Microbial growth can come in the form of mold and mildew patches, and it’s one of the most common issues homeowners face. Mold thrives in environments with low ventilation and it feeds off of moisture, so humid weather can make your home susceptible to bacterial growth. This growth can quickly spiral into a full-blown infestation, and it can leave your family’s health at risk.
Luckily, Mission Air Conditioning & Plumbing has solutions to stop microbial growth in its tracks! We want to help protect your family and home from mold infestations, which is why we offer Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) solutions for every home. Luckily, there are a few ways to rid your home of mold.
Effects On Indoor Air Quality And Health
Your home’s IAQ is the combination of the purity, humidity, temperature and odor in the air. Houston is known for its humidity, which can affect both IAQ and microbial growth.
Mold can wreck your home’s IAQ and wreak havoc on your health. Often, people notice allergy symptoms like throat irritation, stuffiness, coughing and asthma. And if you’re dealing with a severe infestation, you may develop a lung infection or other serious issues. For these reasons, it’s incredibly important to prevent mold growth in your home.
How To Stop Microbial Growth
Mold loves to grow in areas where moisture gathers, like windows and bathrooms. Mildew will also grow easily on ceiling tiles, drywall and carpet, which makes your home quite vulnerable to bacterial growth.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) says that the key to controlling mold is to eliminate moisture. Although there are tons of mold types, none of them will grow without moisture.
It’s important to clean up any existing mold and disinfect the surface to stop growth in its tracks. After you’ve completed this step, it’s time to improve your home’s mold defense systems.
Air Purifier vs. Dehumidifier
Dehumidifiers seem like the perfect choice to prevent mold growth, but they do have limitations. Although they remove moisture from the air and reduce your chances of mold growth, dehumidifiers do not remove mold spores from the air.
Air purifiers will actually remove mold spores from your home’s air, which prevents them from spreading and reproducing elsewhere in your space. Purifiers are great for controlling and preventing the spread of microbial growth and you can use them with a dehumidifier, too.
UV Lights
Air purifiers have been using UV lights for a while, but are they actually effective? The answer is yes! They work through pollutant destruction, meaning that ultraviolet lights destroy biological pollutants like viruses and bacteria and basically “deactivate” the spores.
However, UV light systems might not remove these inactive spores from the air on their own, so they should be combined with a filtration system as well.
Air Scrubber Plus
The Air Scrubber Plus from Mission AC uses special germicidal UV light waves and a catalytic process to keep your air clean 24/7. This purifier removes viruses, bacteria and more from your home’s air, so it’s effective in stopping the spread of mold.
It only takes this air purifier 30 minutes to remove all of your airborne contaminants. Whether it’s pollen, mold or chemicals, the Air Scrubber Plus will remove any pollutant from your air.
REME Halo
The Reme Halo and Reme Halo LED are whole-home air purifying devices that are installed in your air conditioning duct. This air purifier actively provides purification by using ionized hydroperoxides to kill 99.9% of mold, bacteria and viruses.
The Reme Halo is extremely efficient in removing mold and VOCs from your home’s air, making it a powerful IAQ solution. It may cost more than other air purifiers, but this option will protect your entire home’s air at a more efficient rate. Reach out to our team to discuss if this system is right for your home!
Houston IAQ Solutions And AC Tune-Ups
Is the Houston humidity causing you to struggle with your home’s air? Don’t worry, Mission Air Conditioning & Plumbing can help. Whether you need an AC tune-up to combat the heat or an air purifier to combat mold, we have you covered.
Breathe easier today with Mission AC’s IAQ services and solutions!
