Step Inside: Small Business Makeover Includes HEPA Filtration
Welcome to Family Salon, a mainstay business located along Cannon Falls’ downtown Main Street district. Annette Bing has owned the full-service salon for 25-plus years; and she’s been trimming, curling, and coloring hair here for more than 30. Annette is known for her friendly and gregarious presence in this Goodhue County community located just south of the Twin Cities.
Family Salon is housed inside the iconic brick 1887 Yale Hardware building, where initially the thought of installing an indoor air filtration system via duct work may seem daunting at best. Working in historic buildings is never short on surprises as many contractors can attest to.
But, when Annette was looking for indoor air technology to help reduce and remove both airborne contaminants during the COVID-19 pandemic and odors, she turned to ISO-Aire. This low-profile recirculating unit came equipped with a HEPA filter, which helps to remove 99.99 percent of harmful germs, mold, pollen & other allergens inside her storefront.
“ISO-Aire offers assurance on many levels,” said Bing. “In a tight-knit community we know our customers and their health and safety is our top priority as we slowly adjust to a new normal during this COVID-19 reopening phase. During challenging times, we lean on one another to pull through, and we have the ISO-Aire team to thank for working with us to ensure we can breathe easier.”
Cannon Falls, Minnesota
Emerging evidence and clean indoor air advocacy from public health officials is urging leaders to invest in further research to understand how COVID-19 can be transmitted by airborne particles. One of the most important safeguards in minimizing exposure risk now is to sterilize our indoor air to remove any trace of harmful contaminants to protect one another. Microscopic particulates, such as Coronavirus particles measuring .12 - .1 microns in diameter, can penetrate the lungs and bloodstream when inhaled, posing a dire threat to human health. These are captured and eliminated inside the ISO-Aire unit ensuring clean, safe indoor air for all.
Inside the salon’s ISO-Aire unit, a powerful medical-grade HEPA filter (99.99% at .3 microns) works 24/7 to capture and destroy airborne particles from viruses, like SARS-CoV-2. The filtered air features an added benefit for salon employee Heidi Wilson, who has managed severe allergies for years, because ISO-Aire also effectively captures pollen, mold, VOCs, and bacteria. Here Heidi shares her experience, noting how purified indoor air has made a significant improvement on her health and well being.
With fall in the air, those of us suffering from allergies brace ourselves as tiny airborne culprits – ragweed, mold, and dust particles – wreak havoc on our health. Hair stylist Heidi Wilson suffered from severe allergies for years, but this season is different – and greatly improved. Heidi has discovered relief
from the uncomfortable respiratory symptoms triggered by allergies ever since Family Salon in Cannon Falls, Minn. installed an ISO-Aire.
We asked Heidi to share a bit about the improved air quality at the salon and the positive difference it has made.
Q: Family Salon installed an ISO-Aire™ unit inside your historic 1887 Yale Hardware building this past
June. Please share any changes you’ve noticed since then.
A: The changes have been quite significant! Being that our salon is located in one of Cannon Falls’
historic buildings, there are always the old-building smells. Now with ISO-Aire recirculating and filtering
the air 24/7, everything is fresh and clean. You almost feel re-energized when you walk in. I look forward
to going to work knowing I’ll be mostly symptom-free from my allergies for at least 8-9 hours.
Q: Knowing you manage your allergies year-round, Heidi, how has the ISO-Aire helped you with
your symptoms?
A: ISO-Aire has made the air so clean that I no long have the severe congestion and sinus pressure.
And the sneezing has been cut to a minimum.
Q: That’s wonderful news! If you were going to give the air inside Family Salon a letter grade, how
would you score it?
A: A+
Q: Have your clients noticed changes to the indoor air at Family Salon?
A: We are constantly being told how the salon smells great. The ISO-Aire has really helped us clear
out the old-building smell and has replaced it with clean, fresh air. I have one client who has commented
every time they’ve come in on the noticeably improved air and the removal of odors.
Q: Anything else you’d like to add, Heidi?
A: I just want to add that we are super grateful to be able to have such a wonderful ISO-Aire air
purification system. It helps us and our clients feel much safer coming into the salon with everything
going on in the world.
Next time you’re in Cannon Falls, stop in and visit Heidi and the welcoming team at Family Salon. You
can see – and smell – the ISO-Aire filtration system at work!
Contact us to determine if ISO-Aire may be a high-performance solution for your small business, property, or facility. Our patented healthcare-grade technology, developed in St. Paul, Minn., protects the public in a variety of settings - from hospitals and dental offices to schools and restaurants. Installation can be customized to individual application needs in a variety of indoor environments including multi-room settings, examination rooms, petitioned salon spaces, schools and more.