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Many NDIS participants and providers ask whether air purifiers can be funded through the NDIS. Learn how funding decisions are made, the importance of evidence and how cleaner indoor air can benefit disability support environments.
Poor indoor air quality can affect concentration, comfort and workplace performance. Learn why businesses are investing in cleaner air through commercial air purifiers, IAQ monitoring and better ventilation.
Air scrubbers and air purifiers both improve indoor air quality, but they’re designed for different environments. This guide explains the key differences, how HEPA filtration works, and which solution is best for construction sites, healthcare facilities, offices, restoration projects and commercial spaces.
KEEP RUST AT BAY
Rumour has it that the world’s most expensive classic car, a Mercedes-Benz Silver Arrow 300 SLR “Uhlenhaut” Coupe, was bought at a secret auction for a record £115 million in May 2022.
Your pride and joy may not be worth quite that much, but it’s still an investment worth protecting, and that means keeping rust at bay.
You may think your car is safely tucked away in the garage, but when the temperature drops in the northern hemisphere, usually between October and March, rust rears its ugly head, attacking the metal and damaging your investment.
There is always moisture in the air, but when a snow-covered car is driven into the garage, the humidity rises massively, and that can spell disaster. It’s why some people argue that cars are better off outside in such conditions, although that, of course, is not a great idea for many other reasons.
The answer is to install a dehumidifier from Ecor Pro which will remove any excess moisture from the air, keep the humidity levels low and protect your car – classic or otherwise – along with anything else that you store in the garage.
As well as preventing rust, a dehumidifier will stop mould growing on damp surfaces, protecting stored garden umbrellas, chairs, recliners and the many other things we all keep in our unheated and often drafty garages.
When it comes to choosing a dehumidifier, Ecor Pro’s desiccant range is by far the best choice, as these models vastly outperform refrigerant dehumidifiers when the temperature drops. In cold weather, when refrigerant models become increasingly ineffective a desiccant machine will continue to do the job.
NOT JUST COLDER CLIMATES
LoFlowAir dehumidifiers are not just for colder climates. Even in warmer parts of the world, moisture can form on surfaces that may not feel cold to the touch but are still relatively cold, such as a garage or basement, where moisture in the air will again begin to condense and turn back in to water.
LoFlowAir Dehumidifiers are also ahead of the competition when it comes to energy efficiency, an increasingly important consideration for anyone who cares about the environment or about their energy bills – and that’s all of us (with the possible exception of whoever spent £115 million on the Merc.).
The other benefit of a desiccant dehumidifier is that the moisture in the air is vented straight out of the building as a vapour, rather than being collected in the machine. There’s nothing to empty – and no chance of spillage.
The Ecor Pro range has a model to suit all sizes of garage. For a single garage we recommend the DH800 (EPD30), for a double garage the DH1200 (EPD 50) or for a larger space the DH2500 (EPD150)
“I’m John and I’m a kitchen and bathroom fitter, but I’m not a stupid one.
Well, not anymore.
I work with silica on a daily basis. It's in all the concrete I mix, all the thinset I use, every tile I cut, and in every box of grout.
I’d work 10 hour days until the air was so thick with dust I couldn’t see where I was cutting. Nobody told me that dust is toxic and can lead to disease and even death when inhaled in large quantities. Take my advice and consider it all life threatening.
I once saw a guy cutting brick with a 14 inch saw for about a week. He never hooked up the water because he hated how it soaked his legs. I saw him a few years later and he was on an oxygen tank. He was only 37.
Don't breathe dust. Because the future-you will hate the past-you. That's hard to get, and that's why no one gets it. Trust me. I used to be stupid about dust. But I'm 40 now, I got a family and wanna be around for ‘em. And honestly, I wouldn't mind sticking around a bit longer to enjoy what I built with My friends, and my family.”
We hear stories like the above every day and John’s experience is typical of many tradesmen. Some know about the dangers of dust, and some don't.
Tile dust, also known as crystalline silica dust, is a basic component of tile, stone, grout, sand, concrete, mortar (thin set), and brick. Not only is it extremely toxic, but if dust isn’t properly controlled on the job it will find every nook and cranny to stick on. Your clients will complain when all the surfaces in their home are covered in dust. It’s also time-consuming to clean and can delay your work deadline by hours or days.
Professional grade dust extractors are the smartest way to keep dust and invisible toxins from starting to spread in the first place… but they can be bulky, noisy, and expensive.
That’s precisely why we’ve developed the most powerful and lightweight extractor on the market.
The Dustblocker DB450 can achieve an impressive 95% dust reduction in your work area, and it weighs less than a cinder block. Its dual voltage feature gives you the ability to plug in on-site to 110V one day, and in your own workshop using 230V the next. It is ecologically friendly and can clean an incredible amount of dust from the air, either by re-circulation through an internal HEPA air filter or by extraction.
The DB450 is made to run 24/7 and can be used as a permanent or mobile air scrubbing solution. It can also be easily connected to kitchen extractor ducting or toilet waste pipes to create a negative pressure environment and prevent dust escaping into other areas.
This unit is built to last and will integrate perfectly into any modern-day tradesman's tool kit.
At MAXVAC we strive to deliver equipment that works as hard as you do.
If you work with tile, stone, or other materials that produce dust, you owe it to yourself and your clients to see how the Dustblocker DB450 works.
