Asthma and Indoor Air Quality
Submitted by Dirti Ducts on 23 July 2019 - 4:14pm
Have you been involved or used HVAC and duct cleaning on any of your test homes to reduce the amount of air born particulate to help reduce the irratants that can trigger asthma? If so do you have any current findings?
emctigue
23 July 2019 - 4:24pm
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From Shawn Blackshear, IHS:
From Shawn Blackshear, IHS: No, we have not in our program as most of the homes typically either do not have HVAC systems or are not operational. Many homes have wood burning stoves for heat and window units for cooling.
emctigue
23 July 2019 - 4:26pm
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From Shawn Blackshear, IHS:
From Shawn Blackshear, IHS: Additionally, Yakama Nation Housing Authority has an HVAC cleaning machine that they have used in tribal housing.
tamitchrrt
23 July 2019 - 4:28pm
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For more information on duct
For more information on duct cleaning visit EPA's site:
https://www.epa.gov/indoor-air-quality-iaq/should-you-have-air-ducts-your-home-cleaned