Welcome to my world. I wake each morning, (that is, if I've slept at all through the toss and turn of the long nocturne) to a pounding headache, stuffy nose and puffy eyes. That's for starters. When I stumble to the bathroom, I'm greeted in the mirror by a lady I remotely recognize whose eyes are ringed by circles that rival the ribbons around Saturn. In haste I pop the prescribed pills, my only fighting chance against this onslaught of sinus maladies, and then charge out the door to conquer the world.

Not.

Well, such a scenario closely describes my former reality. Such was my grim fate until my recent introduction to a technological miracle (I'm NOT overstating this) which has transformed my ceaseless allergy suffering into a life of easy breath and vibrant health. No joke.

At my itchy wits end, I called Krauss and Crane requesting an inspection of my old AC system. True to their reputation as thorough master craftsmen, they scrutinized the catacombs of my AC world and came back with some really good news and some really bad news.

Some of my AC ducts were infested with black mold. Great. They should be replaced.

As it dawned on me that I've been poisoning myself, (isn't that special) I started reading facts about indoor air quality:

-Indoor air is up to 5 times more polluted than outside air.

-EPA has ranked indoor air quality as one of the top 5 environmental health risks.

-People spend more than 90% of their time indoors.

Krauss and Crane introduced me to my new favorite tech gadget, the Trane Clean Air Effects System. The product attaches to your AC and meticulously scours air of up to 99.98% of all allergens. I knew that AC was supposed to cool and dehumidify, but I didn't know this new feature could win my war. For an allergy challenged gal like me, this claim had the ring of a MasterCard PRICELESS commercial. Upon further investigation, I learned that Dr. John Spengler, Ph. D., professor at the Harvard School of Public Health, and co-founder of Environmental Health and Engineering, Inc., has verified this new technology as uniquely capable of reducing airborne pollutants and it has been verified by LMS Technologies, Inc., a company that specializes in flow and filtration testing.

But closer to my living room, my 51-year old AC Company and South Florida's original Trane dealer, Krauss and Crane was standing behind the product too.

Initially the installation of a new AC and Clean Air Effects System was an investment that I only vaguely realized would be so invaluable to me. With the hefty hikes in energy prices considered in the economic equation, I could also see how long-term this energy conserving system made financial sense too.

Well, it's been 10 weeks now. Within twenty four hours of my new AC system with Clean Air Effects, I slept better than I had in years. And have continued to delightfully snooze nightly. Within weeks, I noticed I kept forgetting to take one of the allergy medications which had sustained me for years. So I stopped all together. My last energy bill, for the first month of the summer, was lower than the cooler previous month's when I was on my old system. That makes history for me.

My days have been restored with pain and congestion free, functional hours that formerly were eaten up in my losing battle with air borne pollutants. I'm full of gratitude for this amazing new technology which has given me a clear head and deep breathing I forgot was humanly possible.

For 51 years,Krauss & Crane, 772.287.1227, has built its industry-leading reputation installing state-of the-art, energy-efficient and reliable air conditioning and air filtration systems. The original dealer in Florida of TRANE, Krauss & Crane's family run operation generates long-term customer relationships.All technicians are certified by North American Technician Excellence (NATE) KRAUSS and CRANE is a member of www.ReferredHomeServices.com, a firm that SCREENS CONTRACTORS by checking TEN references, licenses, insurance, BBB, corporate registration, the attorney general's office and much more. Free and online, RHS represents only reputable, experienced, home improvement and repair businesses so homeowners and community managers get the job done right the first time. Visit our website at www.ReferredHomeServices.com or call 561.401.4004.