So I had it all wrong.
How could I be an adult, a homeowner and a fairly bright lady and not understand anything about indoor air quality? Now that I have a more complete understanding of indoor air pollution, it’s sources and the ways in which I can mitigate it, I’m shocked I missed all that.
But I sure did, however until the pandemic was raging, I had it all wrong when it came to indoor air quality. For one, I though since I was living in a rural area, there couldn’t be indoor air pollution since the outside air was so clean. But there are many, multiple pollutants inside the central air conditioning of our homes. There are chemicals being leached from rugs, furniture and other synthetic surfaces. And don’t get me started on pet fur and pet dander. Then throw pollen and people in the mix and there’s a stew of stuff present inside the central air conditioning of a home. So that’s just the beginning of me being wrong. I also was under the distinct impression that the Heating, Ventilation, and A/C device was really cleaning the air. I’d even pat myself on the back when I changed the air filter and saw all the dust and stuff on it. But that air filter was the cheapest I could find and it wasn’t cleaning anything however stuff large enough to harm the Heating, Ventilation, and A/C equipment. All of this information led me to the fact that I wanted my Heating, Ventilation, and A/C device to be cleaning my air. And now it is. I had the Heating, Ventilation, and A/C professionals install a whole apartment air purification system. This thing fits inside the Heating, Ventilation, and A/C unit and actively cleans the air using high intensity ultra violet light.