You change your furnace filter regularly. You see the dust collecting on it and know it’s doing its job. But is your furnace filter actually cleaning the air throughout your home? The answer is that it is only partially cleaning the air throughout your home.
  

Your furnace filter is primarily designed to protect your heating and cooling system by capturing dust, hair, lint, and other particles. Depending on the filter, it can also capture some airborne particles such as pollen and pet dander. But a standard furnace filter isn’t designed to address every contaminant that can circulate through your home. That’s where air purification comes in, adding another layer of protection.

What’s in Your Indoor Air?

Your home’s air can contain more than you might think. Dust, pet dander, pollen, mold spores, smoke particles, and other microscopic particles can circulate through your living spaces. Some come from outside. Others come from everyday activities inside your home, such as cooking, cleaning, burning candles, and using a fireplace. Your furnace and air-conditioning system then circulate that air throughout the house. 

Air-Purification Systems.

An air purification system can work alongside your existing filtration to help address certain airborne particles and contaminants as air moves through your heating and cooling system. 

Whole-Home Air Purification.

Portable air purifiers can be useful in individual rooms, but they only treat the air around that particular unit. A whole-home air purification system integrates with your furnace and air-conditioning system, treating air as it circulates throughout your home. That can be particularly appealing for households with pets, seasonal pollen, excessive dust, or other concerns about airborne particles. Because the system works with your home’s existing air circulation, you don’t need a separate purifier in every room.

The Right Solution Depends on Your Home.

Air purification isn’t a one-size-fits-all solution. Your home’s size, heating and cooling equipment, airflow, and specific indoor air quality concerns all affect what makes sense. 

A professional heating and cooling evaluation can help identify potential issues and determine whether air purification, improved filtration, or another indoor air quality solution fits your home.

And Don’t Forget the Basics.

Changing your furnace filter regularly, controlling moisture, using exhaust fans, and keeping dust under control can all improve your indoor environment. Your furnace filter is an important first step, but it doesn’t have to be the last. 

NOCO’s indoor air quality professionals can evaluate your home’s heating and cooling system and recommend air purification solutions designed around your home’s needs. 

To learn more about indoor air purification, visit noco.com or call 716-216-5715.