Did you know that air conditioning has gone hand in hand with the movies since the early days of our industry? We’ll get to why in a minute, but in the meantime, it’s a beautiful summer day! School is starting for many of the younger set in the San Gabriel Valley and it’s time to sit back, and enjoy the relative quiet that only an afternoon in an appropriately air ... Continue Reading
Are You An HVAC Boy Scout (or Girl Scout)?
It’s a hot summer day and suddenly, your air conditioner conks out. What do you do? Indoor Comfort Can Be a Lifesaver First, if you have any senior citizens, infants or invalids in your household, consider taking them immediately to a cooler location while the air conditioner gets fixed. Heat exhaustion or worse is prevalent when the temperatures climb, and someone who ... Continue Reading
Stay Safe: Carbon Monoxide Warning
The Danger No One Can See or Smell in Your HomeIf you have a gas or oil furnace, boiler, stove, hot water heater, kerosene heater or other, similar appliance in your home, don’t take chances when it comes to carbon monoxide.An odorless, colorless gas, carbon monoxide displaces oxygen in your bloodstream by attaching itself to hemoglobin. At best, carbon monoxide ... Continue Reading
Sick Building Syndrome: Is Your Indoor Air Quality a Problem?
Contaminated duct systems can present hidden but dangerous issues for homeowners and office workers Respiratory problems seem to go with the season, don’t they? Symptoms like coughing, a runny nose, or feeling just kind of run down are chalked up to a runaway flu or cold. Soon your whole family is feeling under the weather, or you have multiple workers calling in sick, ... Continue Reading
Glenna’s HVAC Houseplant: Our Secret Good Luck Charm at Air-Tro, Inc.
A Little Extra Green Energy in the Office We’re known at Air-Tro for friendly service, experienced, well trained employees, and great prices on all the best heating and air conditioning systems. As a family owned business since 1969, we’re proud we’ve developed a reputation as the the number one heating and air conditioning for the San Gabriel Valley and beyond.But ... Continue Reading
Hotter Than Ever: In Praise of Air Conditioning
Air Conditioning: Collateral Benefits That Matter In a year some scientists are calling potentially the hottest ever on record, the battle over the value of air conditioning is still fought in some circles. Would we be better off without it, some ask? Is it somehow more desirable or morally upright to just sweat it out?Looking at the facts, the answer is ... Continue Reading
Let’s Be Careful Out There: HVAC Duct Cleaning Scams
The Truth About Air Conditioning Systems and HVAC Duct Cleaning Services Here at Air-Tro, we believe in regular maintenance and upkeep for your heating and air conditioning systems. However, we’ve become aware of one kind of maintenance protocol that we’re advising our customers to steer clear of, especially outside of specific recommendations from our service ... Continue Reading
Read This to Learn How to Prevent the Spread of the Flu
Get A New Air FilterA new air filter for your Monrovia HVAC unit can prove to be very useful in the fight against the flu. Air filters will catch a lot of particles in the air, and up to 99.9% of the particles are trapped in the air filter.If the flu virus is in the air, it can also flow through the air filter and become trapped, which can help to prevent it from ... Continue Reading
The Comfort of your Home
Heat Pump 101: The Differences Between Geothermal and Air Source Heat Pumps In many of today's Monrovia homes, the heating and cooling system is one of the most important things that make a house run smoothly in both hot and cold weather. However, with many advancements having been made in heat pump development over the past decade, many people have found themselves ... Continue Reading
Learn the Difference Between Air Filtration and Air Cleaning in Your LA Home
When improving your home's indoor air quality, you may consider air filtration or air cleaning. To many homeowners, these two terms have the same meaning. Let's have a closer look at each process to help you get the difference and determine which one is right for your home.Air FiltrationAir filtration is the process through which your home's return air is passed ... Continue Reading
Los Angeles IAQ: What Should You Do to Improve Indoor Air Quality this Fall?
