Dust Allergies & Clean Air Product

An in-depth look at clean air

There are a lot of things in the air that affect your family's health. Click to choose from the clean air topics below and learn about each one. Then, see the many ways that Trane can help with Trane Air™ - air that is filtered and cleaned, as well as flawlessly heated, cooled and thoroughly conditioned.

Pollen

Pollen. It's inside. It's outside. You even carry it on your clothes. It can make you miserable. Over 28 million Americans suffer from hay fever and allergies. And in today's airtight homes pollen is even more difficult to remove.

How can Trane help with pollen?

Many people find some comfort by taking refuge in a well air-conditioned environment. But now there's a revolutionary new way to filter up to 99.98% of the airborne particles, including pollen and other allergens, and it's only available from Trane. It works as an integral part of your home comfort system, and it's called Trane CleanEffects™.

Smoke

When that cigarette is put out, the smoke doesn't just go away. It lingers. Tobacco smoke contains over 4,000 compounds that coat your home's interior with harmful residue that can seriously aggravate allergies and conditions like asthma.

How can Trane help with smoke?

The best way to keep smoke out of your house is not to allow smoking inside. Ask smokers to smoke outside. Another option to help remove smoke once it's in the house is a whole-house air filtration system. The revolutionary new TRANE CleanEffects™ system works as part of your home's comfort system to remove up to 99.98% of the particles, including some smoke, from your filtered air.

Asthma

If anyone in your family suffers from asthma, you know how important controlling environmental conditions inside the home can be. From hot and cold to dusty or dry air, the triggers are many, and options for improving your family's air can seem hard to find.

How can Trane help with asthma?

The best treatment for asthma sufferers is the regular care of a doctor. Children are especially sensitive to irritants, so make sure they're regularly screened. Also, look into reducing exposure to particulates in the air that can aggravate asthma symptoms. A TRANE CleanEffects™ whole-house air filtration system can make the filtered air in your home up to 99.98% allergen-free.

Pets

Sure, you love them, but not the hair and dander they bring into your home. Even the pets of the home's previous occupants can leave an uncomfortably sneezy, itchy legacy. Regular grooming and washing can help, but once the particles are in the air, they can cause an allergic reaction.

How can Trane help with pets?

Minimize your pet's access to couches and bedrooms. When looking for a pet, ask a veterinarian about breeds that produce less allergy-causing dander. To decrease the amount of symptom-causing particles in the air, consider a TRANE air cleaner option that is many times more effective than the standard 1" filters common in 85% of homes.

Dust

It's everywhere . As long as people have lived indoors they've tried to remove it. And no matter how clean your home, you always have it. In fact, the average home generates 40 pounds of dust for every 1,500 square feet each year!

How can Trane help with dust?

You can remove as much dust from the air as possible before it settles. A whole-house humidifier can help keep air from becoming too dry, which would allow dust to circulate more easily. And the new TRANE CleanEffects™ is the industry's most effective whole-house air filtration system, capable of removing up to 99.98% of the particles from the filtered air.

Home Furnishings

Did you know your family's air is affected by carpeting? And couch? And bedding? Not only are they great hiding places for dust, smoke, and allergens, they can also release potentially harmful pollutants that come from the processes used to manufacture them.

How can Trane help regarding home furnishings?

Research the materials used to manufacture your furnishings and see if there are any warnings about possible harmful exposure. Clean upholstery along with bed linens regularly. To help filter out any particles or pollutants, consider a TRANE air cleaner option that is many times more effective that the standard 1" filters common in 85% of homes.

Humid Air

It doesn't need to be hot for humid air to make your family uncomfortable. Air that is too moist for too long can allow potentially harmful bacteria, mildew and other organic irritants to grow.

How can Trane help with humid air?

A Trane two-stage air conditioner or heat pump with a variable-speed furnace or air handler can drastically improve your control over humidity levels in your home. These variable-speed systems run longer at a slower speed for better temperature control, but also to properly condition and dehumidify the air.

Dry Air

Air that is too dry for too long can be as uncomfortable as humid air, only for different reasons. Not only can it be hard on your family's skin, but dry air - because it lacks heavy moisture droplets - allows dust and other particulate matter to circulate more easily through your home.

How can Trane help with dry air?

For atmospheric conditions that lead to dry indoor air, a whole-house humidifier can give you greater control over the moisture level in your home, greatly increasing your comfort. Often, dry air is also caused by furnaces or air handlers that are improperly sized to a home. Trane makes both in sizes that are designed to meet the comfort demands of any home.

Hot and Cold Spots

The living room is freezing. The bedrooms are roasting. Uneven temperatures keep the air in many homes from being as clean and comfortable as possible. Air that is too hot tends to hold more moisture, while cold air holds less. This hot and moist air provides an atmosphere that promotes the growth of organic irritants, while the cooler, drier air allows them to circulate more easily.

How can Trane help with hot and cold spots?

The most important part of creating a consistent indoor comfort level is making sure your heating and cooling system is the right size for your home. Your independent Trane dealer can perform what's known as a load calculation, which determines the proper size of each component of your home comfort system.