Air Quality

February is National Care About Your Indoor Air Month. During these cold winter months, you probably find yourself spending more time indoors than outside. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, Americans spend up to 90% of their time indoors, where air pollutants can be 2 to 5 times higher than typical outdoor concentrations. It’s easy to imagine pollutants outside your home, but the truth is that contaminants are also inside your home or in the everyday products you use. Pollutants Inside [...]

If the humidity in your home is too low or too high, it can have overall effects on your general health. Living in Northern Nevada, we typically experience quite low levels of outdoor humidity. Learn about the impact different humidity levels can have on your health and what the ideal humidity range is for indoor air quality. Humidity that is too high or too low The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recommends keeping indoor humidity between 30% and 50%. Factors that can [...]

Carbon Monoxide, or CO, alarms are designed to alert you of any build-up of CO in your home. According to the CDC, CO is an odorless, colorless gas found in homes. Sources include fumes from cars or trucks, small engines, stoves, lanterns, grills, fireplaces, gas ranges, and furnaces. Inhalation of more than average CO build-up can be deadly to you and your pets. Average levels of CO in homes without gas stoves can range from 0.5 to 5 parts per million, [...]