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Indoor Air Quality

According to the EPA, the air inside the average home is up to five times more polluted than the air outside. Pollen, dust mites, dirt, and mold spores in your home's air can cause minor health problems like eye and nose irritation, dizziness, and headaches. Indoor air pollution can also cause more serious problems like respiratory illness, as well as aggravate allergies and asthma. There are three ways you can improve the air quality in your home:

Source Control

You can eliminate many pollutants like dust and pet dander by careful household cleaning. Making sure your heating and air conditioning systems are well-maintained also helps remove pollutants before they reach your home, and cleaning air duct systems may be helpful in keeping your systems maintained.

Improved Ventilation

You can decrease the concentration of indoor pollutants by increasing the quantity of air circulating. Open windows and doors, and use window or attic fans. Bathroom and kitchen exhaust fans move indoor pollutants out of the room, and increase the outdoor ventilation rate at the same time.

Air Cleaners

Well-maintained and efficient air cleaners can significantly lower the amount of pollutants in the air. Their usefulness varies considerably, depending on the type of cleaner (table-top models will probably be less effective than a whole-house system), and on the strength of the indoor pollution source.

Contact us to find out which methods are best for your home. For more information, read The Inside Story: A Guide to Indoor Air Quality, and the EPA's Basic Information about Indoor Air Quality.

What people are saying…

  • From start to finish; diagnosis of our dead AC to sales presentation and installation of our new system – everything was so professional.

    — D. O'Keefe, Wexford

  • Installers did an exceptionally neat, well-thought out, professional installation.

    —J. DiCole, Monroeville

  • We appreciate the personalized attention & prompt response to calls. We also appreciate the care the technicians take when working inside the house, like spreading dropcloths and wearing booties over shoes.

    —M. and L. Murphy, Sewickley

  • Prompt service, Saturday installation was great. Servicemen were polite, efficient and did a grat job.

    —S. and D. Buzzard, Pittsburgh

  • We are well pleased with our new furnace. It is so much more quiet than the old furnace.

    —H. Beard, Allison Park

  • The installation took just over 4 hours and the furnace has been all that we hoped it would be. Installers were professional, courteous and left the basement clean- we didn’t have to do anything.

    —P. and L. Von Bloch, Pittsburgh

  • Your employees and very professional and well-trained. After they left, there was no evidence that they had been there- area was completely clean.

    —J. Gergich, Pittsburgh

  • The servicemen were efficient, personal, tidy and considerate. The installation was timely and went smoothly.

    —S. Clancy, Sewickley

  • Installation was done professionally and the installers paid close attention to detail. Very little mess, Mom liked that. Air quality, heat and cooling excellent. Same type of installation was done at my home. That’s why I gave the job to Bolster-DeHart. Don and his crew and Dave W. are GREAT.

    P.S. The warranty you get on furnace and air conditioner is a BIG PLUS TOO!

    —B. Wannagat, Pittsburgh

  • All employees were courteous, professional and neat.

    —R. Bogel, Pittsburgh

  • Your company has been taking care of our heating and air conditioning needs for more than 10 years and we have been very satisfied with your service.

    —G. Mabunay, Pittsburgh

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