The Answer Could Give You Better Indoor Air Quality and Lower Energy Bills The fact is that even in Southern California, it does get muggy from time to time, especially in the hotter months. And even if it’s not particularly humid in your area, poor ventilation and basic building design can make your indoor environment far damper than it should be for optimal comfort ... Continue Reading
Musty Smell in the House? Your Return Air Ducts Could Be The Culprit
Experiencing a mildew smell coming from your vents? Or perhaps there’s a musty smell in your home you can’t escape? Unfortunately, mold or mildew growth from moisture in the air may be the root cause of the smell. As mold grows inside return air ducts, the air flowing through the ducts carries a musty odor to your rooms. These smells may cause headaches or aggravate health ... Continue Reading
Ventilation and Covid-19: The HVAC Angle
Data Shows That Ventilation Works in Preventing Infection We don’t need to remind you that it’s been an unprecedented time in here in the Southland. Lockdowns, illness, fear and even rage over all the above have become mainstream in the past year and half. We don’t pretend here at Air-Tro to have all the answers. To be honest, we’re all about heating and air ... Continue Reading
What to Do for Strange HVAC Smells
Know When You Should Call a Professional We get asked a lot about unusual smells coming from HVAC systems. Sometimes the answer has to do with something completely unrelated to your equipment, like the tuna sandwich a toddler put into a vent (true story) or even a gassy pet! Nevertheless, sometimes these odors are problematic, beyond removing just a yucky part of an ... Continue Reading
Allergies and Your Air Conditioner: What They Have In Common
Solutions for Your Sneezes Are a Phone Call Away Everyone has an allergy to something these days, it seems. According to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, more than 50 million Americans have experienced some type of allergic response in the past year. Worse still, these reactions are estimated to cost our nation upwards of $18 billion dollars a ... Continue Reading
Commercial HVAC for Healthy Indoor Air Quality and Workplace Safety
Learn About the Latest Developments in HVAC Air Quality Technology In today’s business environment, commercial tenants want safety along with indoor comfort. If you’re a commercial property owner, you may not only be responsible for indoor comfort, but also face possible legal liability if your building’s occupants fall ill. Today’s HVAC technology has met the ... Continue Reading
The Heating and Cooling Upgrades That Add Value to Your Home
Home Buyers Want Energy-Efficient HVAC First, the bad news: according to a report in Remodeling Magazine, homeowners are embarking upon more residential upgrade projects than ever before, but without getting a reasonable rate of return on their investments. That means for every dollar spent on new tiles for the swimming pool, sliding barn doors for the den, or a ... Continue Reading
3 HVAC Myths You Might Not Realize Are Untrue
Get the facts about your heating and air conditioning system. With so much information readily available online, it’s easy to fall for fake news. When it comes to HVAC, those misconceptions may just be costing you money. Below are some common ideas about central heating and cooling that we often run across with our customers. Myth #1: Your air filter only needs to be ... Continue Reading
The Top 5 Ways to Improve Your Indoor Air Quality and Create a Healthy Work Environment [INFOGRAPHIC]
Are you worried about increased absenteeism and possible legal responsibility if a staff member falls ill? We understand that many business owners and commercial property managers are scrambling to ensure their buildings and indoor environments are safe, clean and comfortable for everyone. As a small business and community members ourselves, as well as HVAC professionals, ... Continue Reading
How Does Insulation Affect Your AC?
The Link Between Insulation and Energy Savings Interested in lowering your utility bills? One simple way to improve energy efficiency in your home is to add high-quality insulation. According to the experts, sealing off leaks and adding more insulation can reduce your overall energy expenses by up to 15 % a year. Besides saving money, you’ll enjoy a cooler house in ... Continue Reading
Got MERV? HVAC Air Filters and Indoor Air Quality
Stopping Pollutants in Their Tracks Indoor air quality is always a concern for homeowners, especially here in Southern California. Yet few people are aware of the role they can play in ensuring their own HVAC equipment is filtering air at its best. Wondering how you can keep indoor air in your home at its cleanest for your loved ones? It starts with MERV. Don’t ... Continue Reading
Electronic Air Cleaners: When Particulate Matter is of Particular Importance
HVAC Game Changers for Health and Safety Here in the San Gabriel Valley, air quality varies enough that phrases like “particulate matter” are terms you ought to know, along with “gee, there’s a SigAlert” and “what’s the SPF?” The truth is that particulate matter can affect indoor air quality, as it includes all kinds of nasty irritants like dust, mold, pollen, dander ... Continue Reading
Reduce Indoor Air Pollution and Germs with Your Commercial HVAC System
Keep Tenants and Employees Healthy, Without Sacrificing Indoor Comfort Reducing indoor air pollution and germs these days with your commercial HVAC has never been more relevant. Our free report, Air in the Time of COVID: Restoring Safety to Your Place of Work, provides you with the rundown on easy ways you can mitigate risk while enhancing energy savings and indoor ... Continue Reading
