Healthy Solutions

Allergies and Asthma
Allergy and asthma sufferers can experience increased symptoms inside their homes for a variety of reasons. These symptoms can be aggravated by high particulate levels indoors due to poor or inadequate filtration in their heating/ cooling systems. Dirty duct systems will also cause increased symptoms. Mechanical Air Service, Inc offers several solutions to these problems. Most furnace filters are less than 10% efficient and do not do anything to reduce the particulate levels inside a home. They are mainly used to protect the equipment not people. The simple addition of a washable electrostatic air filter (less than $95) can help a great deal. The use of a high efficiency media filter would be the next step up (approx $450), electronic air cleaners are an excellent high efficiency method of reducing particulates in your home (approx $725).

High intensity dual bulb UV light systems are very effective at killing mold spores, bacteria and viruses in a home. If you have air conditioning they also keep the cooling coil clean of the normal bio-film that can accumulate.

Green Enegy Solutions
Mechanical Air Service offers a wide range of Green energy solutions for home owners says Danielle Larson, VP and a principal in the family-owned second generation firm. Some of them are: duct leakage testing- studies have shown that
home duct systems leak anywhere from 10% to 65% resulting in a great deal of wasted energy and an uncomfortable home. Home leakage testing can uncover places where unfiltered outside air or air from under the home infiltrates into the home bringing along with it a wide range of contaminants.

Mechanical Air Service also design and install solar hot water heating systems, radiant floor heating and geothermal systems, and high efficiency heating/cooling systems. Factory rebates, utility rebates and federal tax credits are available for many different types of systems.

Mechanical Air Service is the developer and exclusive provider of My Eco Pool Heater. My Eco Pool Heater is connected to your air conditioning system and takes the heat removed from your home and uses it to provide free heat to your swimming pool instead of rejecting it outside like a normal A/C would. It will also boost the energy efficiency of your air conditioning system up to 35%. You get double the energy value for your dollar and free heat for your pool.

Energy Efficiency Experts
Did you know that for a relatively small investment in a system performance test you can find out if your system is working at its rated efficiency and not wasting energy? Many times a system performance test and adjustments can extend the life of your heating/cooling system and make it operate more efficiently, in lieu of doing a full replacement, says Danielle. Mechanical Air Service provides competent and professional service to all types of heating and cooling equipment. The six-time national award winning firm engineers, designs and install all systems with their own personnel and does not use subcontractors or temporary workers. They are also one of the few contractors in the state that possess three contractor license classifications for air conditioning/heating, electrical and boiler work.

When Remodeling
Remodeling can be an excellent opportunity to improve the efficiency of your heating/cooling system or to install a new high efficiency HVAC system. It is important during remodeling to protect the remainder of the home from contamination from dust, debris and mold spores that could be released during the demolition. The register grilles for your heating/cooling system should be sealed closed so that the HVAC system does not become contaminated during the remodel. Your remodeling contractor should keep the portion of the home being remodeled in a negative air pressure to prevent cross contamination into clean areas of the home. After completion of remodeling and prior to reusing the HVAC system it should be thoroughly cleaned using methods approved by the National Air Duct cleaners Association.

For more information, call Mechanical Air Service at (800) 913-HVAC (4822) or visit their website http://www.MechanicalAirService.com.