The Air Inside Your Home Matters: Indoor Air Quality in Austin, TX
The air inside your home shapes how you sleep, breathe, and feel every day, and for most Austin homeowners, indoor air quality is easy to overlook until something feels off. Studies show people spend up to 90 percent of their time indoors, which means the air circulating through your HVAC system has more influence on your health than the air outside ever will.
Austin adds its own challenges on top of that. Long cooling seasons keep homes sealed for months at a time, humidity swings between extremes throughout the year, and cedar season pushes some of the highest pollen counts in the country straight through your front door. TemperaturePro Austin installs indoor air quality solutions that work with your existing HVAC system to address these problems at the source, not mask them.
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The Air Scrubber by Aerus
The Air Scrubber by Aerus is a whole-home air purification system built on ActivePure Technology, the same purification technology trusted by NASA aboard the International Space Station. It works continuously to reduce airborne and surface contaminants throughout your home, destroying up to 99% of surface contaminants, covering up to 3,000 square feet, and running on just 17 watts of power.
Installation is simple. The Air Scrubber attaches directly to your existing HVAC ductwork and starts working the moment it’s turned on, no separate units or extra maintenance required. Interested? Learn more about the Air Scrubber by Aerus and get a free, no-obligation quote on purchase and installation.
Concerns of Poor Indoor Air Quality
Poor indoor air quality doesn’t always announce itself. It shows up as dust that resettles within a day of cleaning, a musty smell that won’t go away, or allergy symptoms that feel worse at home than anywhere else. The video above walks through what’s actually circulating through a typical home’s air and why it matters.
Types of Indoor Air Quality Systems
The HVAC industry has developed a wide range of air quality solutions over the past several decades. These are the systems we install most often for Austin homeowners.
- Air Purifiers: Air purifiers pull contaminants directly out of the air as it moves through your system, acting as a continuous first line of defense against dust, pet dander, and other household pollutants your standard filter doesn’t catch.
- Air Humidifiers: Humidity level is one of the biggest factors in indoor air quality, and it causes problems at both extremes. High humidity encourages mold growth, while low humidity keeps pollutants suspended in the air instead of settling out. Maintaining a consistent, appropriate humidity level keeps your air healthier to breathe and helps protect wood furniture and flooring from cracking.
- Fresh Air Ventilators: Fresh air ventilators attach to your air distribution system and bring a controlled amount of outdoor air into your home while removing an equal amount of stale indoor air, helping prevent the buildup of CO2 and odors in tightly sealed homes.
- UV Lamps: UV lamps install directly in your ductwork and use ultraviolet light to destroy harmful bacteria before it ever reaches your living space, a practical safeguard for Austin’s humid climate.
If your home uses a forced-air system, your ductwork is responsible for carrying conditioned air to every room, which means any dirt or dust building up inside gets spread right along with it. Visible dust near your vents or a drop in your system’s efficiency are both signs it may be time for duct cleaning.
Our technicians use specialized brushes to dislodge built-up debris, then a high-powered vacuum to remove it, finishing with chemical sealants and biocides to help keep your ducts cleaner for longer. Most homeowners notice a better smell in the air right away, and asthma or allergy sufferers in the house often notice a difference almost immediately. Depending on pets, smoking, and general household habits, most duct systems can go three to ten years between cleanings.