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The Skuttle “Happy House” — Your Assurance of
Enhanced IAQ
Healthful indoor air (often called
indoor air quality
or
IAQ
) is significantly
cleaner than the air in many of today’s homes. It also contains appropri-
ate levels of moisture and fresh outside air to aid the health and comfort
of residents.
Humidification
In cold weather, dry indoor air often makes homes drier than a desert. Act
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ing like a sponge, the parched air absorbs moisture wherever it can find
it—furniture, plants, pets...even people. The result is a variety of discom
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forts and problems, including dry skin, stuffy noses, hacky coughs, sore
throats, allergies, damage to furniture and woodwork, wilted plants and
static electricity.
Too much or too little humidity in a home promotes an increase in bacteria,
viruses, fungi, respiratory ailments and other unhealthy conditions. Skuttle
humidifiers restore a home’s relative humidity to a balanced, healthier,
more comfortable 30-to-45 percent range. And Skuttle makes humidifiers
to fit more furnace systems, floor plans and water types than any other
manufacturer.
filtration
Your body’s respiratory system is designed to filter out airborne particles
that are three-to-five microns in diameter. Smaller particles can be inhaled,
potentially causing serious health problems. The smallest contaminants (a
single micron or less) are dispersed through HVAC ductwork and make up
about 99 percent of the particles circulating throughout a typical home.
Skuttle duct-mounted air cleaners capture most of these contaminants in
a deep-pleated filter which traps far more particulates over a longer period
than standard, flat-filter designs. The results are cleaner indoor air, longer
filter life, longer furnace life and a healthier living environment.