Did you know that indoor air can sometimes be worse than outside? This can be due to several factors, such as excess moisture, dangerous chemicals, or inadequate ventilation. This is an area where you can’t afford to compromise. Improving the quality of the air in your home should be a priority. We can help you achieve clean indoor air for the health of you and your family.
Why Is Air Quality So Crucial?
The quality of the air in your home needs to be as high as possible. You don’t want to suddenly come down with such symptoms as heavy or shallow breathing, runny nose, or sinus issues. You also don’t want your family members or pets to be negatively affected. If you think your air quality is compromised, now is the time to take action.
An air quality test is highly recommended if you have just moved into a new home or plan to do so. You need to know that the quality of the atmosphere in a new property will be up to safety standards. This is the kind of task that a local service professional will be more than happy to provide on your behalf.
How Can a Service Professional Help You?
There are a number of crucial steps that a service technician can take to test and improve the quality of air in your home. These steps involve a quick visit to your home to ascertain the cause of the issue. Once properly diagnosed, it can usually be solved in a very short period of time.
Reducing the Amount of Chemicals in Your Home
One of the first things that a service technician will check for will be the presence of potentially dangerous chemicals in your home. Many of these may fall under the heading of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC). This type of chemical has a very high vapor pressure, even when stored at normal room temperature.
As a result, these chemicals can be very dangerous to keep in your home. A service technician can help reduce this issue by showing you much safer and more effective methods of storage. They can also help reduce the number of VOCs you have in your home by giving you a list of safer products to use for maintenance and renovation. Further, air scrubbers in your HVAC system can dramatically improve poor indoor air.
Increasing the Amount of Ventilation Throughout Your House
Many of the issues you experience due to poor air quality may stem from your home’s lack of proper ventilation. As houses become more airtight, you may not get enough fresh air to sustain a healthy atmosphere. Instead, you may suffer negative health effects due to too much stale or chemically polluted air.
If simply opening the windows or checking the vents doesn’t help, you will need to consider more effective means. A service technician may recommend repairs or additions to your HVAC system. They may also install an air exchanger. If the quality of your vents is compromised, they can repair or replace them as needed.
Controlling the Amount of Moisture in Your Home
One of the most common causes of poor air quality is excess moisture, especially in coastal areas. This issue can lead to a wide variety of negative effects. The buildup of moisture can encourage the growth of mold, mildew, and bacteria. If black mold is spotted in your home, you need to take action before it can grow and spread.
The first thing to do to reduce the moisture in your house is to call a service technician to fix any leaky, cracked, or broken pipes. You can then consider having a whole-home dehumidifier installed. This will go a long way toward drying out areas of moisture that may be breeding bacteria and compromising your air quality.
Conversely, sometimes the air inside your home may be excessively dry. This is especially likely in the eastern areas of the county. Overly dry air can cause headaches, nose bleeds, dry skin, and exacerbate respiratory problems. If you’re experiencing this, we can install whole-home humidifiers.
Reducing Excess Dust in Your House
Another important danger to be aware of is the presence of excess dust and other impurities in your home. Some of your vents may have gotten clogged and are no longer functioning correctly. Broken or cracked air ducts can let dirt and other particulates into your home. A service technician can inspect your HVAC system, including the air ducts, to identify any problems.
Renovating or Replacing Your Air Purifier
The air quality in your home can be vastly improved by ensuring you have a functioning air purifier. Air scrubbers and UV lights installed in your heating and/or cooling system can dramatically reduce indoor air pollutants, including allergens, mold, viruses, and bacteria. Your service technician can choose and install the right one to fit the needs of your home.
Changing the Air Filter in Your Home
Regularly changing the air filter is often overlooked. The general recommendation is to change it every three months. If you have pets in the home, live in a dusty area, or have family members with respiratory issues, it’s usually best to change the air filter more often. Changing the filter more often during wildfire season is also a good idea.
When Should You Contact a Service Professional?
There are a number of conditions under which it’s best to contact a qualified service professional to handle your indoor air quality test. The sooner you do so, the sooner you can be sure that your and your family’s health will not be at risk. These tests are quick and simple and generally yield informative and actionable results.
Not every person will be qualified to perform a full indoor air quality test on their own. You may not have the technical skills to attempt such a task. You may also not have the time to do so. If this is the case, it’s best to leave the job to a trained service professional who can come to your home at a convenient time.
If you have already performed some sort of ad hoc air quality test, you may be unsettled by the outcome. If this is the case, your best bet will be to contact a qualified service technician to perform a professional test. This will be the most effective way to quickly diagnose and correct any legitimate problems. This will give you specific data that will tell you exactly what you need to do about the air quality in your home.
Contact Us for Expert Air Quality Service
White Mechanical, Inc. is here to service all your residential and commercial needs throughout Orange County, CA. We offer prompt and courteous service for heating and cooling systems, humidifiers, and dehumidifiers. To keep your system in top shape, we also offer maintenance plans. If you need to improve indoor air quality, contact us today for a fast and effective solution.
