Stay Healthy This Winter with Imporved Indoor Air Quality

At Quinoco, we believe that clean, healthy air is more than just a luxury - it’s an essential part of your home’s comfort and your family's well-being. That’s why we're thrilled to offer a limited-time promotion that lets you save $100 for every $1,000 spent on our Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) products until February 28th. From air purifiers and ventilation systems to humidifiers and air filters, we have the tools you need to create a healthier home environment - at a price that’s easier on your wallet.

Why Is Indoor Air Quality So Important?

The air you breathe indoors plays a significant role in your health. Poor indoor air quality (IAQ) can have long-term effects on your family’s well-being. Pollutants like dust, pet dander, mold, and chemicals can trigger allergies, asthma, and respiratory issues. In more serious cases, exposure to contaminated indoor air has been linked to conditions like heart disease and even cancer.

At Quinoco, we understand the risks of breathing in polluted indoor air, and that’s why we’re committed to providing solutions that help you and your family live healthier, more comfortable lives. The good news is that improving your IAQ is easier than you think - and it all starts with the right products.

Our Indoor Air Quality Products & Systems

We offer a wide range of IAQ solutions, each designed to tackle different indoor air problems. Here are some of our most popular products:

1. Energy Recovery Ventilators (ERVs)

Maintaining healthy, fresh air in your home is essential. Our Energy Recovery Ventilators (ERVs) from brands like Honeywell and Aprilaire provide continuous ventilation while conserving energy. These systems pull in fresh outdoor air, filter out pollutants, and push out stale, contaminated indoor air. By maintaining balanced humidity levels and improving airflow, ERVs can reduce the buildup of allergens and mold. Plus, they help lower your energy bills by making your HVAC system more efficient.

2. Air Purification Systems

AtmosAir air purifiers are designed to eliminate airborne contaminants like bacteria, viruses, mold spores, and allergens. These systems have been lab-tested and proven to reduce the presence of the coronavirus by 99.92% within just 30 minutes of exposure. Whether you’re concerned about everyday allergens or more serious pathogens, these air purifiers offer peace of mind by creating a healthier, cleaner environment at home.

3. Humidifiers

Dry air can be just as problematic as polluted air. It can cause skin irritation, dry sinuses, static electricity, and even damage to your wooden furniture or floors. Aprilaire Humidifiers work to maintain optimal humidity levels in your home, keeping the air moist enough to prevent these issues. Proper humidity not only improves comfort - it can help you breathe easier, especially during the winter months when indoor air tends to be dry.

4. Electronic Air Cleaners

For powerful air filtration, we recommend Trane “Clean Effects” electronic air cleaners. These advanced systems ionize airborne particles, giving them an electrical charge that causes them to stick to specially designed plates. For homes with allergy sufferers, or anyone looking for long-term filtration without the hassle of constantly replacing filters, these air cleaners are a great option.

5. UV Germicidal Lights

Aprilaire UV Germicidal Lamps use UV light to disinfect the air as it passes through your HVAC system. This process kills bacteria, viruses, and mold, helping to keep your home free of harmful pathogens. Additionally, UV lights prevent mold from growing on your HVAC unit’s coils, further improving air quality and efficiency.

6. Media Filters

Media filters are an essential part of maintaining indoor air quality. These filters remove contaminants from the air that cycle through your HVAC system. With high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filters, we can trap up to 99.97% of dust, pollen, mold, bacteria, and other airborne particles. As part of our Cooling Protection Plan, we upgrade your filters during annual maintenance to ensure your system is operating at its best.

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Now is the perfect time to invest in your home’s indoor air quality, especially with our special promotion.

Don't Miss Out on Cleaner, Healthier Air!

Now is the time to take control of the air in your home. Call Quinoco at 860.583.4609 today for a FREE consultation and take advantage of our exclusive IAQ promotion. Your family deserves cleaner, healthier air - let us help you make that a reality.

IAQ by the Numbers

IAQ by the Numbers

Cold winter days mean more time spent inside trying to stay warm. But winter also means we’re at greater risk of exposure to the various pollutants that reside inside our homes. Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) can have a big impact on our health – from allergies and asthma, to respiratory issues, heart disease, and even cancer.

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• Radon

• Mold

• Dust Mites

• Carbon Monoxide

• Nitrogen Dioxide

• Household scents/chemicals from paints, solvents, aerosol sprays, cleaning products etc.

• Pesticides

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• Poor ventilation

• Temperature control problems

• Humidity issues

• Construction

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• Attack the source of the pollutants

• Improve home ventilation for fresh air from outdoors

• Clean the air with help from your HVAC system

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We know Indoor Air Quality can be easy to overlook but it’s vital for your family’s and home’s health. To make it a bit easier to resolve your IAQ concerns, our Comfort Specialists and Technicians are here to help evaluate your home’s system and recommend products to improve your home’s air quality.

Schedule your free IAQ consultation at 860.583.4609.

Jump-Start Your 2024 Resolutions

LEARN TO BREATHE EASIER

Start off the new year with a pause and take a breather. While meditation and breathwork is great for your mental health, the quality of the actual air you breathe is just as important for your physical wellbeing. Our Comfort Specialists are here to help manage your indoor air quality. We offer solutions that can remove over 99% of airborne particles and reduce the presence of viruses in your home by 99.92%. Learn more about indoor air quality at quinoco.com/home-air-quality.

MY AIR DUCTS WERE LAST CLEANED NEVER

There’s plenty of reasons why decontaminating your air ducts yearly should be one of your 2024 resolutions. Don’t you want to breathe easier, sneeze less, reduce dusting and cleaning, and extend the life of your heating/cooling system?

