Why is My House So Dusty?
At Lex Air, a leading Dallas-area HVAC, electric, and plumbing company, we recognize that excessive dust can be a serious issue for many homeowners. It’s more than just a nuisance—it can seriously affect your indoor air quality and worsen dust allergies. Understanding what causes dust to accumulate is the first step in preventing it. Various […]
What is Sick-Building Syndrome?
Sick Building Syndrome (SBS) refers to a situation where people experience various symptoms while inside a building, including headaches, dizziness, eye irritation, and respiratory issues, which improve or disappear once they leave. More specifically, the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine defines SBS as “a group of mucosal, skin, and general symptoms that are temporally […]
How To Test If Your House is Making You Sick
Every aspect of our home environment can contribute to our health. Unfortunately, many are unaware of the potential health hazards lurking in their homes. These indoor environmental hazards can range from poor air quality due to inadequate ventilation to the presence of allergens and pollutants that can worsen existing medical conditions and cause respiratory health […]
Do Air Purifiers Help With Dust?
In Carrollton, TX, homeowners and business owners face a constant battle with little relief – the never-ending presence of dust. Despite our best efforts, dust particles containing pollutants, allergens, and everyday debris constantly find their way into our living and working spaces. Dust accumulation not only affects the cleanliness of our environments but also poses […]
How Air Purifiers Work and Why You Need One
Many people are surprised to learn that the air in indoor environments is typically more polluted than the air outside. The truth is, the air you breathe every day is littered with airborne pollutants, including everything from dust mites to smoke particles, mold spores, pet dander, and a number of other volatile organic compounds (VOCs). […]
What is an Air Scrubber?
Did you know that according to the Environmental Protection Agency, airborne pollutants in the home can be up to 5 times more dangerous than the air outdoors? Odds are, if you don’t have an air cleaning device like an Air Scrubber, you’re breathing in contaminated air every day without even realizing it. Indoor air pollution […]
How Often To Replace Air Filter
Though its importance in your heating and cooling system is often overlooked, your air filter is an essential component of your HVAC system. That’s why it’s important to regularly check your air filters and change them when necessary. Generally, to keep your HVAC system energy efficient and to keep your indoor air quality up, most […]
How To Remove Allergens From Your Home
Do you struggle with seasonal allergies? Does even the smallest amount of pet dander, dust mites, or other airborne contaminant trigger allergic reactions year-round? Do your allergy symptoms seem to follow you even inside your own house? Well, that might have more to do with your air conditioner system than you know. After all, your […]
Why HVAC Systems Have Air Filters
Your HVAC air filter, although arguably one of the simplest parts of your HVAC system, is also one of the most important. Its primary function is to keep the HVAC system clean and free of damage, but it also plays a part in your indoor air quality. Here’s why your air filter is so important […]
How Air Conditioners Treat Humidity
Can Air Conditioners Control Humidity? If there’s anything that Texas residents are familiar with, it’s extreme summer temperatures and high humidity levels. Humid air can take a normal, hot day and turn it into an unbearably uncomfortable one. Luckily, there’s a solution to regulating indoor humidity levels and it’s already in your home! Air conditioners […]
Air Scrubbers vs Air Purifiers: How They Clean Your Air
Many people wrongfully assume that they’re breathing in clean air every day in their home. The truth is, there is actually much more indoor air pollution than there is pollution in the outdoor air. Indoor air quality is crucial to maintaining a comfortable and healthy home. Nowadays, there are many ways to manage your air […]
ActivePure Technology® Reduces the SARS-CoV-2 Virus by 99.9%
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has announced that the SARS-CoV-2 virus, or COVID-19, is most easily and commonly transmitted by respiratory droplets that are produced when an infected individual talks, breathes, laughs, coughs, sneezes, or sings. These airborne droplets can remain suspended in the air for a few minutes or even hours, […]
