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Q: What is HEPA filtration? A: HEPA (High Efficiency Particulate Air) is a filtration standard created by the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission. To be called HEPA, a filter must remove particulates ranging from 0.3 microns in size with 99.97% efficiency. For more information about HEPA filtration visit at www.amaircare.com Q: What can be done to improve indoor air quality? A: Visite the Canadian Lung Association website at www.lung.ca for more information. Q: What do we find in indoor air that we breath? A: Look at a ray of sunshine coming through a window. What you see floating in the air is dust and other particles such as dead skin from people who have been in that room. Also, many products today emit V.O.C. (volatile organic compounds) that are harmful for our health which are found in plastics, furniture, flooring, etc. List of many sources of air pollutants in the home:
Q: Why should we be concerned about indoor air quality? A: Did you know that only 10% of colds are caught outdoors and 90% are caught indoors?
Nature destroys germs and dust outdoors, and our homes and workplaces keep nature out and germs in! To learn more about Indoor Air Quality, visit the Canadian Lung Association website at www.lung.ca Q: What are the benefits of treated water at the point of use versus bottled water? A: The benefits of treated water versus bottled water are:
Q: What are the benefits of a Reverse Osmosis System? A: Reverse Osmosis System at the point of use offers many advantages and a dramatic difference in many ways.
Q: What are the advantages of treated water? A: The advantages of treated water:
Q: How can one reduce the lead content in water? A: The installation of a water purification system at the point of use will reduce the lead content in water. In addition to reducing the lead content, this system of filters will come to reduce other undesirable contaminants which are also in water. Q: Where does the lead in our tap water come from? A: Lead, bluish gray metal naturally present in small quantities inside the Earth's crust can also be found in the water, ground, air, and food because of its use by humains (gasoline, painting and plumbing). The lead which is in tap water comes from corrosion of lead weldings of joints used in the assembly of copper pipes. The water which circulates in the pipes dissolves fine metal particles which remains in suspension in water and goes out the tap. A low pH, the high time of stagnation, and the length of the pipes are factors which contribute to increase the lead content in water. Attention: Lead even in tiny quantity is harmful for the babies, young children and pregnant women if aspired or swallowed. Q: How do we treat turbidity in water? A: Turbidity in water is treated with a multi-media filter. Q: What causes the turbidity in water and its effects? A: Turbidity is caused by small particulates of solid matter in suspension in water. It leaves a cloudy or muddy appearance that blocks light rays and makes the water opaque. Q: How do we treat acidic water? A: Acidic water can be treated with a neutralizing filter or with a chemical metering pump. Q: What is acidic water and its effects? A: We say that water is acidic when its pH is below 7.0 and has high carbon dioxide content which reacts with brass and copper pipes and fittings. Acidic water effects:
Q: How do we eliminate chlorine from our water? A: With a specialized filter installed at the point of use: kitchen tap or shower head. Q: Is chlorine a hazard for our health? A: In the shower or in the bathtub:
High concentrations of THM (Tri-Halo Methanes) are suspected carcinogenic. Q: How do we eliminate iron from our water? A: Iron can be partially removed with a water softener. Great quantities of iron should be oxidized and removed with a filter. Q: What are the disadvantages of iron in our water? A: Iron in water causes:
Q: How do we treat hard water? A: Hard water is treated with a water softener which eliminates minerals such as calcium and magnesium. Q: What is hard water and its effects? A: Water containing dissolved compounds of calcium and magnesium and sometimes, other divalent and trivalent metallic elements. Those two elements react with soap creating lime deposits on plumbing fixtures, in sinks and sanitary devices. Effects of hard water:
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