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Mold Prevention for the Hotel and Motel Industry

The hospitality industry has been hard hit with mold and mildew problems, spending millions annually to repair the damage. Damp rooms are a result of high humidity, which encourages mold, mildew and bacterial growth. High humidity will destroy or deteriorate sheetrock, carpet, furniture, linens, wall coverings and even the building itself.

The solution to this mold problem is a product called Awesome Air®. The Awesome Air® filter system, working in conjunction with existing air conditioners and air handlers, improves indoor air quality by removing excess moisture to help prevent mold, mildew and microbial growth. Mold spores are everywhere. There are over 64,000 types of mold and mildew fungi and 90% of them have airborne spores. When these spores land on moisture, they begin to grow. The only way to stop mold and mildew growth is to remove the moisture.

Air conditioning systems are designed to remove moisture and should never be turned off in hot, humid areas. (When rooms are unoccupied, raise the thermostat settings.) However, controlling moisture has become more difficult because of the ASHRAE Standards, calling for more outside air to be introduced and circulated. This introduction of outside air has created another problem -- a heavy load of air that is NOT dehumidified. These damp conditions need to be changed before the quality of air can be improved, which means the air has to be dried. The solution is to install a state of the art desiccant system, which works in conjunction with existing air conditioning systems. Awesome Air® filters remove the excess moisture (which the air conditioning was unable to remove) helping to reduce the bacterial count of airborne microbials -- the environment necessary for mold, mildew and fungus growth.

Awesome Air Benefits for the Hotel/Motel Industry:

• Increases bottom line profits by protecting your property, eliminating maintenance and saving energy. The Awesome Air® has a quick payback and the benefits never stop. The system works 24/7 every year.
• Helps to eliminate the cause of mold, mildew, indoor pollution and musty odors -- and protects against mold damage.
• Provides rooms with sought-after improved air quality that is crisp and dry. Helps to eliminate customer complaints and rooms that cannot be occupied.
• Eliminates costly clean-up and constant renovations.
• Saves energy. When excess moisture is removed from the air, less energy is needed to lower temperatures for cooling. Thermostats can be set to a higher temperature because drier air feels cooler and more comfortable. Air conditioners operate more efficiently when energy is not wasted on humidity removal. (For every degree the thermostat is raised, you save 7 percent on your energy bills according to TXU, a large energy company in Texas.)
• Lessens likelihood of legal liability from guest and employee health issues
• Easy to install units that will not interrupt operations.

The Awesome Air® Filter System is Awesome