Indoor Air Quality – Treasure Valley, Idaho
The indoor air quality you enjoy, live, and work in is paramount! You need an environment that allows you to feel great and perform better; the oxygen you breathe is a big part! At Top Shelf Heating of Boise, Meridian, and Eagle, we offer indoor air quality services and products to help you and your loved ones!
Air Quality Matters
Americans spend nearly 90% of their time indoors, according to the American Lung Association, and levels of some pollutants can be 2-5X higher indoors than outdoors! Air cleaners, ventilators, humidifiers, and more can help improve your home or workspace’s indoor air quality!
From pollen to pet dander, your air quality is essential to optimal living, but what is the best way to maximize your indoor air quality and your wallet? At Top Shelf Heating & Cooling of the Treasure Valley, we offer a range of indoor air quality services “Near Me” to help you out and stay within your budget!
What is indoor air quality?
From pollen to your pets, the air you regularly breathe in your home can quickly become overrun with free radicals and other germs you will never see!
Addressing humidity and ventilation is something every Boise homeowner must consider, but what is the best solution to improving indoor air quality?
With more and more Americans spending time indoors at work and at home, it is vital to keep in mind all the potential air quality issues can come from numerous sources, such as:
- Pollen
- Dust mites
- Germs
- Airborne particles
- Pet dander
Asthmatics, those who have seasonal allergies, and our general breathing can all be impacted when the air isn’t clean. While the issues presented can be alarming, luckily, we offer services that can help with your Indoor Air Quality or IAQ!
Fun Fact: Because Boise’s climate is semi-arid, many homeowners assume mold isn’t a common indoor problem—but indoor mold growth in the Treasure Valley often comes from HVAC issues, not outdoor humidity. Leaky ductwork, clogged filters, and oversized systems can trap moisture inside your home, creating perfect conditions for mold even in a dry climate.
Products & Services We Offer:
Below, you can find the best solutions to improve your indoor air quality! If you have a question, please get in touch with us online here or call Top Shelf Heating & Cooling! Why is installing & Replacing Air Quality Systems essential?
You want clean air. Extra air quality cleaners and humidifiers help with your air quality, and they provide comfort and promote optimal living for you and your family! Additionally, they can add value to your home and prolong the life expectancy of your HVAC systems!
Air Cleaners & Air Purifiers:
Home air cleaners are becoming increasingly popular as Treasure Valley residents recognize the importance of indoor air quality. The Trane CleanEffects® Whole Home Air Cleaner effectively reduces the presence of potential asthma and allergy attack triggers in your home, including dust, pollen, pet hair and dander, dust mites, mildew, lint, fungus, most tobacco smoke, cooking grease, and even certain bacteria. In fact, the Trane Air Cleaner installed by Top Shelf Heating has been documented to remove more than 99% of the surrogate for the virus that causes COVID-19 within 30 minutes*, and it even removes 99.9% of the Influenza A (H1N1) virus.
Humidifiers:
You can remove humidity and control moisture levels in your home with AprilAire Whole-House Humidifiers installed by Top Shelf Heating & Cooling. We love AprilAire Whole-House Humidifiers, and here is why – first, they balance your home’s humidity to help improve sleep and dry skin, enhance productivity, and protect you against airborne viruses. Additionally, AprilAire Humidifiers help preserve your home and its contents, which are susceptible to cracking and warping at low humidity levels. While a balanced humidity range is 40-60%, remember that outdoor temperature and other home factors will affect the relative humidity level that’s attainable and recommended for your house. Reach out to Top Shelf Heating to learn more.
UV Lights & Others
Installing a UV germicidal light can eliminate microorganisms in your air and keep your HVAC system working efficiently by preventing moisture and bacteria. Research has shown how effective UV germicidal light can be in preventing and killing bacteria and mold growing indoors on your HVAC coils. Additionally, they help with enhancing air quality and overall HVAC system efficiency.
Signs It’s Time For Air Quality Services
We’re here to help you navigate the increasingly complicated process of keeping indoor air clean and healthy for all!
Breathing Difficulties
If you or a loved one is having challenges breathing, it could be time to consider an air cleaner for your business or home! Believe it or not, you can save money by keeping your indoor air clean and healthy. Cleaner air causes less stress on your HVAC system and helps keep you functioning better
Humid or Musty Home
Sometimes humidity inside your residence or a musty smell has less to do with what is going on outside and everything to do with what is happening inside! Your home’s indoor air quality can significantly improve with IAQ services near you!
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➡️ See what our Indoor Air Quality customers are saying!
Paul Roll, HVAC journeyman, and Austin Halverson from Top Shelf found a lot of different problems with the HVAC I had. We discussed the options and we made the decision to go with train heat pump with a new back-up furnace. They gutted all the old furnace equipment out, cleaned all the vents, removed a blockage limiting 80% of air flow to half of the house, brought in three air conditioners for us to use in the meantime and returned the next day to install the new heat pump and back-up furnace.
We have a 10-year warranty now. They were very informative and answered all my questions. From the moment the old furnace broke, they made sure our house was cool throughout the process. They were very friendly, knowledgeable and professional, so I can't rate them highly enough!
Don't run into the problem I had; call Top Shelf and get it done right the first time.
Chris and Steven also were able to come by and remove a ball from one of my ducts that my puppy managed to lose down it and they were very prompt and efficient.
All of my interactions with Top Shelf have been fantastic and I will continue to use them going forward.
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Frequently Asked Indoor Air Quality Questions:
1. What is indoor air quality?
Indoor air quality refers to the quality of the air you live and work in when you’re inside. While you can’t directly control your outside air with IAQ products like air cleaners, you can control the air quality inside your home/business. Duct cleaning, air cleaners, and humidifiers are simple solutions to help improve the quality of your Treasure Valley indoor air. Proper HVAC maintenance also helps your air quality.
2. Are indoor air quality systems hard to maintain?
How hard is it to change a filter? If that is easy, then maintaining your air cleaning systems and humidifiers is just like maintaining your AC unit or heating furnace. Top Shelf Heating & Cooling offers a variety of service and maintenance packages and when we install your IAQ products, we offer service recommendations and deals!
3. What is considered a good IAQ score?
There are five IAQ scores: temperature, humidity, TVOCs, and PM2.5. Each metric has a weight assigned to it based on readings, and below is the range of how the qualitative rating is assigned to the aggregated score:
- Excellent: 93 to 100
- Good: 80 to 92
- Fair: 60 to 79
- Poor: 40 to 59
- Inadequate: 20 to 39 (source).
4. What factors affect my indoor air quality?
Air quality is one of those out-of-sight, out-of-mind things we often overlook. The factors that often impact your indoor air quality (IAQ, according to the EPA, include:
- Contaminated outdoor air (pollen, dust)
- Emissions from nearby sources
- Moisture or standing water promotes excess microbial growth
- Your home HVAC system (ducts, improper ventilation, etc)
- Human activities (smoking, cooking)
- Maintenance or lack thereof
5. Is indoor air quality important in Boise, Idaho?
Your home’s indoor air quality is essential, no matter where you live. From Boise to Kuna, air quality is something you don’t realize until you have your air tested. You might overlook poor air quality, but once you use air quality solutions like air cleaners or humidifiers, you will notice a difference.
