Indoor Air Quality

Creating the ideal environment inside your home is more than just simply controlling the temperature. Your Carrier Factory Authorized Dealer will also help you find solutions to manage the humidity and ventilation of your living space, which will dramatically improve how it feels indoors. It’s important to add moisture to the air in the winter, and remove it in the summer for maximum comfort. It’s also important that the air inside your home is filtered and cleaned to limit volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and pollutants that can trigger allergies. Carrier products give you next-level comfort, so you (and the people and pets you share your home with) can breathe cleaner air.

The 2023 State of the Air Report, published by the American Lung Association, notes that 1 in 3 Americans live in places with unhealthy pollution levels.  Hotter summer summers, wildfires, and other weather-related conditions can further worsen the quality of air in your home, making it even more important to address these issues. Many states across the Midwest, including here in Ohio, are graded poorly on ozone days, pollen levels and particle pollution.

The dealers of Carrier Ohio will help you take steps to invigorate the quality of air inside your home with innovative products like air purifiers, air monitors, UV lights, humidifiers and dehumidifiers to ensure your air is always clean and comfortable —no matter where you live in Ohio, including the areas of Akron, Cleveland, Columbus, Mansfield, Canton, Youngstown, Elyria, Sandusky, and Mentor.

Whether you want to improve kitchen and bathroom ventilation, build a new craft studio, or just freshen up the air throughout your home, your Carrier Factory Authorized Dealer will help you find the perfect Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) solutions!

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How Can I Improve My Indoor Air Quality?

According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), there are three basic strategies to improve your indoor air quality:

  1. Source Control
    Make an accurate assessment of the sources of indoor pollutants, including fuel-burning appliances, tobacco products, and household cleaning products. All of these sources could release gases or particles will create indoor air quality problems.
  2. Improved Ventilation
    It’s a smart idea to open the windows and doors of your home when the weather permits to invite fresh air into your home. Installing exhaust fans in your kitchen and bathrooms will also help to remove unwanted pollutants.
  3. Air Cleaners
    Air cleaners will help you to continually filter the air in your home. You may choose between portable models and whole-house air cleaners. The quality of the cleaner depends on how well it captures pollutants and the amount of air it draws through the filtering element. Your Carrier Factory Authorized Dealer can help you identify the perfect products for your home.

Indoor Air Quality System Installation and Replacement

Together with our heating and cooling products, our air quality systems combine to give you an indoor environment where you and your family will be more comfortable. CarrierOhio is here to help easily connect you to the Carrier Factory Authorized Dealer in your neighborhood. During your consultation, ask about their recommendations for improving your air quality. They’ll be happy to make recommendations on what is best for your home —and you can count on worry-free, no-hassle service too.

If you have products in your home like old air cleaners that are no longer doing their job, your Carrier Factory Authorized Dealer can replace and upgrade your current product to make sure your overall HVAC system keeps you healthy and comfortable.

What Are the Best Air Purifiers for My Home?

Cleaner air is essential to our health, comfort, and overall well-being. Carrier offers a complete line of Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) products that can remove over 99% of airborne particles in your home so your family can breathe cleaner, healthier air.

  • Whole-Home Air Purifiers - Trap dust, dander, pollen, select airborne viruses and other pollutants.
  • Ultraviolet (UV) Germicidal Lights - Eliminate mold, mildew, bacteria, and other biological contaminants.
  • Whole-Home Humidifiers and Dehumidifiers - Accurately balance the amount of moisture in your home, adding moisture in the winter or removing it in the summer.
  • Energy Recovery Ventilators (ERVs) - Remove stale indoor air, and reintroduce fresh preconditioned air from the outside into your home.
  • Room Air Purifiers  - Capable of removing up to 99.9 percent of the airborne particles in your home.

Your Carrier Factory Authorized Dealer will help you to identify which combination of these products is best suited for your home—and your budget.

DIY Tips to Improve Indoor Air Quality

Certainly, having the right products in your home will make the biggest improvement in your Indoor Air Quality; however, there are some everyday DIY things you can do to make an impact. Here are some helpful tips for cleaning up the air in your home:

  • Avoid using aerosol sprays in poorly ventilated areas. This includes products such as hairspray, perfume, cooking sprays, and cleaning sprays.
  • Open your windows and doors when weather permits to freshen the air in your home.
  • Keep your home clean by regularly sweeping, vacuuming, dusting, and mopping.
  • Use exhaust fans in your kitchen and bathrooms as needed.

Why am I sneezing?

You might be surprised to find out that, on average, a home creates and collects 40 pounds of dust per year. That amounts to a lot of sneezing! Not to mention the allergens that are everywhere in the warmer months of the year —pollen, cottonwood, grasses, and more. Any of these issues can cause watery eyes, itchy noses, and the dreaded constant sneezing!

Newer homes also tend to be more energy efficient, and that means they are more tightly sealed than older homes. While that’s great from an efficiency perspective, it also can make it a challenge to provide proper ventilation —especially if the weather won’t cooperate when you want to open windows— or worse, when there’s even more pollen outside.

That’s where Carrier Indoor Air Quality products can really help! Your Carrier Factory Authorized Dealer can recommend innovative products like air purifiers, air monitors, UV lights, humidifiers and dehumidifiers to ensure your air is always clean and comfortable —no matter where you live in Ohio.

What about Carbon Monoxide?

Carbon monoxide is a colorless, tasteless, odorless and highly toxic gas that can create a significant problem if it accumulates in your living space. Fortunately, the Carrier CO Alarm uses sophisticated sensor technology to not only detect but also record the levels of CO in your home. You can monitor the current CO level in your home on a large, easy-to-read digital display. If dangerous levels of CO are present, a loud, audible alarm alerts you automatically so you can get outside to fresh air and avoid a catastrophe. In 2022, 1,244 people in the US died from carbon monoxide poisoning. It is imperative that you protect your family from this silent killer.

Indoor Air Quality Repairs

Just like any kind of mechanical equipment, indoor air quality systems may eventually have problems or wear out.  he dealers of CarrierOhio can quickly diagnose and fix the issue, or recommend a suitable replacement. You can always trust your Carrier Factory Authorized Dealer to provide an accurate up-front repair quote to avoid any surprises, and to ensure the job is done correctly by expertly trained technicians.

Indoor Air Quality Maintenance

At CarrierOhio, we know how important it is that you get the most mileage out of the investment in your HVAC system. That’s why we highly recommend you follow a maintenance schedule on all of the components of your system —including your IAQ products.

Preventative maintenance plays a vital role in extending the service life of your equipment, ensuring that it is always operating efficiently to keep you comfortable and lower your energy consumption. That includes changing air filters and following Carrier’s guidelines when it comes to inspections and tune-ups. By properly maintaining your system, you’ll not only be able to find issues before they become significant problems, but also ensure that your system will be keeping your family comfortable for years to come!

Find a Carrier Dealer to Help With Your Indoor Air Quality

Every home is different, and every homeowner has different expectations when it comes to the comfort of their home. Fortunately, the dealers of CarrierOhio are at the ready to help you find the perfect HVAC system for your home, no matter where in Northern or Central Ohio you live —including  Akron, Cleveland, Columbus, Mansfield, Canton, Youngstown, Elyria, Sandusky, and Mentor. Find the Carrier Factory Authorized Dealer in your neighborhood today to get started!