Purifans Capture Airborne Mold, Pollen, Dust, Dander and Even Odors
In any building that has water damage from leaking roofs, floods, storms, hurricanes or plumbing leaks there is a high probability that mold is growing inside the walls, above the ceiling or behind wall paneling or blackboards. When higher mold counts are measured inside a building the symptoms from allergies, asthma and respiratory infections usually triples accornding to the CDC studies.
These studies show that mold remediation can eliminate the external mold growth they find, but the building has mold in every nook and cranny and in most cases the use of mold traps shows much higher levels of mold being circulated by the HVAC system.
We have had many successful Purifan installations that showed dramatic levels of airborne mold reduction after installing Purifans throughout their facility. Purifans are great for reducing airborne mold levels in classroom, churches, businesses, basement offices, university buildings and homes. If the air is filtered every 90 seconds the mold gets captured and eliminated and the air actually becomes much healthier for the occupants than a new building. Case Study Report 1 Case Study Report 2
New buildings are no guarantee that the air is healthy for occupants. We have installed Purifans in brand new school buildings after it was discovered that mold was already growing in the carpet or above the ceiling. When a new building is being constructed there are periods of high moisture before the HVAC is operating. Every piece of building material that is stored anywhere is covered in mold and pollen before and during construction. The workers building the structure walk in every day during construction with mold, pollen and allergens on their clothes, skin, hair and shoes. This gets blown around by winds and air movement and settles into every place air can get inside the structure. Then if the building has a new energy-efficient air conditioner that shuts off right after school is out, the humidity in these spaces above the ceiling, behind whiteboards, inside walls and in carpet sit with levels of humidity that encourage mold to grow and spread spores.
Indoor Air Quality is the Number One Health and Safety Complaint from Teachers - Even in New Buildings!
The United Federation of Teachers' number one health and safety complaint is poor air quality in classrooms. They report is the number one cause of teacher illnesses and student illnesses. They also complain more loudly about new energy efficient schools with windows that don't open. These energy saving buildings are more like an airliner with a sealed structure for energy saving, that actually retains airborne allergens, volatile off-gasses from glues, buidling materials, wallboard and paint. When Purifans are installed properly and operated 24/7, even when the HVAC is shut down, the air movement from the Purifans will dry out carpets and mold doesn't typically bloom in moving air. The most important benefit is the air that is brought into the rooms is constantly filtered to eliminate allergens including mold from constantly being circulated around the building.
The Best Way to Evaluate The Impact of Cleaner Air is Through a Purifan Trial In Your Building
We can't promise any medical claims, or even any specific particle reduction percentages, because air quality and the impact on health is a unique situation in every building, with every person and on any given day. Your building is different, the sensitivities of the people are differenct and what is in the air on any given day is different depending on many variables. All we know is that if you filter out airborne particles at a rate of 40 air changes per hour, most mold or allergen problems disappear, and symptoms disappear or get substantially better. The unique airflow pattern of the Purifan makes it a much better air cleaner than any noisy floor or shelf model. Even if you tried these ineffective, noisy air cleaners, Purifans will make a much bigger change in the air quality in the room. We've help many teachers take their own air cleaners home, because the Purifans worked so much better than the noisy floor models they had purchase themselves. That is why Purifans are powerful enough to be installed in commercial casinos, bingo halls and smoking sections in restaurants. Filtering allergens from your home, office, business or school is exactly what the Purifan was designed to do.
