Many Calgary-area homeowners depend on clean, breathable air that is light and free of toxins, especially those who may live with respiratory issues or illnesses that impact their breathing abilities. We at Distinct Heating & Cooling know the importance of keeping the air clean and refreshing, which is why our journeyman technicians focus on optimizing your indoor air quality when performing HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning) services. To better help our valued customers appreciate the importance of clean indoor air, we’ve compiled a few key pieces of information that every homeowner should be aware of.

Health Hazard Prevention

Without adequate air filtration such as with an HVAC system or humidifier, we are far more susceptible to environmental health hazards. Radon gas pollutants that cause lung cancer, second-hand smoke, and combustion pollutants such as carbon monoxide and nitrogen monoxide are common in homes, particularly if they don’t have tight seals from outside air or internal air filtration. In fact, according to EPA analysis, levels for many pollutants can be anywhere between 2 and 5 times higher indoors than outdoors.

This is because construction quality has improved 10-fold over the years. Because we are so skilled at sealing our homes from the outdoor elements, we are also inadvertently decreasing the amount of natural air circulation between our homes and the outdoors. While general “leakage” used to “clean” our homes’ air of toxins from common household cleaning products, paint, flooring glue, and other air pollutants, we now rely on effective air filtration for this more than ever.

How We Can Help

The team of journeyman technicians at Distinct Heating & Cooling are specially trained to help Calgary-area homeowners keep their indoor air at clean, breathable, and safe levels. We perform a comprehensive in-home analysis of your air quality to help protect you, your household, and your home itself. Specialized monitors can be temporarily installed in your home that will work to detect dangerous toxin levels and provide occupants with precise data. This will allow for you to accurately pinpoint the precise air quality conditions in your Calgary-area home, safeguarding your health, comfort, wellness, and safety. Find out what you and your family are breathing and be confident in the air quality of your home with the professional assistance of the Distinct Heating & Cooling team.

For the healthiest, most comfortable, and cleanest air, inspecting air quality on a regular basis and using a reliable, clean HVAC system is crucial. Our team’s assistance isn’t only cost-effective and capable of helping you save energy by diagnosing precise indoor atmospheric conditions, but it also helps protect you, your loved ones, and your Calgary-area home. If you need your air quality tested or are simply curious about how efficiently your

furnace or central air conditioning unit is filtering air in your home, contact Distinct Heating & Cooling for the most effective and experience-driven service.

DID YOU KNOW…

• 7% of homes in North American have at least one of six common indoor air quality problems (dust, mould, pollen etc.)
• Particle allergens such as dust, dander, pollen, and spores are the most common, occurring in 91% of all homes.
• Asthma is the leading cause of school absence for children aged 5 to 17 years; Particle allergens are a trigger for asthmatic symptoms.

Get The Test. Know The Facts.

AirAdvice’s unique technology analyzes the air 24 hours a day, recording a sample every minute. The monitor is virtually silent.

You’ll receive a full-colour AirAdvice IAQ report that enables you to “see” your home’s daily air quality. You and your HVAC professional can then determine what may be affecting your home’s indoor air and when those changes occur. The report also suggests ways to solve your air quality problems. Using the report, you and your HVAC professional can work together to select the right solution.

Find Out What You Are Breathing

AirAdvice Indoor Air Analysis™ pinpoints key indoor air quality (IAQ) problems in your home that can affect you and your family’s health, as well as your comfort and safety.

To perform the AirAdvice Indoor Air Analysis™, a Distinct Heating & Cooling technician places an AirAdvice IAQ monitor in your home for five days to measure the air you’re breathing

Air filtration systems for your Calgary home

Indoor Air filtration in Calgary — better for the environment, better for your family

Air ventilators and filtration systems from Distinct Heating & Cooling can help reduce concentrations of micro-organisms such as mildew, mold, bacteria, and viruses from your HVAC system in addition to cleaning the air and helping to control dust and odour levels in your home.

A Heat Recovery Ventilator works with your Calgary heating and cooling system to exchange stale indoor air for fresh outside air at regular intervals. Whereas an air filtration system cleans the air of particulates and keeps dust and dirt out of vital equipment. This ensures your heating and cooling system performs at peak efficiency, which can help reduce maintenance and energy costs.

Does your home need air ventilation or filtration? Consider this:

• A single person inhales more than 3,500 gallons of air on a daily basis.
• 94% of all respiratory problems are attributable to polluted air, whether from dust, smog, cigarette smoke etc.
• There are more than 3 million diagnosed cases of asthma in Canada; about 1 in 10 are children under 18.
• Approximately 10-15% of the population is allergic to cat or dog danger, another common household allergen.
• Dust mites are a common household allergen. More than 40,000 dust mites live in a single ounce of dust.
• Did you know household dust is partly composed of dead skin cells? A single person sheds up to 700,000 skin flakes daily.

Choosing the right air quality system in Calgary

Choosing between ventilation and air filtration systems that will provide the very best results for you and your family can be a daunting task, especially if you aren’t knowledgeable about what makes a quality system. We’ll discuss all your available options to help you make an educated buying decision.

We offer a full line of ventilation and air filtration products for homes in the greater Calgary area.

Here are some options for you to consider:

Heat Recovery Ventilators:

Rejuvenate the air all through your home 8 times a day
LifeBreath MAX 155 ECM Heat Recovery Ventilator

Feature Highlights

• Efficiently replaces stale indoor air with fresh outdoor air
• Efficient ECM motors use less than 33 watts at low speed
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Air Filtration Systems:

Depend on the preferred dust fighter
General Aire MAC2000 Air Filtration System

Feature Highlights

• MERV 10 Filtration
• Opti-fibre Media with low-pressure drop characteristics
• Long life filter for reduced maintenance and operation cost
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Lower Risks of Asthma and Allergy Attacks!
York Affinity Media Air Cleaner

Feature Highlights

• MERV 13 Filtration
• Maximizes the efficiency your heating and cooling system
• Permanently traps and kills captured bacteria and spores
• Removes bacteria and tiny virus size particles from 0.3 to 1 microns at the rate of 75%!
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98% capture nabs nasty particles
York Affinity Hybrid Electronic Air Cleaner

Feature Highlights

• MERV 16 Filtration
• Kills viruses and spores
• 94% efficient for Respirable dust
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Eliminates Most Airborne Contaminants
Sanuvox R Max

Feature Highlights

• Helps to eliminate airborne contaminants viruses, bacteria, mold, chemicals, VOCs, fumes and odours
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