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Why Air Quality in Your Home Is Important

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Many homeowners are under the misconception that the only air that’s bad for you is the air quality outside of your home. While it’s true that you need to be careful about the air you breathe outside, you also need to make sure that your home has healthy indoor air quality as well.

Poor quality air is dangerous to your health, even when you’re healthy, much less if you have any sort of respiratory problems, including severe allergies or asthma. Believe it or not, poor indoor air quality can affect not only your health but also your energy bills, the comfort level of your home, and even how efficiently your appliances work. There are many benefits of clean air in your home. Why is indoor air quality so important, you might ask? Read on below to find out.

To Protect Your HVAC System

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Maintaining healthy indoor air quality can keep your HVAC system running strong. If your indoor air is full of contaminants, then these contaminants and bacteria can find their way into almost every part of your HVAC system. This can easily block the ventilation coming from your unit and cause you tons of problems. Poor air quality can also affect your furnace and heat pump. As the debris continues to build up, your unit will stop heating and cooling the way it should, ending with you having to call an HVAC repairman to fix it for you.

Poor air quality causes health issues.

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The biggest reason to worry about the air quality in your home is that it can cause you and your family to develop health issues. Indoor air pollution can lead to health problems such as the throat, nose, and eye problems. Symptoms to watch out for include headaches, respiratory issues, and even problems with your heart. If you suspect that you have mold or other contaminants that are polluting the air in your home, it’s best to call in the professionals right away to take care of the problem before it gets worse and makes you and your loved ones sick.

Energy Bills

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Having poor indoor air quality can send your energy bills sky-high. The air filters in your system get dirty much easier if your air quality is bad. This, of course, leads to higher energy bills, which is something most people simply can’t handle. If you want your energy bills to be much lower than they have been, try talking to the professionals about improving the quality of air in your home and watch the bills drop.

Toxic Air

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Studies have recently shown that most homes are covered in toxic dust on the inside. Since you spend most of your time inside of your home, it’s important to find a way to rid your house of that toxic air. Airborne contaminants include mold and dander from your pets. Watch out for dust mites, viruses, and even insect carcasses. If you want to get rid of these contaminants in your home, try calling a reputable HVAC service to come in and test the air, then help you find a way to clean up the air in your house.

How to improve your air quality.

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One of the best ways to improve your indoor air quality is by making sure to change your AC filters every 30 days and making sure to dust, vacuum, and change your sheets on a regular basis. If you want to make even more of a change, try installing an air purifier also.

This should easily answer the question as to why the quality of air in your home should be one of your major concerns. Who knows, maybe one of your successful blind dates has allergies and will thank you for the clean air in your home when they come to dinner.

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