| FACT: |
The average home contains over 40lbs. of airborne dust |
| FACT: |
50% of illnesses are either caused or aggravated by
polluted indoor air |
| FACT: |
1 out of 6 people who suffer from allergies do so because
of the direct relationship to the fungi and bacteria in air duct systems |
| FACT: |
There are approximately 30,000 particles of dust in the air
of the average home per one cubic feet! |
| FACT: |
The air quality in most homes is 7 times more polluted
than the air outside |
| FACT: |
North Americans spend 70-90% of their lives indoors |
| FACT: |
9 out of 10 heating system failures are caused by dirt and
dust buildup |
| FACT: |
A buildup of .042 inches of dirt on a heating or air
conditioning coil can result in a decrease in efficiency of 21% |
| FACT: |
Children are the most likely to be affected by
polluted indoor air as they breath faster, inhale more air per unit of body weight
and are
closer to the ground where concentrations are highest |
| FACT: |
Most fiberglass filters are only 7% efficient in stopping
dirt, dust, and pollen from passing through it |
| FACT: |
The ALLERGY INFORMATION ASSOCIATION recommends cleaning
heating and air conditioning systems as an effective way to eliminate dust from homes for
allergy sufferers |
| FACT: |
The LUNG ASSOCIATION recommends cleaning air conditioners,
air ducts and heat exchangers regularly |
| FACT: |
We
inhale 500 cubic feet of air daily and our lungs must filter out two
tablespoons of various contaminants |