Use UV Lights to Purify and Sanitize the Air in Your Home
Your Secret Weapon Against Bacteria, Pollutants and Viruses Much has been discussed about the commercial uses of UV lights in commercial HVAC lately. Used for a long time in hospitals and other settings where a safe, sanitary environment is necessary, ordinary commercial property owners are beginning to take notice of how effectively UV can destroy any undesirable ... Continue Reading
Healthy HVAC: What You Need to Know
Improved Ventilation, UV Light Air Sanitizers and Even a New Air Filter Can Make a Difference in your HVAC System With so much in the news lately, it can be difficult to keep up with the latest instructions to maintain safety in both the home and workplace. We get asked quite a bit about the guidelines for best practices when it comes to heating and air conditioning ... Continue Reading
Indoor Air Quality and Lung Health: a Connection That’s Never Been More Important
Now’s the Time to Make Your HVAC Safe for Everyone in Your Home First, let’s get this out of the way: as much as we’d like it to, HVAC cannot alone prevent transmission of disease, viruses, and other scary stuff. With so many scams online right now offering to treat, or cure the myriad health issues facing Americans right now, we needed to remind you of that. We want ... Continue Reading
In Quarantine, Total Indoor Comfort Means a Whole Lot of Extra Time
Check out what these folks have been up to while sheltering in place. Assuming your HVAC is working well and you have enough toilet paper, you’re hopefully safe at home right now. We’ve compiled a list of funny tweets and photos of the crazy things people are doing to pass the time... For example, look at this lady. She has some skills! We'd love to have a tiny knit ... Continue Reading
UV Light for Your HVAC System: What Air Purification Can and Can’t Do
Air Purification for Your Home Can Reduce Indoor Pollutants In these trying times, we see a lot of ads out there for all kinds of ways to sanitize your home. Some work, some don’t, but a proven way to reduce indoor pollutants is by using ultraviolet light in your HVAC system. While it can’t stop germs from entering your home on your hands, clothing, or even through ... Continue Reading
Total Indoor Comfort for Your Home: Bells and Whistles for Your Residential HVAC System
Because You Can Have It All If your family’s indoor comfort is a top priority, think about these new upgrades for your residential HVAC system. In many cases these are features that will make a real difference to everyone on a daily basis, far more than the benefits of a high-end stove or fancy cabinetry. Media Air Filtration Now more than ever, it’s really ... Continue Reading
HVAC and Airborne Viruses: Separating Fact from Fiction
Air Purifiers Can Help Maintain a Healthy Home While the media focuses on airborne viruses and the risk of global pandemics, we’ve been fielding a lot of questions about the benefits and limitations of in-home air purification systems. Certainly, even before the emergence of Corona virus, air quality indoors has become a central concern for many homeowners. Smoke, ... Continue Reading
Indoor Air Quality and VOCs: Is Your Family or Business Exposed?
Healthy Indoor Air Keeps Your Family Healthy It’s easy to panic if you read the newspaper regularly; every new scientific study or discovery seems like bad news. From bacon to backbends, everything we seem to be eating, or doing is either dangerous or wrong, or both. Normally, we’d tell you just to lighten up. As long as you’re not eating BLTs twice a day, the ... Continue Reading
Pros and Cons: Proposal by Sacramento for Residential HVAC Users May Spell Bad News for California Homeowners
San Gabriel Valley Pushes Back Against Natural Gas Ban for HVAC in Local Homes and Businesses Everyone wants clean power for California homes and businesses, right? After all, the consequences of pollution affect everyone. Smog is no fun: for office workers, for children on the playing field, or even for your neighborhood HVAC technician. And for many people, including ... Continue Reading
Willis Carrier: Air Conditioning Hero and Cool Cat
An Inventor and Engineer Who Saved Lives and Changed America With the warm days that are part and parcel of living and working in the San Gabriel Valley, air conditioning goes with the territory. Offices, stores, homes and businesses all depend upon this technology not only for commerce, but also for the routines of daily living. The summer sunshine can be dangerous, and ... Continue Reading
HVAC Isn’t Just for Humans: Your Pet Needs to Be Comfortable in Hot Weather Too!
Indoor Comfort Matters for Pets Too, According to the Experts We here in Monrovia, Bradbury, La Canada and Duarte all know you should never leave a dog or other animal inside the car during the warmer months. No matter how balmy it may seem outside, the indoor of an automobile can heat up even in early spring to lethal levels for Fluffy or Fido. But have you ... Continue Reading
Super Blooms and Super Sneezes: Eliminate Pollen from Your HVAC System
Allergy Season Is Here for Pasadena, Monrovia and La Canada. Here’s How to Reduce Pollen in Your Home. According to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, more than 50 million Americans suffer from allergies each year, qualifying it as the sixth leading cause of chronic illness in the United States. That’s a lot of tissue! And with this year’s wet winter, ... Continue Reading
