-by Harry Beebe

Recently my significant other started a career in the medical field. It's a far cry from designing heating and cooling systems for my customer's homes. However, your health is linked to your home comfort more than you may realize. I'm excited to recommend one product that will not only help keep you free from the flu, but will help prevent more serious conditions as well.

Trane CleanEffects is a newer product, but it has already received strong reviews. The Harvard School of Public Heath in connection with scientists at Environmental Health and Engineering, Inc. studied the effectiveness of CleanEffects. Their studies prove that CleanEffects will remove more than 99% of the common flu, or influenza A virus, from a home's filtered air. If you are worried about catching the flu this year, this may be an extra precaution you'd like to take. Since the swine flu (or H1N1) virus is a form of influenza A, CleanEffects can also remove more than 99% of the swine flu from a home's filtered air.

When it comes to protecting your family from illness, I would also recommend a Trane whole-house humidifier. Proper humidification will help prevent dry, itchy skin and stuffy noses. It will also help kill the flu virus. In the colder months humidity will help defend off the flu since absolute humidity makes it more difficult for viruses to spread.

Now more than ever Americans are concerned about their health. Did you know some very serious sicknesses can be avoided by breathing cleaner air? The Environmental Protection Agency, the American Lung Association and the American Heart Association all agree that exposure to fine particles impairs breathing and increases the risk of asthma, stroke, heart attack and other serious illnesses. The EPA estimates that exposure to fine particles contribute to 17,000 premature deaths and more than 12,000 hospitalizations in the U.S. each year. Studies show that the use of CleanEffects may lower the risk of serious health outcomes caused by the fine particles in the air by 34% compared with the use of just a standard one-inch air filter.

Give your daily health a boost with a system like no other. I may not be a doctor, but I value my health—and I know you value yours, too. I'll be happy to show you how a Trane CleanEffects could help you. Stay healthy this fall, and be sure to let Logan Services know how we can serve you.

Harry Beebe began his career in HVAC as a service technician. Since then he has repaired thousands of HVAC systems. Today he is a Comfort Consultant for Logan Services. His previous experience gives him the upper edge when it comes to recommending the proper equipment for his customer's homes. Please call Logan Services at 224-3200 to schedule a FREE in-home evaluation with Harry today.