What is air treatment and why is it important?

The air quality we breathe indoors is as important as nutrition or exercise, even if we sometimes overlook it. But breathing stale air from enclosed spaces can be as harmful or worse than being on a very busy road, despite the strong presence of combustion gases. Therefore, we need to apply air treatment in our homes and also in the workplaces where we spend a lot of time every day.

Indoors is one of the most delicate places to consider the air that we breathe. While exercising outdoors in a polluted area can be one of the riskiest situations - since intense exercise makes our lungs more vulnerable - it is indoors where we spend most of our time. We need a minimum air quality indoors for the following reasons:

• Jobs that require concentration are performed indoors. With poor air quality, we are less productive and more prone to dizziness or headaches.
• Sleep hours will be very important for our well-being and performance during the day. We may not realize while we sleep the consequences of contaminated air, but our body will definitely suffer.
• Nowadays we spend much more time indoors than outdoors, so the air we need to control the most is the one we breathe to avoid irritability, general discomfort, and even headaches.
• An excess of humidity or dryness at home causes us to develop diseases and is also harmful to skin and our personal image.

The first thing to keep in mind is that air renewal indoors is essential to enjoy good health and breathe better. For this, double-flow mechanical ventilation systems are the ideal solution, as they automatically remove stale air and introduce renewed air from the outside.

However, for the introduced air to be of the highest quality, it must first undergo a air treatment. Double-flow mechanical ventilation systems incorporate specific filters for this, making it possible for the introduced air to be free of contaminating particles and bacteria. On the other hand, it also prevents the entry of mosquitoes and other insects into the home, as the introduced air comes only through the ventilation equipment ducts and the windows remain closed.

However, in air treatment we can also improve the temperature of the home, whether in winter or summer, thanks to the post-treatment of ventilation air. This is possible thanks to heat recovery units.

Technically, we can say that the post-treatment of ventilation air consists of being able to take advantage of the new air flow to provide heat or cold to the interior of the home, or to maintain an ideal percentage of humidity in the blown air. It is possible to use mixed water batteries to cool or heat the air introduced through the mechanical ventilation system.

Combat humidity with air treatment

Humidity is one of the major problems that plague our homes. In winter, for example, the humidity level inside homes is very low, which can harm the air quality of the blown air and the comfort of the home. And overly dry air can cause discomfort, drying out mucous membranes, increasing the resistance of certain viruses, and also irritating the eyes or throat.

Humidity detectors can help us detect humidity in the air. And, combined with a mechanical ventilation system, extract that excess humidity. To better optimize the humidity level present in the environment, we can use a humidifier unit. Its operation is based on a natural evaporation process of water, known as adiabatic cooling. Furthermore, energy consumption is minimal, allowing it to be done automatically and quietly.

It is essential to consider all these factors to improve indoor air quality. As we have mentioned, we spend much more time between walls than outdoors, and it is there that we are most vulnerable. If we carry out a proper air treatment, improving humidity levels and preventing contaminating particles and pollution from settling in our homes, we will be strengthening our health. Because breathing poor quality air is like eating expired products or drinking water in poor conditions.