The Los Angeles smog, fall pollen and mold spores, and many other air contaminants make poor indoor air quality a common problem in our area. If you want to breathe easier this fall, there's a lot you can do to clean up your home's air.Control pollutants at their source - Improperly adjusted fuel-burning appliances can leak trace amounts of carbon monoxide. To prevent ... Continue Reading
Los Angeles HVAC: Learn What Factors Affect Home Comfort Most
Your home should be a place where you feel at ease and comfortable. But have you ever stopped to think about the factors that affect home comfort? Keep reading to learn about three that have a big impact, as well as how you can improve your home’s environment.HumidityHigh humidity on a hot summer day makes you feel uncomfortably warm. Why is this? Too much moisture in ... Continue Reading
Los Angeles IAQ: Get the Facts About Indoor Air Pollution and How to Improve It
Are you interested in getting true data about air quality Los Angeles?As if the periodic problems with outdoor air pollution in the LA basin weren’t serious enough, the U.S. EPA has found that some indoor environments pose a major health risk due to high levels of airborne contaminants. Between tight homes with little ventilation and the many man-made products used ... Continue Reading
Los Angeles IAQ: 5 Ways to Improve Indoor Air Quality for Allergy Season
Any season can offer up allergy triggers, but spring is typically pollen season, and if you're not already allergic to a particular type of pollen in our region, you may be in time. Unfortunately, pollen doesn't always stay outdoors; often, it travels indoors on your clothes or shoes, or just wafts in when you open doors or windows. Fortunately, there are ways to control ... Continue Reading
Top Ways to Make Your Monrovia Home a Healthier Space
A thorough cleaning regimen can go a long way towards keeping your household healthy. But even the most rigorous regimen may not be addressing certain factors that are contributing to less than healthful conditions. Knowledge is power, so arm yourself with some information if you're trying to create a healthier home.VentilationNewer homes are built more air tight for ... Continue Reading
Indoor Air Quality Los Angeles: 5 Common Indoor Allergy Triggers & How to Avoid Them
Studies show that the air in our homes is more polluted than the air outdoors. If you suffer from year-round allergies, the source may well be in your own home. You can learn how to increase the indoor air quality in your Los Angeles home and identify indoor allergy triggers by reading the following tips.Indoor Allergy TriggersDust is the no. 1 pollutant in many ... Continue Reading
Five Best Houseplants for Improving Air Quality Monrovia, California
Tightly constructed modern homes may be energy efficient, yet the accumulation and recirculation of airborne contaminants can create indoor pollution levels that are far higher than can be found in outdoor air in many situations. Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) offgassing from a number of household items and additional common sources of indoor air pollution all lower the ... Continue Reading
Replacing AC & Furnace Filters Pasadena, CA: Stop Fall Allergies Before They Begin With These Treatments
Contact Air-Tro Inc. for more information on replacing AC and furnace filters in the greater Pasadena, CA area.When the temperatures start to cool down and summer is wrapping up, most of us are relieved to take a break from the hot sunshine and put down the sunblock for a few months. However, if you’re like many people, you also start to dread the fall allergies that you ... Continue Reading
Indoor Air Quality Pasadena: Allergy Triggers in Your Home: Deal With Them and Get Relief
Improve your indoor air quality in Pasadena!Summer months bring beautiful weather and no shortage of allergies. Even in your home, it’s possible to be exposed to many common allergens that will leave you in discomfort. Here are the most insidious allergy triggers and how you can control them.Dust mites: Microscopic insects should be controlled for anyone with asthma. ... Continue Reading
These Pollutants May Be Ruining the Air in Your Monrovia Home: What to Do?
Even in beautiful Pasadena, contaminated air in your home can make you sick and uncomfortable. Take a look at this overview of common pollutants, and find out what you can do about them.Dander, pollen and dust pollutantsDander is the animal equivalent of dandruff. While your own dandruff might cause an inconvenience, pet dander is small enough to move through the air. ... Continue Reading
Nothing to Sneeze At — Tips on Eliminating Dust in Your Home
Keep the sneezing to a minimum and enjoy a higher quality of life by eliminating the dust in your Pasadena home. Dust can enter your home many ways, but you can get rid of or reduce it.Take a look at these tips on eliminating dust from your home—so you can breathe easy again:Take off your shoes when you come in. It sounds like a small change, but your shoes are dust ... Continue Reading
Did You Know that Houseplants Could Clean the Air in Your Home?
Being in the HVAC business, we have lots of solutions available for improving your home’s IAQ (indoor air quality). We also feel that it’s important to bring some renewed attention to a natural method that works for many local Pasadena-area households. We'll call it the houseplant air cleaner. Besides making your home look nice and smell good, indoor plants can make your ... Continue Reading
How Activated Carbon Filtration Improves Your Indoor Air Quality?
One of best ways to maintain excellent indoor air quality in your Pasadena-area home is regularly inspecting your HVAC system’s air filters and changing them when needed (generally every two to three months). Much attention has been paid to the MERV ratings for particulate filters used in heating and cooling systems and this is important information to know. But what about ... Continue Reading
Considering UV Lights for Better Indoor Air? What About Those Bulbs?
Using UV lights within your HVAC system is a recommended method to purify the air of your Pasadena home from germs and other pollutants that are sometimes the cause of respiratory health problems. ... Continue Reading
Fans Can Up Your Comfort Level Without a Significant Uptick in Energy Costs
Homeowners in the greater Pasadena area can use a variety of fans all year round to increase the performance of their heating and cooling systems and generate greater indoor comfort. While they do not actually adjust your indoor air temperatures, they keep it circulating, which has a huge impact on your energy bills and home comfort. Ceiling, attic and exhaust fans all ... Continue Reading
