Plano HVAC Contractor helps clean the air inside your home.

Plano HVAC Contractor Steve Lauten, President of Total Air and Heat Co., helps reduce health problems by cleaning the air inside of your home.

Did you know that every day 11 people in America die from Asthma? Did you know that since 1980 Asthma related deaths have risen by 50% overall and by nearly 80% in children under 19? Given the above it is hard to think of a more pressing topic than the quality of the air in your home.

For each of the last 17 years the EPA has ranked indoor air pollution among the top 5 environmental risks to public health. Even though it is well know that indoor air quality is a major concern statistics continue to show that little progress has been made toward cleaning up the air inside of our homes.

Even if you, or someone in your home, does not suffer from Asthma the Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) of your home can negatively affect your health. In tests of over 49,000 homes 96.7 percent were found to have at least one of the following 6 pressing IAQ problems: particle allergens, chemical pollutants, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, temperature or humidity. A full 82% exhibited two or more of the above problems. Nearly 50% exhibited three or more of the IAQ problems listed above.

What can you do to make sure your home passes the IAQ Test?

Good ventilation is key to good indoor air quality. Unfortunately, most homes today are built to be air tight to prevent energy loss.

Home air filtration is critical. The key to to keeping your air clean given the lack of outdoor ventilation is to have an adequate air filtration system in place. There are many options, from ultraviolet sensors that kill 99% of airborne germs, to simple filters.

Call us to have an evaluation of your indoor air quality.

Plano HVAC Contractor, Total Air and Heat, is owned by Steve Lauten, the second generation owner.  Founded in 1957 by Steve’s dad, Fred Lauten, Total Air and Heat is proud to have received some of the highest awards for quality and service that are offered in the Industry. Among those awards are the Readers Choice Awards from the Collin County Newspaper, the Trane Pacesetter Award in 2002, and designation as a Trane Comfort Specialist.