Indoor Air Quality
Indoor Air Quality in Wichita & South Central, Kansas
A lot of people in Wichita, KS do not realize that their indoor air quality is poorer than the air quality outside of their home. This is because the air outside of your home is constantly moving while the air inside your home often gets trapped inside if you don't have air purifiers pushing it along.
The indoor air quality within your home can be as much as five times dirtier than the air that is outside of your home.
The good news is that products like air scrubbers, whole-home air purifiers, and HVAC maintenance plans can all help change that so that you can breathe deeper while at your home.
Are Air Purifiers the Right Choice for Your Wichita Home?
If you want an efficient way to improve the indoor air quality of your Wichita home, whole-home air purifiers are an excellent starting point. The advantage of a whole-home air purifier is that it attaches directly to your HVAC system and systemically cleans all of the air that circulates through it. Since your HVAC system is the major factor involved in air circulation within the home, cleaning the air that cycles through it consistently is the best way to improve all of the air in your home. Even better, it only takes a few hours to have a whole-home air purifier system or air scrubbers installed onto your system and then you can enjoy a decade of benefits.
For people with allergies or trouble breathing, the installation of air purifiers can make a world of difference, but you don't have to have breathing issues to benefit.
There are dozens of benefits to whole home air purifiers including:
- Reduced allergy symptoms
- Prevent the spread of disease
- Clean air of bacteria, viruses, mold, and more
- No maintenance needed
Improve Your Indoor Air Quality
Eck Services is a premium name in indoor air quality services in Wichita, which means we are the logical choice if you need help improving the quality of air in your home. We offer a variety of indoor air quality assistance including the installation of highly effective whole-home air purifiers and air scrubbers. Eck Services has served the Wichita community for the past 17 years and in that time frame expanded to 75 team members, which means we are always here to help you. Our company has landed on the Forbes Inc. 5000 list of Fastest Growing Privately Held Companies two years in a row because we put our customers first.
If you need help improving the indoor air quality of your home, contact us online or give us a call at (620) 220-1752 to talk to one of our representatives. We can also help with any heating or cooling needs in Wichita as well.
Frequently Asked Questions
A comprehensive IAQ team typically provides the EPA's three-part approach: (1) source control — finding and reducing the actual pollutant source (combustion, moisture, VOCs, pet dander, dust, off-gassing materials). (2) Ventilation — sizing and installing balanced mechanical ventilation and ERV/HRV units to meet ASHRAE 62.2 rates. (3) Filtration and cleaning — whole-home MERV 11–16 filter upgrades, HEPA bypass filtration, UV-C and bipolar-ionization air purifiers (UL 2998 zero-ozone certified), whole-home humidifiers and dehumidifiers, NADCA ACR duct cleaning, and Aeroseal duct sealing. IAQ testing covers mold, VOCs, CO, CO₂, particulates (PM2.5/PM10), and radon.
The EPA reports that indoor air can be 2–5 times more polluted than outdoor air, and Americans spend roughly 90% of their time indoors — so daily exposure is dominated by what's in your home. The most common residential pollutants are particulates from cooking and combustion, mold and biological contaminants tied to moisture, VOCs from cleaning products and paints, CO from furnaces and water heaters, and radon from soil gas. Short-term effects include headaches, eye/nose/throat irritation, and fatigue; long-term effects can include respiratory disease and worse asthma.
EPA's five-indicator checklist: (1) anyone in the house has persistent allergy, asthma, or sinus symptoms that improve when they leave. (2) Visible mold, musty odors, or water staining. (3) Excessive dust on surfaces and around vents. (4) High humidity (over 60%) or very low humidity (under 25%). (5) Combustion appliances that haven't been serviced (furnace, water heater, stove, fireplace). If two or more are true, a professional IAQ assessment is recommended — typically a 2–3 hour in-home test producing a written report on particulates, VOCs, CO, CO₂, and relative humidity.
Fix moisture/humidity problems first (leaks, poor drainage, humidity outside 30–50%), because moisture drives mold and dust mites. Then upgrade the central HVAC filter to MERV 13 if the system can handle the static pressure (most modern systems can). Finally add the mechanical ventilation sized to ASHRAE 62.2 if the home is tight; and add a whole-home air cleaner (UL 2998 zero-ozone certified) as a supplement — not a replacement — for filtration. EPA guidance: 'filtration does not replace the need to control pollutants and ventilate.'
