It’s been reported that the air inside your home can be many times dirtier than the air outdoors. You could have pet dander, dried skin particles, bacteria, dust, mites, and mold spores floating around in your home. This is air you and your family breathe! Often times, the indoor air quality is overlooked simply because people feel the filters in the air conditioner or heater is doing its job. The fact is, filters should be changed on a monthly basis in the average home. Very few families remember to do this, which can cause an abundance of allergens and particles in the air they breathe.
Residential Air Quality Improvements
Within a residential HVAC in Columbia SC you will find a large filter. This can be changed by a repair technician on a regular basis for preventative maintenance. Not only can the simple act of changing a filter improve your air quality, but it can also help save on utility costs throughout the year as you use the unit. Filters come in a variety of types, from standard to HEPA and everything in between. Depending on your personal preference for air quality, and whether or not you suffer from severe allergies or are in need of medical grade cleanliness, you can get filters which remove 99.99% of airborne particles, including bacteria. While not every HVAC unit can accommodate these filters, a majority can. Be sure to speak with your heating & air conditioning technician for more information on available filters for your particular heating or cooling unit.
Keeping the Ducts Clean
Changing the filter is just one way of keeping your home free of dander and allergens. Another way, which is often overlooked, is by cleaning the air vents and ducts inside your home. These run behind the walls, above the ceiling, and under the floor to deliver air throughout the home. Within each duct there may be allergens, dust, pet hair, cobwebs, mold, and other filthy particles you don’t want inside your home. For those who suffer from allergies or asthma, cleaning the ducts on a regular basis can help alleviate the symptoms. According to the American Academy of Allergy Asthma & Immunology, more than half of the homes they tested had no less than six known allergens within the duct systems. In addition to dust particles within the ducts, insects and rodents can make their home there, or leave their droppings there. Regular cleaning will send these creatures elsewhere and provide you and your family with cleaner air to breathe.
Don’t neglect your residential HVAC in Columbia SC. For maintenance, repair and other information be sure to visit Sweet Comfort Services today!
