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Microbes in Your AC Coils?

By james bultitude / March 10, 2017

Pretty soon it’s going to be summer, and Air Conditioning might feel like your best friend again. But, as more and more people are starting to realize, air conditioning can be a double edge sword delivering thousands of harmful microbes along with your refreshing cool air. The Chemical and Environmental Engineering Faculty at Yale University…

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Tactics To Improve Your Indoor Air Quality (IAQ)?

By james bultitude / February 13, 2017

Did you know that Americans spend 90% of their time indoors on average? Dr. Claudia Aguirre of the Huffington Post has summed up some of the reasons indoor air quality is so important in her article, “You May Want To Read This Outside.“ She lets us know that in 2014, the World Health Organization determined…

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Having trouble Deciding Which Backpan You Need?

By james bultitude / January 30, 2017

Once you’ve decided that the Comfort First Filtered Diffuser is right for you, the next step is selecting your mounting option, based upon you existing Air Conditioning or the new office design you are completing. There are a couple of main options, and our new video helps you decide which one is right for you. As the…

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What Have We Learned about the Microbiomes of Indoor Environments?

By james bultitude / December 12, 2016

Microbiomes Webinar Now Available Online! The US EPA has just release a webinar on the current state of the science on microbiomes and the built environment. Dr. Brent Stephens, Associate Professor of Architectural Engineering at the Illinois Institute of Technology, presented What Have We Learned about the Microbiomes of Indoor Environments? If you would like…

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What is Thermal Comfort?

By james bultitude / November 22, 2016

If you’re a property manager, you’ve probably seen the words thermal comfort recently including on this site and at conferences. More and more Thermal Comfort is becoming an important part of a property managers role. But what is Thermal Comfort? A person that is thermally comfortable is able to wear a normal amount of clothing and…

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Do You Need a Vent Deflector?

By CFAdmin / October 24, 2016

Vent deflectors, also known as air diffusers, are a great product to help you keep your home and office a consistent temperature. Whether you get blasted by hot air in the winter and cold air in the summer, a vent deflector may be exactly what you need to keep yourself comfortable year-round. What is a…

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There’s an Easier Way To Stay a Comfortable Temperature

By CFAdmin / October 10, 2016

Are you wanting to effectively cool and warm your office when seasons change? There’s no doubt about it; every office manager wants their workplace to be held at the most comfortable and consistent temperature possible. One of the easiest and mindless ways to do so is by making sure your office is equipped with a high quality…

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IFMA PRESS RELEASE

By james bultitude / October 3, 2016

Find This Press Release as a PDF here: comfort-first-filtered-diffuser-ifma-pr-2016 IMPROVED SUPPLY AIR DIFFUSER ADD’S MERV 12 FILTERS TO CLEAN INCOMING AIR, WHILE ELIMINATING DRAFT COMPLAINTS AND SAVING ENERGY   The Comfort First Filtered Diffuser™ Reduces Illness and Allergies by trapping Airborne Contaminants, Ends Complaints of Drafts by improving Air Distribution and Saves Energy All of These Features…

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Is Legionella hiding in your Air Vents?

By james bultitude / September 23, 2016

A recent outbreak of Legionnaires’s in the Wentachee, Washington has brought the importance of indoor quality into the limelight. People contract Legionnaire’s when they inhale tiny droplets contaminated with Legionella bacteria. Whilst many people will inhale this bacteria with no ill effects, once Legionnaire’s disease been contracted, it is very dangerous. The disease has a…

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Does Your Office Look Like This Every Summer?

By james bultitude / August 25, 2016

It’s more than a little silly, but this video has it right for offices all over America. Rather than having half your staff in sweaters, constantly freezing or hiding in the bathrooms. (Does anyone really do that?) Invest in your staff’s happiness and productivity with the Comfort First Filtered Diffuser or the Control-A-Flow today! Deflect…

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