EZ Breathe Articles & News

• Most Candles are as Toxic as Cigarettes. The Candles You Should Use!

  Most Candles are as Toxic as Cigarettes. The Candles You Should Use! There is something about the soothing scent and glow from a flickering candle to warm the room. As an adult, one of my favorite Christmas gifts was a gift card to a popular candle store. Until I learned that not only was I […]

  Dec 17, 2015   |  asthma, burning candles, candles, cigarettes, dangerous, EZ Breathe, fragrance, health effects, paraffin, second hand smoke, toxic, wax fumes

• Kitchen As A Pollution Hazard

  Kitchen As A Pollution Hazard By midmorning, the smell of hot peanut oil dissipated and inside the tightly sealed laboratory known as Building 51F, a pink hamburger sizzled in a pan over a raging gas flame. Overhead, fans whirred, whisking caustic smoke up through a metallic esophagus of ductwork. Woody Delp, 49, a longhaired engineer […]

  Dec 08, 2015   |  Air Quality, carbon dioxide, chemicals, contaminants, cooking, electric appliances, emissions, EZ Breathe, gas stoves, gases, hazard, kitchen, nitrogen dioxide, Pollution, toxic chemicals

• Seven Products Now on BPI Product List

  Seven Products Now on BPI Product List Malta, NY, August 25, 2015 – The Building Performance Institute, Inc. (BPI) has recognized several new products in its Product Listing Program that meet or exceed industry standards, providing contractors and consumers with quality assurance on products and materials in the residential energy upgrade marketplace. BPI identifies the […]

  Sep 03, 2015   |  BPI Product Listing, Building Performance Institute, crawl space conditioner system, Crawlspace conditioner system, EZ Breathe, filterlock, Ventilation System

• Seven Tips for Keeping a Healthy Home

  Seven Tips for Keeping a Healthy Home The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control has put together seven tips for keeping a healthy home: 1. Keep it Dry Prevent water from entering your home through leaks in roofing systems, rain water from entering the home due […]

  Jul 14, 2015   |  clean, clean home, contaminant-free, EZ Breathe, home tips, Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Contol, pest-free, US Department of Housing and Urban Development, Ventilation

• Primary Sources of Indoor Air Toxins and Allergens

  Primary Sources of Indoor Air Toxins and Allergens Pity the poor bathroom fan. Infrequently the concern of most homeowners. Seldom the recipient of adequate investment by builders. In most dwellings, it’s not uncommon for the vents to be furred with dust. Yet it can dramatically improve the comfort of a home or apartment’s atmosphere, and […]

  Jul 10, 2015   |  allergens, builders, homeowners, sources of indoor air toxins, sources of indoor allergens, toxins

• “Why Is My Basement/Crawlspace Damp?”

  “Why Is My Basement/Crawlspace Damp?” We at EZ Breathe get this question regularly. We also get this statement often: “Well that is just the way basements are, and the way they smell.” Of course this is timely in much of the country right now… snow is melting, or has melted. Rain is falling…and more water […]

  Apr 01, 2015   |  Air Quality, damp basement, damp crawl space, EZ Breathe, foundation cracks, health issues, moisture, mold, structural issues, water vapor

• Important Information for YOU from the Indoor Air Quality Association Annual Meeting

  Good Information on UV Light and Air Quality From the 18th Annual Indoor Air Quality Association Meeting March 17, 2015 At EZ Breathe we often get questions from our customers, and the public, about specific technologies in the areas of ventilation, air quality, and healthy homes. We encourage those questions, and we constantly attend conferences […]

  Mar 19, 2015   |  air conditioning, Air Quality, EZ Breathe, heating ventilation, hvac system, indoor air quality, uv light

• Dehumidifier Recall

  Units About 2.2 million in the United States and 52,500 in Canada Description This recall involves 20, 25, 30, 40, 45, 50, 65 and 70-pint dehumidifiers with brand names Danby, De’Longhi, Fedders, Fellini, Frigidaire, Gree, Kenmore, Norpole, Premiere, Seabreeze, SoleusAir and SuperClima.  Recalled model numbers and date codes are listed below. The brand name and the […]

  Jun 20, 2014

• Can I kill mold with bleach?

  Can I kill mold with bleach? Yes. However, bleach is not a good choice for killing mold.

  Apr 11, 2013

• EZ Breathe Recognized as an EPA Indoor airPLUS Partner!

  EZ Breathe Recognized as an EPA Indoor airPLUS Partner! We’re so excited to be a new partner in the EPA Indoor airPLUS program! For information on the balanced air ventilation system, click here. So, what is the airPLUS program? EPA created Indoor airPLUS to help builders meet the growing consumer preference for homes with improved […]

  Apr 10, 2013   |  EPA, EZ Breathe, Indoor Air