Dayton Indoor Air Quality

What Are the Benefits of Indoor Air Purifiers?

One of the best ways to combat poor air quality is with an air purifier. These high-efficiency units can help reduce the transmission of certain viruses, bacteria, and mold through your home’s HVAC system. Some of the key benefits of installing an indoor air purifier in your home include:

• Removing pollutants: Air purifiers improve the air quality in your home by removing airborne particles like pollen, mold, bacterium, pet dander, allergens, and viruses.
• Improve your HVAC system’s efficiency: These units can help keep your cooling coil cleaner, which will provide better airflow and improve the overall performance of your HVAC system.

What Are the Most Common Causes of Poor Indoor Air Quality?

Poor air quality can cause illness, and improving the air quality in a home will allow you and your family to experience fewer health concerns all year long. For people who are sensitive to dust or suffer from allergies, the air quality in your home is even more important. The cleaner the air is, the better it is for your health. Air quality can be affected by a wide range of issues in and around your home. Some of the more common issues we’ve found include:

• Low-quality air filters
• A home without a humidifier can lead to very dry air during the heating season
• Old ductwork that hasn’t been cleaned
• The location of the home – if you live outside the city, you could experience higher levels of pollen and other allergens
• The way ducts are run in a home can influence how the air is distributed. This can lead to uneven temperatures between floors, especially in two-story homes.
• Damp basements or crawl spaces can lead to mold and mildew spores in the air
• Combustion from wood-burning stoves, fireplaces, water heaters, and dryers
• Pet dander, fur, and feathers can cause issues with allergies and asthma
• Outdoor sources that can find their way inside include dust, radon, molds, pesticides, lead, and building chemicals

Tips to Improve Your Home’s Air Quality in the Winter

Winter can be an especially tricky time to keep your home’s air quality at a high level for a number of reasons ranging from combustion from heating units to difficulty circulating in new air because it’s not as simple as opening a few windows when the outside air is freezing. Here are a few simple ways to keep your home’s air quality at a higher level during the winter:

• Consider having optional filtering equipment installed on your existing HVAC system
• Humidifiers add moisture to dry air, making it better for breathing and for your skin
• Ultra-violet lights kill bacteria and mold spores
• Add plants throughout your home
• Clean, dust, and vacuum around the home on a regular basis

Improve Your Home’s Air Quality with Korrect Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc.

Depending on the severity of your air quality issues, you may want to consider installing additional equipment to help your current HVAC system’s performance. You may even want to look into reworking the ventilation ductwork in your home to help balance the temperature throughout your home and eliminate hot or cold pockets. No matter what, it’s important to regularly sweep, dust, and vacuum your home, especially if you have any pets. For more questions about the services we offer or if you’re ready to schedule your service, call us today!