SHR 1504 Brochure

Step 2: Better Ventilation
Improve indoor air quality with better ventilation in the areas of the home
where moisture, smoke or steam occur.
Bathrooms • Kitchens • Laundry • Rooms with Fireplaces
Today’s energy efficient construction methods make homes so tight that
mechanical ventilation is needed to remove contaminants which cause mold,
mildew or poor air quality.
An energy saving Fantech Heat Recovery or Energy Recovery Ventilator is an
ideal choice to bring a continuous supply of fresh, filtered air into your home
while expelling stale air.
Benefits of a
Heat Recovery or
Energy Recovery
Ventilator
What Do The Experts Say:
In a survey conducted by the American Lung
Association –
50% of the people surveyed were
not aware that poor indoor air quality is one of
the top five most urgent environmental risks to
public health.
Proper ventilation will always make a positive
contribution to indoor air quality aiding in the
control of contaminants including moisture
and mold.
– Home Ventilating Institute
Indoor air quality is important to human health
because we spend over 80% of our time indoors.
Tight insulation, too much humidity and other
factors can lead to unhealthy air in your home
or workplace, causing a number of health
problems.
– Health Canada
Improving ventilation and airflow is basic to
air quality, especially if your home is new or
recently remodeled.
– Mayo Clinic
Safeguard Your Home
Against Indoor Air Pollution
According to the American Lung Association and other experts in the field,
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here are three main ways to improve indoor air quality:
What’s All The Talk About
Indoor Air Quality?
You’ve heard it on TV and read about it in
m
agazines. The news is everywhere ...
the air inside your home can be up to five
times more polluted than the air outside.
Since the 1970s, when we started building
tighter energy-efficient homes, the level of
indoor air pollutants has steadily increased.
Why? Contaminated air which once
escaped through cracks around windows
and doors is now trapped inside with you
and your family.
Discover how you can keep your family
safe at home with ventilation solutions
from Fantech.
Step 1: Toxic Clean Up
• Don’t smoke indoors
• Limit chemicals used for cleaning purposes
•
Wash bedding/linens in hot water to kill dust mites
• Keep pets outside
Once you become aware of the
possible pollutants in your home,
you can take the first step to
improving the quality of the air
you breathe just by eliminating
many of the irritants. Different
types of pollutants that might
be found in your home including:
Biological Contaminants
Chemical Contaminants
Combustion Sources
Building Materials
Asthma affects over 20 million people in North
American including 6.3 million children.
• Brings a continuous supply of fresh,
filtered outside air into the home
• Exhausts environmental contami-
nants for improved indoor air quality
•
Saves energy by recovering heat
from exhaust air in the winter
• Cools incoming air in the summer
• Controls excess humidity
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