How can indoor air quality be improved?

ADVICE

17 February 2021

Indoor air quality is essential for the well-being of the people living in the home. Have the right reflexes to improve your quality of life. On average, a person spends 80% of their time inside an enclosed space. Therefore, it is essential to consider the quality of the air breathed in living spaces.

The important elements to know :

In general, a person spends more time in an enclosed space, either at home or at work. The air in an enclosed space is more polluted than the air outside because of the materials, appliances and cleaning products.

The air we breathe influences several elements:

Health, in fact, the quality of the air can generate illnesses when it is bad.
The well-being, the ions present in the air can influence your morale.
On your space, a badly ventilated interior can reveal mold.

Elements that degrade air quality :

Humidity.
Carbon dioxide: Breathing.
Volatile organic compounds : furniture, cleaning products, tobacco and materials.
Building materials.

How can air quality be improved?

Regularly ventilate closed spaces.
Maintain your ventilation and airing devices.
Watch for the appearance of mould.
Use “healthy” cleaning products.
Pay attention to the furniture you buy.
Opt for an air conditioner that improves indoor air quality.

Which product to choose?

Indoor air contains positively or negatively charged particles. These are positive and negative ions. Negative ions are beneficial for our well-being, they improve our mood, our tone and the quality of our sleep. They bring us serenity and lightness.
On the contrary, positive ions in the air tend to give us a feeling of stress, fatigue, tension.

Airwell has created the HDH Harmonia solution, an air conditioner with filtration system and ionizer. This system helps to reproduce the beneficial conditions inside our home.