Date: August 18, 2025
Your home is more than just a building. It’s a refuge from inclement weather, sweltering summers, icy winters and the airborne pollutants that exist outdoors. In fact, the average person spends about 90 percent of their time indoors. But if you don’t take care of the air in your living spaces, it can be considerably more polluted than what’s outside.
In addition to providing top-notch heating and cooling services in the Boston area, Cubby Oil & Energy also proudly sells and installs a range of high-quality indoor air quality (IAQ) products, including air purifiers. In this article, we’ll discuss why air purification placement is so important.
Dust, pet dander, pollen, mold, viruses and other airborne toxins can circulate throughout your home, significantly affecting your IAQ. Poor IAQ can negatively impact your indoor comfort, your health and the durability of your home. Here are some common issues linked to inadequate air quality:
Improving IAQ can enhance your health, preserve your home and create a more comfortable living environment.
Air purifiers are able to rid more pollutants from your home’s air than a simple HVAC air filter. These products can clean air using a range of tools, including HEPA filters, electrostatic traps and ultraviolet (UV) light. Some people opt for smaller single-room portable air purifiers, but the Cubby team recommends the superior performance and efficiency of a whole-home air purifier.
If you opt for a portable air purifier, you need to be sure to place the device away from shelving, curtains, plants or anything else that may block airflow to it. The fact of the matter, however, is that these products are limited in how large an area they can purify.
A whole-house air purifier is another ball game. These systems are attached directly to your home’s HVAC system to clean all the air entering your ducts before it ever reaches your family. You don’t need to worry about placement or airflow, because the purification is happening at the center of your home’s ventilation!
The Cubby IAQ team is happy to sell and install UV-light whole-house air purifier systems. The light these systems emit is deadly to mold, bacteria and other micro-organisms. You can rest assured that this product is eradicating impurities before they go through your vents — and keeping you and your family safe in the process.
We’d love to discuss all the IAQ solutions available to your household. Contact us today for a free estimate on equipment that will boost the quality of the air all around you!