Ventilation Fans Enhance Winter Indoor Air Quality

Thursday, March 1, 2007

Ventilation Fans Enhance Winter IndoorAir Quality (NAPSA)—Theright types of ventilation can keep homes well ventilated, fight mold and mildew growth and keep families comfortable. Today’s fans are quiet, come in numerous designs and styles and some are available with the ENERGY STAR label. More importantly though, they can help mechanically circulate air throughout a home—especially important in today’s better insulated houses that don’t always let fresh air in or contaminated air out. But what type of fan best suits your needs? Here’s a closer look: KeepIt Clean Select fans from Broan and NuTone feature Microban antimicrobial product protection and are engineered to inhibit the potential growth of bacteria, mold and mildew. Microban technology protects the ventilation fans from stains, odors and product deterioration caused by bacteria, mold and mildew for the lifetime of the product. Keep It Quiet The companies’ series of Ultra Silent fans are among the quietest on the market and are designedto blend inconspicuously into bathroom ceilings. They come with options ranging from fan to fan/light to fan/light/heater combinations and several models are ENERGYSTAR qualified. Stay Dry If continuously leaving the fan on is a problem for homeowners, a Humidity Sensing fan might be a good solution. Humidity Sensing fans detect a rapid increase in humidity at the ceiling, whereit’s most prevalent and automatically ~ Decorative fan/lights combine a fan and lighting in one and come in a variety of styles. turn on to exhaust excess mois- ture and turn off once the job is done. Bright Ideas Decorative Fan/Lights add beauty to bathrooms, while inconspicuously exhausting air through vent openings in the light fixture’s base. Similarly, the Fluorescent Recessed Fan/Light combination unit is a popular choice among homeowners and builders because it combines two products into one and makes ventilation in kitchens, laundry rooms and bathroomsinconspicuous. It’s also earned the ENERGY STARlabel. Easy Upgrade Bath Fan Upgrade Kits enhance appearance, reduce noise and increase CFM (cubic feet of air per minute) by up to 20 percent in just minutes. No rewiring, no new duct work and no hassle are required. All Broan and NuTone ventilation fans are certified by the Home Ventilating Institute (HVI) to operate at the stated CFM levels. For more information, visit www.broan.com or www.nutone.com.

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