FACT
|
9
out of 10 system failures are caused by dirt and dust. -Louisiana
Cooperative Extensions Service |
FACT
|
Clean
systems restore capacity and lessen running time. Translation:
Savings on monthly heating/cooling bills. -Louisiana
Cooperative Extensions Service
|
FACT
|
A
buildup of .042 inches of dirt on a heating or cooling coil
can result in a decrease in efficiency of 21%. -Environmental
Protection Agency |
FACT
|
Most
commercially purchased fiberglass filters are only 7% efficient
in stopping dirt, dust, pollen, etc. from passing through it. -ASHRAE |
FACT
|
50%
of all illnesses are either caused or aggravated by polluted
indoor air. -American College of Allergists |
FACT
|
One
out of six people who suffer from allergies do so because of
the direct relationship to the fungi and bacteria in air duct
systems. -Total Health & Better Health Magazine |
FACT
|
Legionnaire's
Disease was carried and it's supported growth was in air conditioning ducts. It killed 29
people in 1976. |
FACT
|
In
the summer of 1988 at least 7 people died in the Los Angeles
area from Legionnaire's Disease. -Modesto Bee 9/22/88 |
FACT
|
Children
are more likely than adults to be affected by polluted indoor
air - they breathe faster, inhale more air per unit of body
weight and are closer to the ground where concentrations are
higher. -Dept. of Consumer Affairs |
FACT
|
The
elderly, asthmatics, and people with breathing problems, allergies,
and lung diseases are also likely to be more sensitive to pollutants. -Dept.
of Consumer Affairs |
FACT
|
Most
people spend 60-90% of their time indoors. -American Lung
Assoc. |
