As I watch the news coverage of this historic snowstorm, my thoughts turn to all of you who are weathering it right now. I find myself praying for your safety, for your families, and for the first responders working around the clock to keep everyone protected.
Being stuck indoors for days is challenging enough. The cabin fever. The restless kids. The constant hum of heating systems working overtime. Your WellisAir is working just as hard, neutralizing the built-up toxins that accumulate when we seal ourselves inside: the VOCs off-gassing from furniture, the cooking emissions, the stale air that recirculates through your home.
Here is what keeps me up at night, though. It is not just today. It is what happens tomorrow, and next week, when that snow begins to melt.
Mold does not wait. Within just 24 to 48 hours of moisture exposure, mold can begin to colonize. That melting snow seeping into basements, crawl spaces, and windowsills creates exactly the damp, humid conditions where mold thrives. By the time you see it or smell it, the invisible mycotoxins have already been circulating through your air for days.
This is precisely why I am grateful my family has WellisAir running around the clock. Not just to handle the trapped indoor air during the storm, but to destroy mold spores and mycotoxins at the molecular level as moisture levels rise in the days ahead.
A quick tip: If you have a basement, bathroom, or any area in your home that tends to get damp, point your WellisAir directly toward that problem area. Let those hydroxyls go to work right where moisture is most likely to create conditions for mold growth.
Please stay warm. Please stay safe. Check on your neighbors if you can. We will get through this together.
Breathe safely,
Bruce Somers, Jr.
CEO, WellisAir
CEO, WellisAir
