Indoor Air Quality
As a proud Carrier dealer, Star Heating & Cooling can provide additional levels of comfort, control and peace of mind with a full selection of whole-home humidifiers, air purifiers, UV lights, carbon monoxide detectors, programmable thermostats, and dehumidifiers.
HVAC indoor air quality is key to protecting your family’s health as well as your property all year round. Our expert technicians would be happy to educate you on the various models and options and the advantages they can provide. Let us know your home’s needs, we’ll schedule a free in-home consultation and estimate and help find the perfect comfort enhancements for you.
Whole-Home Humidifiers
One of the most common issues with indoor air quality during the cold Indiana winters is dry air. Adding water vapor into your home’s air through a whole-house humidifier will help improve indoor air quality as well as prevent dry and itchy skin, sore throats, static electricity, and protects wood surfaces. HVAC equipment is designed to treat all of the air within your home so adding a whole-home humidifier to your system restores ideal relative humidity in every room of your home. You may also notice an improvement of your HVAC system efficiency and increase its lifespan.
Using a humidifier can help stop the spread of flu, colds, and other viruses in your home. While viruses can float in dry air, water vapor helps trap contaminants and remove them from your home. Our team of highly trained experts can evaluate your space and existing equipment to help determine the best humidifier solution for your home’s unique needs. All Carrier models come with a 10-year limited warranty.
Carrier Bypass Humidifiers
Bypass humidifiers from Carrier attach to your existing furnace, distributing a vapor output of up to 17 gallons of water per day
Carrier Performance Steam Humidifiers
Best for larger homes or owners wanting more control over humidity, a Carrier steam humidifier can add up to 34 gallons of water vapor per day into your indoor air. Nearly silent during use and able to tolerate a wide range of water conditions, a Carrier steam humidifier can be installed anywhere on an indoor unit, duct or wall.
Carrier Fan-powered Humidifiers
Designed for homes with heat pump applications, fan-powered humidifiers from Carrier blow water vapor into your home’s ductwork using an internal and electric-powered fan and can disperse up to 18 gallons of water vapor through your home per day.
Aprilaire Humidifiers
Bypass and fan-powered humidifiers from Aprilaire offer economical solutions for maintaining comfortable humidity levels in your home while operating almost silently and requiring minimal annual maintenance. Aprilaire offers a five-year limited warranty for their selection of humidifiers, which can service homes up to 4,200 square feet with evaporation capacities as high as 0.75 gallons of water vapor per hour — among the highest on the market.
Air Purifiers
Imagine your family breathing easy in your home despite asthma, sensitive seasonal allergies, or any other respiratory issues. It doesn’t have to be just a fantasy — a whole-house air purifier will filter out the bacteria, viruses, dust, pollen, mold spores, pet dander, and other indoor air pollutants to keep your family healthy at home.
Both the Carrier Performance and Infinity models come with 10-year limited warranties.
The budget-conscious Performance model has a slim profile to fit into tight installation spaces and boasts a respectable MERV rating of 13 — meaning independent lab tests show it will remove 96% of viruses from your indoor air within 24 hours of activation. An air purifier is like putting layers of additional air filters to make sure that the air that flows into your HVAC system is fresh and clean.
The Infinity air purifier provides superior air quality with a MERV rating of 15 — the highest of any Carrier model — to trap and kill 99% of airborne viruses and bacteria within 24 hours of installation, helping keep your family healthy as soon as it’s turned on.
Thermostats
Cutting-edge and evolving technology allow you to automatically and remotely set your system’s heating and cooling schedules to achieve maximum efficiency and lower your energy bills. Don’t pay to heat or cool your home while you aren’t there. Many HVAC system issues can be contributed to a faulty thermostat. If you’ve noticed an increase in energy costs, a common cause can be an old thermostat. Thermostats tend to last 10 years, so it could be time to upgrade the brain of your HVAC system. A state-of-the-art thermostat installed by our Star Heating & Cooling experts gives you more control, comfort, and cost savings! We also offer thermostat repair services!
Carrier Infinity
Carrier’s most advanced unit for its Infinity furnace and air conditioner, this thermostat connects to your home’s Wi-Fi network so you can control temperature, air quality, and humidity settings from anywhere through a smartphone, tablet, or computer.
