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Humidity and an Indoor Moisture Inventory

Humidity and an Indoor Moisture Inventory It is our core purpose at HypoAir to help you bring what’s best about outdoor air, indoors.  Replicating outdoor air indoors, though, isn’t always easy.  Sometimes outdoor air can be overwhelmingly humid, supporting all kinds of mold and bacterial growth on surfaces.  There are differing opinions on optimal indoor
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Why is the Sun in the news so much lately (and what does this mean for me?)

Why is the Sun in the news so much lately (and what does this mean for me?)Sometimes with natural disasters and “acts of God” I wonder, was this happening before with the same frequency/intensity while I wasn’t paying attention, or are they really becoming worse?  Hurricanes. Winter storms. Earthquakes. and…Corona Mass Ejections (CMEs).   This “corona” event
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Plants as Air Purifiers?

Plants as Air Purifiers?IF you lived in a sealed environment like a spaceship or biodome, then plants could be extremely helpful in reducing harmful VOCs (check out NASA’s BioHome).  Since most of us live in a much more dynamic environment with many air leaks, entrances and exits, a new study calculates you would need a
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You can’t have too much air circulation!

You can’t have too much air circulation!When clients ask advice on choosing

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September 4, 2023

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How to safely remove old carpet

How to safely remove old carpetUpon testing my bedroom carpet as part of a series of mold tests in my home, I found this:I scheduled time to remove the carpet the next week.  Now, how do I do this safely?Research revealed two extremes:removing the carpet with no breathing equipment and no dust abatement (although this …read more
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August 18, 2023

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Wash your hands AND your wristband!

Wash your hands AND your wristband!Their popularity never seems to diminish, and where there’s one, there’s usually a stack of them: wristbands.  Silicone is a popular material choice because it is flexible, durable, can be colorful, shaped into wide or small bands, and even hold useful appliances like smart watches and gym passes.  However, depending …read more
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August 16, 2023

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Indoor Mold Summary White Paper

Indoor Mold Summary White PaperWhat is indoor Mold and how does it affect us? Overgrowth of mold in the home can produce high levels of mycotoxins and microbial volatile organic compounds (mVOCs), causing illness.  While there is much more for the scientific community to explore, thankfully there is a growing focus on mold in our environment with …read more
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August 11, 2023

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5 Benefits Of Bipolar Ionization Technology In Households

5 Benefits Of Bipolar Ionization Technology In HouseholdsStеp into a world whеrе thе air swirls with frеshnеss and vitality, thanks to thе еxtraordinary technology of Bipolar Ionization. As this innovativе forcе takеs cеntеr stagе, it quietly improves the air quality of housеholds worldwidе, similar to how a quiet hand dryer transforms the mundane task of …read more
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July 31, 2023

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Sealing your Attached Garage

Sealing your Attached GarageFor many people an “attached garage” is an asset in a home: the convenience of parking and walking inside under cover is very attractive when there’s extreme weather outside!  However, from an air quality perspective, attached garages are actually a liability, unless the garage has been air-sealed from your house!In our articles …read more
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July 12, 2023

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How to Balance Wildfire Smoke and Work

How to Balance Wildfire Smoke and WorkWildfire smoke from Canada in 2023 has made the northern and eastern states in the US look like a Martian landscape at times.   If your job requires you to commute to the office, whether it’s one day a week or everyday, what should you consider before taking off …read more
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July 7, 2023

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Termite Architecture: A Lesson in Biomimicry

Termite Architecture:  A Lesson in BiomimicryTermites in America are largely unseen, building their unwelcome nests inside walls.  Termites in Africa, on the other hand, are quite noticeable: their earthen nests can extend up to 30 feet off the ground!  (I found out that of the 2,600 species of termites, only about two dozen infest and …read more
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July 7, 2023

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Tree Air Filters are Real!

Tree Air Filters are Real!Did you know that plants and trees filter PM2.5 and PM10 from the air?If you’re not familiar with particulates and filtration, let me do a short recap: particulate matter (PM) is a big air pollutant in the form of dust, pollen, and most currently, smoke particles.  PM is measured in microns, …read more
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July 5, 2023

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Keeping Your Vacation Home Fresh

Keeping Your Vacation Home FreshIt doesn’t matter whether your “vacation home” is a pull-behind trailer, or a luxurious condo, or a humble cabin in the mountains:  when you “get away” to a relaxing place, you don’t want to spend your precious vacation time trying to figure out how to get musty smells out or remove …read more
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June 30, 2023

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Summer Cooling: What are our options?

