Properly maintaining your HVAC system can have a positive impact on your health. An HVAC system does more just heat or cool the air—it can also enhance indoor air quality and increase overall comfort. A well-maintained system improves asthma symptoms, reduces humidity levels, prevents illnesses caused by bacteria, controls dust mites, and helps prevent other heat-related health problems. Poor air quality can threaten your health, so it’s important to make sure you’re breathing clean air inside your home.
Keep Your Lungs Feeling Healthy
Minimizing your exposure to indoor air pollution will help to keep your lungs feeling healthy. Anyone who suffers from asthma or other respiratory conditions understands the feeling of breathing stale air. When the air you breathe becomes trapped or polluted from a neglected or contaminated HVAC system, it will become inundated with microscopic airborne particles that are harmful to breathe.
A properly running HVAC system will bring fresh filtered outdoor air into your home, removing many of the pollutants and contaminants associated with unhealthy air. The best air filters help to circulate clean air while reducing or eliminating dust, pollen, VOCs, bacteria, and even some viruses. A qualified technician can recommend the best air filters for your system and properly install them for you.
Regulate the Humidity in Your Home
High levels of indoor humidity can make your home feel muggy, causing your body to feel sweaty. When working properly, HVAC systems are designed to dehumidify the air, keeping humidity levels within a healthy range. Excessively humid homes can suffer from unpleasant odors, foggy windows, and mold and bacteria outbreaks. If your home feels damp and your HVAC system is running, there may be a more serious problem. Therefore, it may be a good time to schedule an inspection by a qualified technician.
Keep a Consistent Temperature
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A constant feeling of being too cold or too hot can negatively impact your health. Our bodies become susceptible to illness and stress when they’re exposed to significant fluctuations in temperature. When you’re not comfortable, your body uses energy to try and make up for this difference, by either warming or cooling itself. As a result, your immune system weakens and your overall energy levels decrease.
A properly functioning HVAC system will keep a consistent temperature throughout your home, keeping you comfortable and healthy. If you notice drastic fluctuations or inconsistencies in temperature between rooms you should contact a qualified technician to diagnose the problem.
Schedule Time for a Duct Cleaning
All of the air that circulates through your home passes through the air duct and vent system before you breathe it. Unfortunately, many homeowners have never had their air ducts cleaned. Over time, ductwork may accumulate debris or form cracks and holes, allowing pollutants to gain access to your home. A duct cleaning will usually include a full inspection of the ductwork.
Problems in your home’s HVAC may be impacting your health. A qualified technician should periodically inspect all the components of your HVAC system to assess and remedy any current and potential problems.
