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Winter has a firm grip on Dalton, Ohio. With daytime highs hovering around freezing and overnight lows in the mid-teens, most residents of Dalton and Massillon will be spending most of their free time cooped up at home until the spring thaw. Between the central heat constantly running and fires crackling in the fireplace every night, the overall air quality in your home is probably not the best.
Find out what causes poor indoor air quality, how it can affect your health, and the steps you can take to improve it and start breathing easier this winter.
You pay a premium for a comfortably heated home each winter. Leaving a door or window open in the winter to let in fresh air is not an option if you want to stay comfortable. However, indoor air quality suffers as a result of keeping things closed up. The following factors all play a role in reduced indoor air quality:
Although you may not notice all of these symptoms, those who live in a home with poor indoor air quality may experience the following problems:
If you’ve experienced any of the symptoms attributed to low indoor air quality, you can take steps to improve the air you breathe in your home. These include:
UV Light Air Purifiers – This product is installed inside your home’s ductwork and cleans the air as it passes through. Using UV-C light and activated carbon, it easily destroys microbes and odor-causing toxic chemicals such as formaldehyde and toluene. It also sterilizes harmful mold, bacteria, viruses, and allergens. One unit scrubs the air for an entire home and reduces humidity buildup in ductwork.
Air Cleaners – These machines clean the air of airborne contaminants like mold and pet dander by forcing air through dense HEPA filters. The filters on larger machines trap up to 85 percent more contaminants than a standard one-inch HVAC filter and only require a replacement filter once or twice a year. Smaller air cleaners are available for single rooms or large living areas.
Humidifiers and Dehumidifiers – These machines keep the humidity in your home at the perfect level year-round to reduce the growth of harmful mold and mildew. Maintaining the proper humidity level also keeps nasal passages healthy, which reduces allergy and asthma symptoms and relieves dry coughs and itchy skin.
Duct Cleaning – Duct cleaning removes years of built-up dust, dirt, and other contaminants that circulate throughout your home every time the central air is on. These contaminants consist of chemicals, bacteria, and other harmful pollutants that can adversely affect your health. Duct cleaning has the added benefit of reducing wear and tear on your internal HVAC components and reducing your energy bill by up to 20 percent.
If you think the air quality in your Dalton or Massillon home is lacking, call the experts of Shanklin Heating & Air Conditioning today for an assessment. Our experts can install the perfect air purifier or humidifier to meet your needs and inspect your ductwork. Contact us today to learn more. Learn more about our indoor air quality services here.
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