Summer Cooling: What are our options?Many places in the US and around the world have broken temperature records this June.  Whether you’re in Minnesota or south Texas, it can be tough to keep your home cool during summer while maintaining a decent air quality.  We’ll go over some of the most popular ways of cooling …read more
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June 29, 2023

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BALOs: voracious good bacteria

BALOs: voracious good bacteriaBacteria in general have bad connotations: infection and illness to name a few.  But increasing awareness about the benefits of probiotics and natural gut bacteria have taught us that not all bacteria are bad: there are good bacteria too.  Bdellovibrio is in the good bacteria category and recent discoveries about it are …read more
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June 19, 2023

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Tackling Dust in Your Home

Tackling Dust in Your HomeDust is one of those things that never completely goes away, like mold, but keeping both at a minimum in your home is key!  There are a lot of weather conditions that increase dust, but in general, heat and low humidity are two of them.  When these occur, you’ll not only …read more
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June 13, 2023

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Knock out the NOx

Knock out the NOxThis title may sound like an ad for high-octane gasoline, but I’m talking about air pollution here!  In air purification “PM” or particulate matter often steals the show and drives the decisions behind purchasing this filter versus that filter and this purifier over that one.  But what about the gasses in air …read more
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June 12, 2023

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The purifying power of sunlight

The purifying power of sunlight“Letting the sunshine in” has several purifying benefits–and sunshine is free!  Ultraviolet (UV) radiation has a higher frequency than visible light (you can’t see it), but it kills microbes.  UV radiation has three wavelength zones: UV-A, UV-B, and UV-C, and it is this last region, the shortwave UV-C, that has germicidal …read more
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June 2, 2023

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How can I apply Altitude Simulation to my home?

How can I apply Altitude Simulation to my home?Visitors and full-time residents in high-altitude locations are susceptible to altitude sickness, also called Mountain Sickness.  This is due to the lower atmospheric pressure and consequently lower oxygen molecules by volume, found in the mountains.  These illnesses include problems sleeping, fatigue, headaches, and even life-threatening pulmonary edema …read more
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May 22, 2023

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How do Electrostatic Filters work?

How do Electrostatic Filters work?It seems like manufacturers are coming out with new filters all the time.  Filters for homes with pets, filters for allergies, filters against viruses…and on and on.   I recently ordered and replaced my HVAC filter with a brand name that was a pleated filter advertised as an “Electrostatic Air Cleaning …read more
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May 22, 2023

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The Differences between a Cleanroom and Your Home

The Differences between a Cleanroom and Your HomeDon’t you wish your home could be called a “cleanroom”?  Well–maybe in name, but it takes a lot of expensive equipment and protocol to make it happen!   Cleanrooms were first invented by scientist Willis Whitfield while he worked at Sandia National Laboratories in New Mexico in the …read more
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May 17, 2023

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Are There Water Filters Growing in Your Backyard?

Are There Water Filters Growing in Your Backyard?According to a March 2023 United Nations World Water Development Report, around 2 billion people do not have access to clean and safe drinking water.  (Billions of people lack access to clean drinking water, U.N. report finds)  Many organizations develop new water filters every year, but the major …read more
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May 16, 2023

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Volcanic Ash, Repurposed

Volcanic Ash, Repurposed Inferring from news headlines, you might think that volcano eruptions are rare–maybe a couple a year.  This is definitely not the case!  As of April 14, 2023, there were 49 volcanoes in eruption, 75% of them along the “Ring of Fire” where the Pacific Ocean meets land masses on the west and …read more
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May 15, 2023

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Phytoremediation Cleans Up Soil Naturally

Phytoremediation Cleans Up Soil NaturallyIt’s happened to the most careful and graceful of us: a cup of coffee or plate of spaghetti sauce lands on the carpet, upside-down, of course. Out come the carpet cleaners, vacuum cleaner, or if you’re really prepared, the carpet-cleaning machine, and we do our best to treat the area and …read more
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May 9, 2023

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Which DIY mold test kit should I get?

Which DIY mold test kit should I get?Every home has some mold, because mold spores practically hitchhike into the home on our clothing, groceries, and even the air.  The difference between acceptable levels of mold and an infestation, however, is whether the moisture and food sources exist to feed an infestation.  There are many reasons …read more
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May 8, 2023

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What do spiderwebs and your home’s air filter have in common? (no spider pictures)

What do spiderwebs and your home’s air filter have in common? (no spider pictures)Spiderwebs–and the creatures that make them–are not welcome in most homes.  Not only are spiderwebs a “sign” of poor housekeeping (although they often appear overnight), spiders themselves are feared or despised (admittedly I’m in this group).  Even many nature-lovers would rather relocate …read more
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April 11, 2023

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New methods to accelerate wound healing

New methods to accelerate wound healingAlthough bandages and antibiotic ointment are staples in my house, doctors have need of more advanced treatments for wound healing beyond these simple first aid tools. By researching how our skin heals, they have incorporated pH adjustment, ions and lasers to help those who suffer from large or slow-to-heal wounds.  …read more
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April 10, 2023

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7 Ways Air Quality Impacts Our Skin Health

7 Ways Air Quality Impacts Our Skin HealthPollution is not only harmful to internal organs: it can also damage the body’s surface. Here is the connection between air quality and skin health.While we often think of air pollution as affecting our respiratory system, its effects go beyond our lungs. It can also be detrimental to …read more
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April 5, 2023

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Are you TILTed?

