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626-621-2220Older homes were ventilated by leaking. Once you seal and insulate one properly, you need to put that air exchange back deliberately — through a filter this time.

Period homes in Monrovia historically ventilated themselves whether the owner wanted it or not. Single-pane windows, uninsulated walls and gaps around every opening meant constant, uncontrolled air exchange. It was expensive to heat and cool, but the air was never stale.
Modern retrofits reverse that. New windows, insulation and air sealing cut energy use substantially, and they also remove the accidental ventilation the house depended on. Moisture, cooking odors and carbon dioxide start accumulating. A mechanical ventilation system restores the exchange on purpose, at a controlled rate, through filtration — which matters here, where opening a window during smoke or Santa Ana conditions is not a real option.
This does something your heating and cooling system does not — it brings in outdoor air rather than recirculating indoor air:

Homes that have been tightened tend to signal an air exchange shortfall clearly:
Ventilation is as much a design exercise as an installation:
Tightness, volume and existing ductwork determine the system size.
Energy recovery and heat recovery ventilators suit different priorities and budgets.
The outdoor intake is placed away from exhausts, driveways and other contamination sources.
We tie into current ductwork where practical to limit new runs in an older building.
Airflow is measured and adjusted so the exchange rate matches the design intent.
If your home was recently tightened up and the air has not felt right since, ventilation is very likely the missing piece. Purified Air will assess your home and explain whether a system makes sense. Call to schedule a consultation.
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