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The Importance of Changing Your Air Filter

Indoor air quality is more important than ever, especially with the current climate of our world when it comes to pollution. While your 2020 New Year’s resolution may not have been surrounded on improving the quality of your indoor air, it definitely should be. At Comfort First Products, we’re here to help make it easier…

Indoor Air Quality and Your Child’s School

When we first think of schools we tend to think about the students, teachers, and all of the learning that takes place within these walls. However, barely any of us think of the air quality that’s in this building. Children spend approximately an average of 1,300 hours in school buildings. That’s 1,300 hours of breathing…

Maintaining Your Indoor Air Quality and Wildfires

Sadly, California is no stranger to wildfires. This past year, 2019, California has been plagued with some of the worst fires. According to the California Fire Department, almost 7,000 fires have been recorded totaling an estimated 253, 321 acres of burned land. The effects of these wildfires have been detrimental. From the copious amount of…

Common Types of Air Pollutants

No matter if you’re living or working in an urban or rural environment, indoor air quality is of the utmost importance. Through all of the hustle and bustle that goes on everyday, we are constantly breathing in things that aren’t the best for our health. Studies have actually shown that living in heavy metropolitan areas…

Under Pressure – Why Clean Air Filters Matter

Just like the iconic rock band Queen, your HVAC system is always “Under Pressure.” As air moves throughout a building, different factors have an effect on the flow of that air. These factors affect the air flow temperature, speed, and pressure. Issues within your HVAC system can cause the air pressure to change, which could…

How to Identify Poor Indoor Air Quality

If you own a commercial building, you’ve probably got a lot of things on your plate at any given time. There’s a lot of stuff to take care of and manage, so it wouldn’t be surprising if indoor air quality wasn’t always at the top of your list. However, it’s important not to neglect what’s…

Don’t Buy Into These Myths About Indoor Air Quality

At Comfort First, we sell all kinds of products that are meant to improve the indoor air quality of your building and promote healthy indoor air quality. However, the importance of our products can easily be lost on someone who doesn’t have a solid understanding of why it’s important to maintain good air quality. Unfortunately,…

Why Indoor Air Quality Is Often Worse Than Outdoor Air Quality

If you are a facility manager or owner of a commercial or industrial building, you can take action to improve indoor air quality (IAQ). In fact, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has been receiving an increasing number of inquiries on how IAQ can be improved. This has resulted in the National Institute for Occupational Safety…

The Return on Your Indoor Air Quality Investment

Here at Comfort First Products, our business is keeping your employees healthy. Studies have increasingly shown that efforts toward employee health and wellness payback in a multitude of ways, reducing health care costs and employee sick days.  Did you know that over thirty years in one building, 92% of building costs are personnel expenses? It…