Controlling Air Quality Is Critical
Controlling the air we breathe to avoid virus infection is as important as disinfecting surfaces, washing our hands, wearing masks.
What the Experts Are Saying
I have been arguing we need more
ventilation to provide healthy indoor
environments, but, usually,
that falls on deaf ears.
Humidification gives people a
simple means of actively combatting
seasonal respiratory infections,
including the fearsome SARS-CoV-2 virus
Former lecturer Inst. of Primary Care at University of Zürich
Relative humidity of 40-60% in buildings will reduce respiratory infections and save lives.
Infection Control Consultant at Harvard Medical School
ASHRAE Distinguished Lecturer & Member of the ASHRAE Epidemic Task Group
Avoid crowds. The more people around you,
the more likely someone among them will be
infected. Especially avoid crowds indoors,
where aerosols can accumulate.
Ventilation counts. Open windows and doors.
Adjust dampers in air-conditioning and heating systems.
Upgrade the filters in those systems
When you recirculate that air, you have to be sure that the air is going through a high-efficiency filter.
Otherwise, any viral airborne particles will just be transmitted to another part of the building or an adjacent room.
Associate Professor Joseph Allen
T.H. Chan School of Public Health Harvard University
When cold outdoor air with little moisture
is heated indoors, the airs relative
humidity drops to about 20%.
This dry air
provides a clear pathway for airborne
viruses, such as COVID-19.
The Waldemar Von Zedtwitz Professor of Immunobiology
and professor of molecular, cellular, and developmental biology
at Howard Hughes Medical Institute
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Dilution is the Solution
Mechanical ventilation that is optimized to your home size and occupant total delivers fresh air.
PM 2.5 efficiency or greater
Upgrade the 1” filter to a high-efficiency MERV 13 or greater.
Control between 30 - 60%
Controlling humidity helps boost your health and your home’s indoor air.
8 Basic Benefits of Aprilaire's Healthy Air System™
You eat healthy foods, drink clean water, practice good hygiene, get plenty of sleep, and exercise.
But are you breathing Healthy Air?
1. Reduce Transmission Rate
Ventilation reduces the transmission rate of airborne viruses, including COVID-19.
2. Recommended Strategy From Health Experts
Ventilation is a recommended strategy from prominent universities, scientists, and engineers to combat COVID-19.
3. Dilutes Concentration
A ventilation system dilutes the concentration of virus-infected droplets.
4. Capture Droplets
Air Filters help capture droplets to reduce the concentration.
5. Helps Provide Fresh Air
Changing out the air helps provide fresh air into a confined space.
6. Energy Efficiency
Managing humidity in the summer or winter can drastically reduce heating and cooling costs.
7. Increase Immune Response
Humidity can help vulnerable patients by increasing the effectiveness of the body’s immune response
8. Reduce Size of Droplets
Lower relative humidity can reduce the size of droplets
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