IT’S TIME FOR YOUR ANNUAL CHECK UP

Just like an annual physical is important to your health, an annual tune-up for your heating and cooling equipment can diagnose problems before they become big ones and set the stage for a healthy year of usage! Annual tune-ups are a regular part of the maintenance our service plan customers enjoy, and they can be performed at any time during the year. Call 860.583.4609 or email us at info@quinoco.com to schedule your tune-ups for the year!

CONSIDER SOME SIMPLE HOME UPGRADES

A few little updates can give your home a whole new vibe for the new year. Here are a few we’re considering for 2024: installing a smart thermostat to improve energy efficiency, adding propane amenities to enhance home entertaining, and creating reminders to donate unused items seasonally to clear clutter.

An IAQ Q&A

An IAQ Q&A

Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) is getting buzzy again with news reports, commercials and customer calls mentioning air filters, purifiers, and how to keep families healthy at home this winter. We surveyed a few of our Comfort Specialists and technicians to find out what you need to know when thinking about your home’s air quality.

WHAT IS INDOOR AIR QUALITY?

Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) looks at the quality of the air within and around your home related to pollutants and their corresponding health concerns like viruses, headaches, asthma, allergies, heart disease and cancer. Some common indoor pollutants might be from pesticides, radon, excess moisture and building materials.

WHY SHOULD I INVEST A WHOLE HOME APPROACH TO IAQ VERSUS A STANDALONE AIR PURIFER?

If your home has existing ductwork, implementing an IAQ system will be more effective over time than managing a series of standalone units. Our approach to IAQ is always designed for easy maintenance while remaining cost effective. Many standalone air purifiers reflect the trends in IAQ as opposed to the full scope of a home’s air quality needs.

HOW CAN I FEEL CONFIDENT IN MY HOME’S AIR QUALITY?

Just because you can’t see it doesn’t mean you should ignore the air inside your home. Air sensors are commonplace as a standalone technology or incorporated in smart home products. These sensors can monitor humidity, dust, allergens and other factors that impact the quality of the air you breathe.

WHAT EXACTLY DOES IONIZATION DO?

Many IAQ products use ionization as a method of cleaning the air – it’s the way it happens in nature - the higher the level of ions, the more pristine the air quality. Through ionization, microscopic air particles are neutralized and fall to the floor to be vacuumed up the next time you clean. This process helps reduce mold, bacteria, germs and viruses around your home.

HOW CAN QUINOCO HELP MANAGE MY INDOOR AIR QUALITY?

HEPA air filters are key. We use the newest and thickest filters to fit your system. They are better quality with a higher MERV rating designed to help remove more particles from the air. MERV ratings classify air filters by the amount and size of particles that the filter blocks; the higher the rating, the tighter the weave to trap more particles. If regularly replaced, HEPA filters can remove up to 99.97% of dust, pollen, mold, bacteria and other airborne particles inside your home

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Learn more about home air quality at quinoco.com/home-air-quality and check out our Indoor Air Quality Guide.

How Healthy is the Air You Breathe?

How Healthy is the Air You Breathe?

We spend up to 90% of our time indoors and with indoor air up to eight times more polluted than outdoor air, it’s important to know what is in the air you breathe and how it could potentially affect you and your family. Coronavirus led to many more inquiries about managing your Indoor Air Quality than in the past.

Here are some FAQs to guide your path to healthier air:

WHAT IS INDOOR AIR QUALITY?

Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) looks at the quality of the air within and around your home related to pollutants and their corresponding health concerns like viruses, headaches, asthma, allergies, heart disease and cancer. Some common indoor pollutants can be from pesticides, radon, excess moisture and building materials.

WHY SHOULD I CONSIDER IMPROVING IT?

We’re all spending a lot more time indoors so let’s make it as healthy as possible! Improving your IAQ not only helps you combat health concerns like COVID-19, but it can also remove lingering smells inside your home, reduce allergy and respiratory related flare-ups, encourage better sleep and help lower your energy costs.

HOW CAN QUINOCO HELP MANAGE MY INDOOR AIR QUALITY?

Quinoco also offers a full range of Indoor Air Quality solutions for your home ranging in cost, use, and implementation requirements.

To learn more about our IAQ products and what solution makes sense for your home and family, visit qQuinoco.com/home-air-quality for our IAQ mini-guide or reach out to schedule a free in-home consultation with one of our Comfort Specialists today!

Reduce Virus Spread with Indoor Air Quality

YOU ARE WHAT YOU BREATHE

As we continue to live with COVID-19 this winter, it's important to think about the quality of the air you breathe inside your home and how it could potentially affect you and your family. Indoor air is up to 8 times more polluted than outdoor air which is why Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) is one of the EPA's top 5 health threats!

Many large corporations, specifically sports teams, have recognized the importance of air quality and have looked to improving IAQ in their office buildings and locker rooms to reduce sickness and improve productivity. At our own office, we have had an air purification system installed in our HVAC system for years and we’re excited to announce that it is available for home installation.

The system is called AtmosAir and it uses ionization to restore air to its natural state - no pollution or contaminants. Air ions are nature’s method of cleaning the air, the higher the level of ions, the more pristine the air quality. AtmosAir is designed to increase air ions in an indoor space to similar levels to that of a mountaintop.

BENEFITS OF IONIZATION:

• Reduces Mold, Bacteria, Viruses, Germs: the reproductive cycle is interrupted and colony forming units decrease.

• Reduces Particles: particles are neutralized and literally fall to the floor to be vacuumed up the next time you clean.

• Controls Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs): gets rid of all odors including cooking odors.

• Neutralizes Static: neutralizes all charges in the air and eliminates static electricity.