Good air quality is needed to keep you and members of your household safe and comfortable. It also allows your HVAC system to work longer and more efficiently. It’s important to make sure your air quality is optimal and to make necessary upgrades if it isn’t.
Good IAQ Helps Your Filters
Bad air is full of contaminants, and eventually these contaminants clog your HVAC filters. This makes your HVAC work harder, whether it’s providing heated or cooled air. Filters in a home with good air quality don’t clog up as readily, even though they still need to be regularly cleaned or changed.
It Lets Air Flow Freely Through the Ducts
Air that’s fairly free of pollutants flows more efficiently through your ductwork. This allows components of your HVAC, such as the blower, to operate more smoothly. As a result, your system lasts longer.
Keeps Down Mold and Mildew
Cleaner air also restrains the growth of pathogens and biological toxins in wet areas of your HVAC system such as your condensation drain. Good IAQ does this even better when it’s paired with systems such as whole-house dehumidifiers and ultraviolet lights. However, clean air is sometimes all that’s needed to control excessive humidity.
Good IAQ Helps Keep System Clean
Good IAQ also keeps your system clean. This is simply because bad air is full of dust and dirt that can get on your HVAC’s components. This dirt and dust can cause the system to work so hard that it eventually fails. When that happens, it will need to be replaced at great cost.
How to Improve IAQ
There are lots of ways to improve your indoor air quality. Among the most important is to make sure that your HVAC system is checked at least once a year by an HVAC technician. Other ways to improve air quality include having your technician install high-tech air purifiers and UV lights to kill pathogens. They can also install whole-house humidifiers and dehumidifiers to control the amount of moisture your air carries. Professionals can check for leaks in your ductwork and repair them.
You can also improve the air quality in your home. Buy and install HEPA filters, open the windows on mild days to expel stale air, and bring in fresh air. If you or anyone in your home smokes, do it outdoors. Avoid harsh cleansers, but if that’s impossible, store them in a cool, dry place, and don’t leave them out.
Take steps to improve your indoor air today. If you need more information about air quality, give our professionals a call at Hendrix Air of Nahunta, Georgia.
