September 2002 - When building a new nail and tanning salon in Oviedo, Florida, Carlette Kelsey and David Kuszmaul considered three different methods to control their indoor air quality.  Choosing the CAP technology over other technologies, however, was an easy decision.

"The primary reason we chose the CAP system," explains Carlette, "was because it cleans the air without venting to the outside.  We are in Florida, and the cost of cooling the air only to vent it to the outside would have been prohibitive."

A secondary, but significant, reason they chose the CAP system was because it is transportable.  "If the business grows," says Carlette, "we can take the CAP with us."

Like many other salons in Florida, Carlette's is regulated by the local Fire Department to control their indoor air quality.  Potentially flammable situations can arise if nail products are stored or used improperly.  When advised by the Oviedo Fire Department about the CAP technology, Carlette and David thought that the technology was the most natural and would fit in well with their image of an upscale spa.

"In fact," adds Carlette, "most salons vent their air only enough to satisfy the local regulations, which is definitely not enough to create a fume-free environment.  Our customers rave about how clean our air smells and feels."

The CAP™ Clean Air Plant, a major advancement in the treatment of indoor air pollution, goes beyond conventional technology for cleaning air.  CAPs destroy gases and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) that can cause fire and health hazards.  CAPs also eliminate odors.

Ventilation merely dilutes the hazard  but leaves the existing chemical contaminants intact.  Increased air exchanges can eliminate the energy efficiency for which a building is designed.  Cool air is lost in the summer and heated air is lost in the winter, thus raising energy bills and consumption.

CAPs actually digest VOCs using natural enzymes, which change the chemical makeup of hazardous compounds and render them harmless.  CAPs can be placed anywhere where air quality is poor or pollution is high.

For more information on the CAP™ Clean Air Plant, call, fax, write, or email sgblue, inc., 229 Airport Road, Suite 7-101 Arden, NC 28704 p: 877-219-7111; Email: awsi@cleanairplant.com  Website: www.cleanairplant.com.