When it comes to your quality of life, the air you breathe in your house is very important to the way you feel and your overall health. There are so many different air quality tests that it would take pages to list all of them. However, there are some common home air quality issues. Probably the most common is mold, followed by VOCs.
How to test air quality
Testing air quality for the most common issues—mold and VOCs—requires specific methods. For mold, you can use a Petri Dish, which you set out for a while and the agar in the dish collects the mold spores that settle on it, the mold begins to grow in the plate. After getting the sample, the agar plate is taken to a mold testing lab to be analyzed by a technician and determine what type of mold spores are included. There is also the option of using an electric air pump that provides an attached air-o-cell cassette with a gel slide in the middle. Cassette is attached to the pump; when it’s on, the air pump acts like a vacuum, drawing in air through the cassettes, and mold spores are deposited on the slide.
To test VOCs—Volatile Organic Compounds—a metal canister with a regulator is typically used. The regulator is adjusted to a specific flow rate and duration. Collecting a sample can range from a few hours to several days. One canister covers up to 1,500 square feet of space. The system is completely silent and does not bother residents or pets. The equipment goes back to a laboratory for testing.
Mold air testing
If you want to test your house for a mold air quality test, you should use a mechanical or electric pump. Using pumps allows you to adjust the flow rate, which helps collect all the spore species present and viable or non-viable spores.
Indoor air quality testing cost
You can get a mold air quality test from $100-$750, depending on whether you are using a do-it-yourself kit or hiring a consultant. Mold air quality testing averages $400, and VOC testing costs about $750 for a TO15 test.
Air quality testing near me
Need an air quality test? Look online for an air quality test consultant, or contact the experts at 5 Mirons Inc. the company offers many air quality tests and will come to you. They are available from 9 to 5 Monday to Friday and Saturday from 9 to 3:30. 5 Mirons Inc. offers same-day service options on several tests. Ask an expert for details. You can also contact them with questions or concerns regarding air quality in your home; they are happy to assist you. Call 425-440-8787 Now!
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