Air Quality Assessment
The Air You
Breathe at Home.
| Client | Peter Kaoud |
| Date of Service | 5/21/26 |
| Technician | Paul |
| Rooms Assessed | Three |
| Report Issued | May 21, 2026 |
Air Quality Assessment
| Client | Peter Kaoud |
| Date of Service | 5/21/26 |
| Technician | Paul |
| Rooms Assessed | Three |
| Report Issued | May 21, 2026 |
Overall Read of Home Health
Needs Attention
A few measurements need attention to bring your home into the healthy range.
01 · Summary
Peter, the overall picture across your home is workable. Your Front Living Room is nearly textbook — only humidity and particle count drifted slightly out of range, and both are easy fixes. Your Primary Bedroom is also in a healthy zone for most readings, with a few moderate notes worth addressing.
The Kids Room is where we want to focus. Particle count, formaldehyde, and TVOCs all came in elevated, which usually points to a combination of newer furniture, mattresses, soft goods, and an HVAC filter that's overdue. Formaldehyde is also slightly elevated in both the Primary Bedroom and Living Room, so we'll treat that as a whole-home theme rather than a one-room issue.
None of this is alarming — these are common readings in lived-in family homes, and they respond quickly to better filtration, a bit more ventilation, and source reduction. Bobbi can knock out the highest-impact items in a single visit: a mattress deep clean, an HVAC filter swap to MERV 13, and a follow-up assessment in 60 days to confirm everything has moved into the healthy band.
02 · Room by Room
Each room was assessed across seven measurements: air quality index, relative humidity, fine and coarse particulate matter, total particle count, formaldehyde, and total volatile organic compounds.
Room 01
| Measurement | Your Readings | Healthy Range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 65 | Under 50 | Moderate | |
| 47% | 30 to 50% | Good | |
| 19.5 µg/m³ | Under 12 µg/m³ | Moderate | |
| 22.4 µg/m³ | Under 20 µg/m³ | Moderate | |
| 2,606 / L | Under 1,000 / L | Moderate | |
| 0.08 mg/m³ | Under 0.03 mg/m³ | High | |
| 0.33 mg/m³ | Under 0.3 mg/m³ | Moderate |
Room 02
| Measurement | Your Readings | Healthy Range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 49 | Under 50 | Good | |
| 57.9% | 30 to 50% | Moderate | |
| 10.7 µg/m³ | Under 12 µg/m³ | Good | |
| 18.1 µg/m³ | Under 20 µg/m³ | Good | |
| 1,642 / L | Under 1,000 / L | Moderate | |
| 0.09 mg/m³ | Under 0.03 mg/m³ | High | |
| 0.03 mg/m³ | Under 0.3 mg/m³ | Good |
Room 03
| Measurement | Your Readings | Healthy Range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 82 | Under 50 | Moderate | |
| 55% | 30 to 50% | Moderate | |
| 21.1 µg/m³ | Under 12 µg/m³ | Moderate | |
| 35 µg/m³ | Under 20 µg/m³ | Moderate | |
| 3,726 / L | Under 1,000 / L | High | |
| 0.09 mg/m³ | Under 0.03 mg/m³ | High | |
| 0.57 mg/m³ | Under 0.3 mg/m³ | High |
03 · Interpretation
Finding One
Formaldehyde and TVOCs are both above the healthy range here, with TVOC the highest reading in the home. In a child's room, this almost always traces back to the mattress, pressed-wood furniture (cribs, dressers, bookshelves), plush toys, and any recently laundered or dry-cleaned items hanging in the closet. These chemicals off-gas slowly and accumulate in rooms that don't get aired out daily.
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Finding Two
Particle counts are elevated in all three rooms and notably high in the Kids Room, where PM2.5 and PM10 also climbed. When ultrafine particle counts are up but the larger fractions are only moderately elevated, the cause is usually an HVAC filter that's past its prime — it's letting fine dust recirculate through the whole home. Kids' rooms compound this with shedding from plush toys, bedding, and carpet.
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Finding Three
Formaldehyde came in slightly above the healthy range in every room we measured. That pattern suggests a shared source — typically pressed-wood furniture, newer cabinetry, certain flooring finishes, or laminate pieces. It's not a crisis-level reading, but it's the kind of background load that's worth bringing down, especially in sleeping areas where you spend eight-plus hours a night.
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Finding Four
Both rooms are sitting in the 55–58% range, just above the ideal band. At this level it's not a mold concern yet, but it's the zone where dust mites start to thrive — which feeds back into the particle and allergen story above. The Primary Bedroom is right where we want it, so this is a localized fix.
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04 · Recommendations
A prioritized sequence of interventions.
Priority 01
It's the only room with a high-severity flag on three separate metrics. A focused intervention here will move the needle more than anything else.
Standard HEPA will not address the TVOC and formaldehyde — it has to be a carbon stack.
Mattresses are the single biggest TVOC reservoir in a kid's room.
Remove or relocate anything under two years old that can be moved.
Priority 02
Particle counts are elevated in every room, which almost always traces back to filtration. A whole-home upgrade is the single most efficient particle fix.
We'll install a MERV 13 filter compatible with your system and confirm airflow is unaffected.
MERV 13 loads faster than basic filters — a regular swap cadence matters.
Priority 03
All three rooms came in above the healthy band. Even a mild background level is worth bringing down in sleeping areas.
The Bedroom Machine is purpose-built for overnight running.
Fifteen minutes of cross-ventilation each morning makes a measurable difference.
Priority 04
Both are sitting just above 55%, which is the threshold where dust mites become active.
Target 45% RH on the dial — that gives you a buffer below the dust mite threshold.
Most ambient humidity in LA homes traces back to showers and cooking.
Priority 05
Most of these readings should respond quickly to filtration and source reduction. A follow-up assessment confirms the work landed.
We'll re-measure all three rooms and confirm the Kids Room has moved into the healthy band.
The Awair Element gives you real-time visibility on TVOC and particles so you can see the trend.
05 · Next Steps
Peter, none of this is urgent — your home is fundamentally in good shape, with a clear priority room and a clear playbook. Bobbi will handle the mattress clean, filter upgrade, and product placement in one visit, and we'll be back in 60 days to confirm the numbers have moved where we want them.
We appreciate the opportunity to look after your home.