SERVPRO Knows When To Use An Air Scrubber, Do You?

5/7/2021 (Permalink)

Contact the professionals at SERVPRO to enhance your indoor air quality!

Learn why correctly placing an air scrubber is essential.

According to the Environmental Protection Agency, indoor air is two to five times more polluted than outdoor air.

Confined indoor spaces can contain various toxins such as dust particles, odors, pollutants, and microscopic living organisms such as mold. During a mold remediation project, the professionals at SERVPRO understand the importance of air purification options to maintain a clean atmosphere inside their homes/businesses.

Cleaning the air may be done in various ways, but air scrubbers are among the most popular, especially when a property has a mold issue.

What is an air scrubber?

An air scrubber is a form of air circulator that draws a room's air through a series of filters to minimize gas and particle levels before emitting filtered air out the other side. An air scrubber reduces contaminants in a property and provides clean air.  

The air scrubber is set up so that a properties room air is drawn into the filters and then released into the containment as filtered air. The airflow rates are adjusted so that the containment is kept at a positive pressure, which helps to prevent contaminants from entering.

Considering the effectiveness of air scrubbers, it is evident that our team at SERVPRO will prioritize using them in any of their restoration/repair procedures because, at SERVPRO, we put the health and safety of our customers above anything.

Where to place an air scrubber?

When utilizing the benefits of an air scrubber, it's important to pick a spot that isn't hidden behind furniture or directly under shelves. For maximum performance, a few feet of clearance should be maintained at the front and sides of the air scrubber. Also, an air scrubber will perform at its best when it is in a contained area.

For mold and asbestos damage repair an air scrubber should be put in the middle of the affected contained area. The air scrubber will draw in the surrounding air and clean it before returning it to the same location. When working in vast spaces with partitions, doorways, or hallways separating them, there needs to be more than one air scrubber.

Air scrubber technology

The air scrubber device is used to clean contaminated air through a sequence of procedures. When you turn on the air scrubber, the surrounding air passes into the titanium dioxide-coated honeycomb matrix of the air scrubber. The air passing through is exposed to the filtration system, which destroys contaminants in the air.

Air scrubbers kill germs and bacteria, unlike HVAC air filters, which only collect them. Advanced air scrubbers often transform the bacteria that have been destroyed into effective oxidizers. These oxidizers are then released into the air to kill any germs they encounter.

When does SERVPRO use air scrubbers?

Any work involving water, mold, asbestos, or smoke damage cleaning can produce large quantities of contaminated air and odor. These contaminants are a direct product of both the damage and need to utilize the benefits of air scrubbers for removal.

Clean unwanted air with SERVPRO air scrubbers

SERVPRO of Union, Towns, Fannin & Gilmer Counties is a well-known restoration company in Young Harris specializing in mold, fire, and water damage restoration. It is evident that disasters such as fires bring devastation, and a lot of mitigation and restoration work needs to be done to restore the damaged property. 

When choosing a restoration contractor, ensure that they aim to safely and effectively restore the customer's indoor atmosphere to preloss status. Addressing the quality of the air within the building is a part of our obligation.

If you believe that there is a mold or asbestos issue in your home, you should contact us to schedule an appointment for remediation services. We will install an air scrubber in your home to enhance the air quality!