Q&A with John Cavanaugh – The 7 C’s of Mold Remediation
John Cavanaugh, the owner of INX Indoor Air Quality, has been remediating mold for over 21 years and has successfully completed over 7,500 remediation projects during that time of operation. From residential properties to businesses or schools, each job is certainly unique, however having extensive experience across two decades has prepared John and his team […]
Mold Prevention Tips for the Summer Season
With summer months right around the corner for Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware, it is likely you will hear the phrase “it’s not the heat, it’s the humidity” in the not too distant future. When people say that, they often mean that in hot weather, the humidity plays a bigger part in making you uncomfortable […]
How to avoid Mold in your Crawl Space- Tips and Tricks for Prevention could save you Thousands
Spring has finally arrived here in the northeast and if you’re like me, you have probably already seen that one ambitious neighbor starting their spring clean up or even prepping their mower for the first cut. As you begin to start YOUR spring cleaning, we’d like to encourage you to start from the ground up. […]
Spring Into Action: Mold Prevention Tips for a Refreshed Home
Everyone knows the popular seasonal rhyme, “Spring showers bring May flowers.” However those same showers coupled with rising temperatures could also be prepping your home to grow more than just flowers…. Melting snow/ice along with increased precipitation creates the perfect conditions for water intrusion which could lead to potential mold growth. With over 20 years […]
Black Mold 101- What you really need to know.
If you are searching for “Black Mold” or “Toxic Black Mold” you are most likely concerned with something you found at your property, AND after doing some preliminary research you might be on the verge of freaking out. Hopefully we caught you before getting to that point and can take our 21 years of knowledge […]
Child’s Safety First: Indoor Air Quality in Schools during a Global Pandemic
There is no question that now more than ever the world has a heightened awareness of airborne toxins. The CDC states that it IS possible that COVID-19 can spread through droplets and airborne particles when a person who has COVID-19 coughs, sneezes, sings, talks, or breathes. For the last 10 months, Schools buildings all over […]
Health Benefits of Cleaning Unit Ventilators in Schools
Unfortunately, as we know from the previous post, dirty unit ventilators are very common in School Districts throughout Chester County. We have performed cleaning in many schools in Chester County and Delaware County. In many cases, the school had a very good overall maintenance program, but did not include regular unit ventilator cleaning. In just […]
Energy Savings from Cleaning Unit Ventilator in Schools
Unit Ventilator Cleaning is not only good for the health of the students and teachers as noted in the previous blogs, it has many other benefits for the School District as well. Two very important benefits include: Energy Savings Reduced equipment downtime and repair costs Energy Savings – It is amazing how even a small […]
Cleaning Classroom Unit Ventilators in Chester County SD
Most schools have Air conditioning and Heating units which serve each classroom. These units are called Unit Ventilators, or abbreviated “Univents”. They are also known as “PTAC” Units, which is an acronym for Packaged Terminal Air Conditioners . Unit ventilators are normally installed along the exterior window wall, so that “fresh air” can be drawn […]
