Jun 11 2008
Thermaflex(R), a leading flexible duct manufacturer, encourages homeowners to become more educated on the benefits of indoor air quality (IAQ) and how EverClean can help improve IAQ.
Thermaflex recently announced that its new residential flexible duct, EverClean, had earned the GREENGUARD(R) certification. To earn this certification, EverClean had to pass a series of rigorous emissions test administered by an industry-independent, third-party testing program. Administered by the GREENGUARD Environmental Institute (GEI), the program offers consumers an easy way to identify low-emitting products that can greatly improve the quality of the home environment.
Thermaflex wants consumers to know that the air inside the home can be up to 100 times more polluted than outdoors. The impact of poor air quality on your health can be immediate or may take years of repeated exposure before the effects are evident. These effects can range from respiratory disease to heart disease and can be severely debilitating and in some cases fatal.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimates that asthma afflicts about 22 million Americans, including 6.5 million children. Since 1980, the biggest growth in asthma cases has been in children under five. EverClean's antimicrobial properties prevent the growth of mold and mildew that are often a major contributing factor in poor indoor air quality. EverClean's antimicrobial properties prevent the growth of mold and mildew resulting in a healthier home environment for you and your loved ones.
"Your home's heating and cooling system can serve as a breeding ground for mold and mildew. The fact that EverClean passed the stringent requirements outlined for GREENGAURD certification assures us that we are providing homeowners with an effective product that can improve the quality of the air in their home," said Dave Oehlers of Thermaflex. "The team at Thermaflex wants our customers and all homeowners to know that there are steps they can take toward healthier air in their home."
In addition to providing improved IAQ, EverClean offers homeowners the additional benefit of superior efficiency. In recognition of this benefit, EverClean was awarded the prestigious ENERGY STAR Partnership. EverClean is the only product in the industry that provides a lifetime warranty to the original homeowner.
For more information on EverClean, and to download a free document on what you need to know about IAQ issues, visit http://www.evercleanduct.com or call 1.800.459.4822.