Indoor air quality

Indoor Air Quality, Air Purifiers and Air Quality Testing in Tomball

Air quality testing, purifiers, filtration, humidity control and ventilation, matched to what your house is actually doing.

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A house that smells damp or collects dust no matter how often you clean

Indoor air quality complaints in Tomball tend to arrive as small, stubborn things. A musty smell when the air kicks on. Dust back on the furniture two days after you wiped it. A stuffy bedroom, or a house that feels clammy even though the thermostat says 74. Gulf humidity, an attic full of unfiltered air and a return duct with a loose joint can each produce one of those symptoms, and the fix depends on which one you actually have.

That is why we do not start with a product. The air handler moves every cubic foot of air in the house through the return, the filter and the coil. Whatever is wrong with the air is usually wrong somewhere along that path, and the equipment that goes on that path needs to match the problem.

Test first, then pick equipment that fits the problem

Air quality testing gives the conversation something to stand on. Once we know whether the issue is particulates, humidity, ventilation or something growing on the coil, the options sort themselves out. Media air cleaners and electronic air cleaners handle dust. A high-efficiency air cleaner such as the Aprilaire Model 1510, shown in our shop photos, is built to catch finer particles than a standard filter. HEPA air cleaners go further where a household needs them.

Coil and air-stream treatment comes next. A UV coil purifier or UV air purifier is designed to treat the evaporator coil and the air passing it. The unit in the photo above is a REME HALO air purifier installed in an attic supply plenum and sealed with mastic so it does not leak. Advanced photo-catalytic oxidation systems are another option on the same list, and the right one depends on what the testing turned up.

Moisture is the other half. Whole-house dehumidifiers deal with a house that stays wet in a Houston summer, and steam or evaporative humidification helps when winter heating dries it out. ERV and HRV ventilation brings in fresh air without throwing away the conditioning you already paid for.

Filters, bulbs and the schedule that keeps the system honest

Air quality equipment is only as good as its upkeep. Media filters need changeouts. UV lights are a wear item, and we handle UV light installation and replacement along with filters and changeouts so the unit you paid for keeps working. A purifier that has not been serviced in years is decoration.

Crossway's Preferred Service Agreement lists improving the air quality inside your home among its benefits, and it comes with automatic reminders when heating and cooling inspections are due. It is $15.00 a month or $180 a year, with priority service and 15% off all repairs for members.

To book air quality testing or talk through what fits your house, call 832-250-6191. Crossway has served Tomball and NW Greater Houston for over 20 years under Texas license TACLB24665C. For the duct side of the same problem, see our ductwork page.

REME HALO air purifier installed in an attic supply plenum, seams sealed with mastic

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