Are you TILTed?People who have lived with chemical sensitivities for some time become more educated about their bodies and what makes them feel bad.  The upside to knowing your sensitivities is that you can (mostly) avoid products and situations that will worsen your health, but the downside is that these products and situations can become …read more
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April 4, 2023

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The Not-So-Silent Killer: Roads and Highways

The Not-So-Silent Killer: Roads and HighwaysEven with the shift towards the ability to work from home, some jobs require proximity to cities, which cause people to live in places adverse to their health.  In a recently published study from the University of Leicester in the UK, researchers identified that road noise, such as the rumble …read more
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March 15, 2023

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What’s in a chemical filter?

What’s in a chemical filter?Current events certainly stimulate a lot of research, and the accidental release of toxic chemicals from storage and transportation units is no exception.  When a dangerous chemical is odorless and colorless, how can we possibly protect ourselves and the air in our homes?  Enter chemical filters, which are actually already available …read more
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March 9, 2023

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“Sink” those microbes

“Sink” those microbesAccording to a University of Reading study, sinks have the perfect recipe for a fungal environment and they host very similar organisms.  Researchers tested more than 250 restroom sinks for fungi, such as black molds and relatives of baker’s yeast.  These fungal biomes usually don’t pose a problem for healthy individuals, but for …read more
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March 9, 2023

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All about Alkaline Water

All about Alkaline WaterAlthough I thought that alkaline water became a fad in the early 2010’s when it became readily available in the bottled water market, in fact it was almost 80 years earlier that scientists began to research the effects of alkaline and “ionized” water on the body.  To begin, let’s talk about what …read more
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February 23, 2023

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Flood and Leak Preparation/Remediation Guide

Flood and Leak Preparation/ Remediation GuideWater damage (including damage from freezing) is one of the most common and most costly types of homeowners insurance claims. Every year, about one in 50 homeowners files a water damage or freezing claim, accounting for 29% of all homeowners insurance claims, according to the Insurance Information Institute. (forbes.com) With …read more
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February 23, 2023

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Fire and Smoke Recovery

Fire and Smoke RecoveryWildfires have been very destructive in the western half of the US in the late 2010’s and early 2020’s.  As for the future, a 2022 report by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and GRID-Arendal projects an increase in extreme fires by 14% by 2030, 30% by the end of 2050, and 50% …read more
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February 20, 2023

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Navigating Electromagnetic Frequency (EMF) Radiation

Navigating Electromagnetic Frequency (EMF) RadiationConvenience and technology go hand in hand.  If you want to save money at your store, the store’s “app” gives you the deals straight to your cellphone.  Smart doorbells and smart thermostats keep us safe and comfortable.  Baby monitors and cameras help us to keep an eye on the kids.  What …read more
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February 8, 2023

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Is there KDF in your water filter?

Is there KDF in your water filter?If you’ve ever shopped for a water filtration system for your home, you’ll know that there are a lot of different systems out there!  Starting with the size, you can go from pitcher (1-2 liters) to countertop, to under-counter, to whole-home systems.  Then, there are the different methods used …read more
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January 25, 2023

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Do you have a sixth sense? Maybe you need one!

Do you have a sixth sense?  Maybe you need one!One of the top thermal camera manufacturers, Teledyne FLIR (which stand for “Forward Looking InfraRed”) uses the term “The World’s Sixth Sense” to describe the images they are able to capture with their cameras.  For sure, infrared is a totally different way of viewing the world …read more
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January 18, 2023

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Sealing Air Channels in Your Attic

Sealing Air Channels in Your AtticAnytime there is a significant temperature difference between the inside and outside of your home, good air-sealing and insulation will pay dividends in energy savings, air quality and avoiding damage to your home.  If you don’t understand what an attic bypass is, this video gives a number of great examples.  …read more
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January 2, 2023

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Detecting Gas Leaks in the Home

Detecting Gas Leaks in the HomeAs we pointed out in our article on Propane and Natural Gas, gas leaks outside the home are very common, especially in older neighborhoods.  Gas leaks in the home are rare, but they sure can be dangerous!  Even if you have no piped gas coming into your home, there is …read more
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December 12, 2022

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All about Propane and Natural Gas

All about Propane and Natural GasI’ve lived in the city, and I live (now) in the country.  In both places, there was a gas line coming into the house that could be used for gas appliances like my stove, dryer, water heater, furnace, etc.  I, like most people, don’t give the gas or these pipes …read more
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December 8, 2022

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Estimating Power Consumption for the Whole-Home Polar Ionizer

Estimating Power Consumption for the Whole-Home Polar IonizerAccording to the most recent results from the 2020 Residential Energy Consumption Survey by the US Energy Information Administration, two-thirds of U.S. households use central AC or a central heat pump as their main AC equipment.  Because a central system incorporates ductwork to distribute air throughout the rooms …read more
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December 7, 2022

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Some natural methods to avoid getting the Flu

Some natural methods to avoid getting the FluAnother virus has dominated the headlines this fall and winter 2022, an old nemesis that changes disguises (varieties) every year to trip us up–Influenza.  Of course, you could always take a gamble that the Flu vaccines offered in clinics will match the real cocktail of virus in the …read more
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