How is Air Quality Measured?

Air quality in your home is a different sort of measurement to environmental air quality. If you’ve ever read about air quality on the news, or on a government website, they may refer to different gases that are in our environment like NO2 or ozone. However, in this blog were going to explore how you measure debris pollution in your home, which may affect people prone to respiratory illness.

Introducing Microns!

Microns are the units debris is measured by in air circulation. Vacuum engineers use microns as a unit of measurement for the diameter of debris. This is how they design filters that catch the smallest particles possible. Central vacuums are more reliable for air quality as they can run without a vacuum attachment, purely for the purposes of air filtration. Each central vacuum will advertise it’s measurement for microns.

Living in an Old Building?

Draughts, building work, and vibrations from sound can all disrupt small particles in a space. These may be invisible to the naked eye. Dust can settle on building supports, stairwells, window sills, and walls. Many particles like this, although too small to see, can still be smelled or affect the respiratory health of some.

Too Small To See, But Not To Catch

Particulate matter can irritate your throat and lungs. It’s made up of industrial and natural debris. Some of it may come from steel from car brakes, organic matter like soil, or formation of nitrogen dioxide from diesel fuel pumped into the atmosphere. Central vacuums can filter small micron particles from an enclosed space, which could be life-changing to those sensitive to city air quality.

If you or someone you know suffers from a respiratory condition that could be aided by the installation of a central vacuum, send them to us! We’re conveniently located just off Southland Dr. at #183-10233 Elbow Dr. S.W. Hope to see you soon!