Anyone with a monitor can find an air quality problem. The hard part starts after the number appears.
You already knew that. That is why you called someone. Right now, everyone has a meter. They read the screen, talk about how bad the air is, and tell you to measure first and fix later. Later never comes. You get a report and the same air.
That is not expertise. That is a readout.
What fixing indoor air quality really takes
Fixing air is a different skill. It takes four steps, and a meter only helps with the first one.
- Understand the space, the room or the building. Look at how air moves, where it comes in, where it leaves, and where the problem starts.
- Find the cause. A bad reading is a symptom. A smell, a stuffy room and a dusty room each have their own source.
- Choose and install the right equipment. It has to suit that space, and it has to go in the right place.
- Prove it worked. Measure again, in the same spots and the same way as before.
We have done that for 20 years. Over 1,100 customers, including private hospitals, hotel groups, universities and government ministries.
Yes, we measure. We measure before to find the problem and after to prove the fix. But measuring is where the job starts. It is not the job.
How we measure, and why it comes first and last
Measuring matters. We do it twice.
First, we measure to find where the problem is and how big it is. That tells us what to fix and where the equipment should go.
Then, after the fix, we measure again. Same places. Same method. That is how you know it worked, instead of just hoping.
A reading with no plan behind it is only a number. A reading that leads to a fix, and then a second reading, is proof.
What to ask any air quality provider
Before you pay for any air quality report, ask three questions:
- Who is going to fix it?
- How will we know it worked?
- If the answer is a longer report, you have your answer.
What technology will recommend that I install?
Our answer to number two: PurAire installs fixed in-duct mounted, wall mounted or portable bipolar ionisation.
Where bipolar ionisation fits
Bipolar ionisation makes positive and negative ions and releases them into the air. They spread throughout the space and saturate the indoor air.
For larger buildings, units can go in the air handling unit or the duct, so the air supplied to the building is treated. For smaller spaces, units can be mounted on the wall.
Ionisation is not the answer to every problem. Poor ventilation, a wet carpet or a dirty filter needs its own fix. That is why understanding the building comes first.
Common Questions
Q: Is measuring indoor air quality worth doing?
Yes. Measuring shows where the problem is and gives you a starting point. It is the first step, not the whole job.
Q: Can a monitor fix an indoor air quality problem?
No. A monitor reads the air. It does not change it. Fixing the problem takes the right equipment, installed properly.
Q: What should I ask an air quality company before I hire them?
Ask three things. Who will fix the problem? What technology will they install, and how will they prove it worked?
Q: What is bipolar ionisation?
It is a way of treating air with positive and negative ions. PurAire units make the ions with a glass DBD Bipolar Ionisation tube and release them into the space or the air stream.
Q: How do you know the fix worked?
By measuring again after the fix, in the same places and the same way as the first time.
A meter does not fix a room. We do.
Already have a reading and no fix? Talk to PurAire Singapore.
111 North Bridge Road, #08-27 Peninsula Plaza, Singapore 179098
Tel: (65) 6836-9665 · Email: sales@puraire.sg · Web: www.puraire.sg
