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BENEFITS OF ADVANCED RESTORATION’S NEWEST GREEN EQUIPMENT: The BOSS XL3

Here is the top 11 short list of benefits associated with using an ODOROX hydroxyl generator:

1. It’s Green!
2. Improve Air Quality
3. Completely safe for people, pets, plants, rubbers, plastics & other organic materials.
4. No chemicals and no residue make them ideal for the environment of the chemically sensitive or medically compromised persons.
5. Extremely energy efficient
6. Simultaneously decontaminate the air, surfaces, and objects.
7. Safe for rubber, plastic, leather, vinyl, electronics or other sensitive materials
8. Will not bleach or discolor items that are wet
9. Decontaminate previously considered unsalvageable items
10. Remove Odors:
    1. smoke; flood; nicotine; grey/ black water; decomposition; mold and mildew; chemicals; sewage, pets, cooking, skunks and trash.
11. Eliminate Air Contaminants:
    1. noxious gasses, VOC’s, mold spores, bacteria and viruses

Read more about how Advanced Restoration uses the BOSS XL3 for water damage restoration, sewage backups and mold remediation.

Read more about the cross-industry uses and benefits of an ODOROX hydroxyl generator.

“It’s good to go green!” – Jon Hall, Advanced Restoration

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Living in Florida means dealing with high humidity and a potential list of high indoor air contaminants, including mold spores. Air quality is a serious issue and for years and years, people have used house plants as a way of cleaning indoor air.

Did you know that there is a list of plants approved by NASA to remove harmful chemicals from the air? Considered beneficial houseplants, here is the list:

Bamboo Palm
Chinese Evergreen
English Ivy
Gerbera Daisy
Dracaena Janet Craig
Dracaena Marginata
Dracaena Massangeana
Dracaena Warneckii
Mass Cane/Corn Plant
Mother-in-Law’s Tongue
Pot Mum
Peace Lily

It has been noted that all philodendron varieties as well as African Violets help filter out the air. As well, a recent study supports that the purple waffle plant (Hemigraphis alternataa), English ivy (Hedera Helix), variegated wax plant (Hoya cornosa), Asparagus fern (Asparagus densiflorus) and the Purple heart plant (Tradescantia pallida) proved to remove the most VOCs (volatile organic compounds) from the air.

However, there is a recent controversy surrounding the benefits of indoor plants in eliminating airborne contaminants. Some studies show that plants themselves emit VOCs. Fortunately, not all VOCs are toxic and most plant VOCs appear not to be non-toxic (at normal exposure levels). Also, it should be noted that mold can be attracted to soil and thus, release mold spores into the air. Always let your soil dry out thoroughly and check for signs of mold. Change soil often.

To answer our question, “Do house plants improve indoor air quality?”, the jury is still out. Nonetheless, it appears that the general consensus maintains that introducing common indoor plants, especially the above noted, into indoor spaces can significantly improve the quality of indoor air.

If you have any concerns about your For any other information about indoor air quality or indoor mold spores, please visit our website to learn how Advanced Restoration, Inc. can help you.

Advanced Restoration, Inc. proudly services Tampa Bay, Hillsborough County, Pinellas County, Pasco County, Sarasota County, Manatee County & Okaloosa County. Call us today at 1-800-DRY-ME-OUT.

Advanced Restoration, Inc. is a Water Damage, Mold Damage, Sewer Damage and Emergency Disaster Recovery Restoration Company in Tampa Bay, Florida. Company Services Include: WATER DAMAGE EXTRACTION and RESTORATION; MOLD REMOVAL and MOLD REMEDIATION; STORM DAMAGE RESTORATION; FLOODS; HURRICANE DAMAGE; SEWER DAMAGE; Complete Restoration Services. Residential, Commercial & Industrial structures in the Tampa Bay Metro Area, Sarasota County, FL, Manatee County, FL and Okaloosa county, FL.  1-800-DRY-ME-OUT Contact Us!