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There’s a lot to love about springtime. Sunny days, warmer temperatures, spending more time outdoors, and the promise of summer. There are also some not-so-nice things about the spring season and one of these is the fact that it heralds allergy season.
Anyone who suffers from allergies knows it’s no joke. The constant sniffling, sneezing, and itchy, watery eyes are guaranteed to put a damper on your enjoyment of spring. Taking allergy medications helps, but also causes unwanted side effects. For many households, hidden issues like signs you’ve got leaky air ducts can make allergy symptoms worse by letting dust, pollen, and other irritants circulate indoors.
Many allergy sufferers just put up with it, thinking there’s not much they can do. That’s where we come in. For any home with allergy sufferers or anyone who’s concerned about their indoor air quality (IAQ), read on to learn how duct services in Vidalia, GA can improve your IAQ along with the enjoyment of spring.
What are the benefits of repairing ductwork for indoor air quality?
- Prevents pollen, dust, and allergens from entering your HVAC system.
- Improves indoor air quality and reduces allergy symptoms.
- Promotes cleaner, healthier airflow throughout your home.
- Enhances comfort by maintaining consistent heating and cooling.
- Supports better HVAC efficiency and longevity.
How HVAC Filters Help Reduce Spring Allergies
It’s a common misconception that the filter in your HVAC system filters the air in your home. Unfortunately, nothing could be further from the truth. The air filter’s main job is to keep all the pollutants, dust, dirt, and dander in your home’s air from entering your HVAC system. Doing so keeps your expensive HVAC system’s interior clean and free of things that can hinder its performance. It’s an important job but has very little effect on your IAQ.
How Poor Indoor Air Quality Triggers Allergies
Another common misconception is that your indoor air isn’t as bad as the air outside. In fact, some studies have shown that the indoor air quality of a home is often worse than the air outside. This is because your home not only generates pollutants, but pollutants from the outside also enter your home. If your ductwork isn’t properly sealed, it can actually pull in contaminants from unconditioned spaces, which is one of the ways to tell you need duct sealing. Check out this list of common indoor air pollutants.
- Bacteria and viruses
- Building and painting products
- Cleaning supplies and household chemicals
- Pests such as mice and cockroaches and their feces
- Dust mites and dust
- Mold and mold spores
- Pet and human dander
- Secondhand smoke and wood-burning smoke
- Volatile Organic Compounds
- Asbestos, formaldehyde, radon, lead, and carbon monoxide
Best Air Purifiers and Filtration Options for Allergy Relief
If you want to improve your home’s indoor air quality, consider having an air filtration system or a whole home air purification system installed. Both types of systems need to be installed by a professional HVAC company. It’s also important to address leaky ductwork since duct tape isn’t the solution for leaks, professional sealing is the only way to ensure cleaner, healthier airflow throughout your home.
- A whole-house filtration system filters the air in your entire home. It’s designed to block up to 99% of these household pollutants.
- A whole-house air purifier is a device that takes an extra step. It removes the pollutants from the air and then sanitizes them.
The particles and pollutants that are sanitized by an air purifier system depend on the type of air purifier system that you choose.
- UV air purifiers use UV light to inactivate airborne pathogens and micro-organisms such as mold spores, bacteria, and viruses.
- Electronic air purifiers zap pollutants in the air with a static charge through the process of ionization. The pollutants are then trapped on collector plates which can be cleaned by the homeowner.
Do you want to know which system is going to meet your home’s needs the best? Reach out to our team to learn more about choosing a filter or purifier that will best help your indoor air quality. We can provide an assessment that will identify the biggest issues with your IAQ and recommend a system that will provide the biggest improvements.
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