Additional features include:
Seven-day programming from one source
Custom settings for up to eight zones of your home
Easy-to-use touch screen for simple settings changes
Filter replacement and maintenance reminders plus energy-tracking reports
10-year limited warranty
Carrier Cor
Compatible with a wide selection of HVAC brands and models, the Carrier Cor thermostat provides easy touch-screen controls as well as remote access via smartphone, tablet, or computer for more control of your indoor air quality.
Carrier Performance Comfortzone II
With an easy-to-read LCD display, this home-zoning system allows you to program seven-day temperature and humidity levels cycles across four different areas of your home.
Honeywell
Control your energy costs on a budget with Honeywell’s economical programmable and manual thermostats.
FocusPRO 6000
Backlit, wireless, and able to be placed anywhere in your home, the FocusPRO 6000 can be programmed for weekday/weekend operations and comes with a five-year warranty.
VisionPRO 8000
Features allow for easy seven-day programmable schedules with added humidity and ventilation control with a large, backlit touch screen and a five-year warranty.
FocusPRO 5000
Designed to hold a constant temperature until manually changed, the FocusPRO 5000 is available in standard or large screen sizes and includes a five-year warranty.
Carbon Monoxide Detectors
The ultimate home comfort enhancement is empirical indoor air quality. Rest easy knowing your family is safe and protected from deadly carbon monoxide gas. A carbon monoxide detector from Carrier scans the air every 15 seconds for around-the-clock protection from the colorless, odorless toxin.
An easy-to-read digital display and a loud 85-decibel alarm will alert your family immediately should the carbon monoxide levels in your home become dangerous. A permanent and rechargeable backup battery ensures your home is monitored even in the event of a power outage. This affordable device protects your home’s indoor air quality for years.
UV Lights
UV light systems, also known as germicidal air purifiers, can greatly enhance your HVAC indoor air quality. When integrated into your existing HVAC system, these lights enhance the health and comfort of your home as air conditioning or heating systems run. UV light treats fresh air entering your HVAC system and effectively eliminates various contaminants present in your air supply.
Just like sunlight disrupts bacteria and viruses’ ability to reproduce, UV lights ensure indoor air pollution is minimized throughout your home. These lights can eliminate a wide range of pollutants such as bacteria, viruses, germs, mold spores, fungi, and other organic growth.
Discover the numerous benefits of installing UV lights, ranging from decreased allergy symptoms and fewer asthma attacks to eliminating odors. Our team can match you with a perfect indoor air quality product for your home. Once installed, UV lights are low-maintenance and durable devices.
Dehumidifiers
Whole home dehumidifiers are a game-changer when it comes to maintaining a comfortable and healthy indoor environment. During seasons when humidity levels soar, Hoosier families should be able to find refuge inside their homes. If the indoor air is too humid, you can experience health issues and problems within your property.
Dehumidifiers remove excess humidity from the air, preventing the growth of mold, mildew, and other moisture-related issues. Unlike portable dehumidifiers, which can only target specific areas, these comprehensive systems treat the air in every corner of your house, ensuring a consistent and optimal humidity level. If you are experiencing allergies, seeing signs of mold, or detect a musty odor inside your home, contact Star.
What is HVAC Indoor Air Quality?
HVAC indoor air quality refers to all of the air within your home that is controlled by the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system. There are a number of factors including cleanliness, freshness, and healthy indoor air quality.
Your HVAC system regulates temperature, humidity levels, and air circulation within your home. Effective air filtration removes airborne particles like dust, pollen, and pet dander, while ventilation ensures a constant supply of fresh outdoor air and the removal of stale air.
Adding accessories like air purifiers, UV lights, and other technologies helps reduce contaminants such as dust, bacteria, viruses, mold spores, and odors. For family members susceptible to allergies, asthma, and other respiratory issues, improving indoor air quality can be highly beneficial.
Call Star Heating & Cooling to Improve Indoor Air Quality in Your Fishers Area Home Today
The team at Star understands that every homeowner has different needs to fight indoor air pollution. Let us do a thorough assessment of the indoor air quality in your home to install the right HVAC system tools and equipment you need to ensure you’re always breathing fresh air inside your home. Call Star today tp see which IAQ HVAC equipment we can install in your home today.