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Fall and winter is the time for sickness. School, the office, and every public establishment will become a breeding ground for germs. Of course, your home shouldn\u2019t be anything like that! But that\u2019s not always the case in homes where the air quality is actually worse than the outdoor quality. This often happens because the home is not properly ventilated, or the HVAC system hasn\u2019t been maintained. Allow us to explain.<\/p>\n
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One of the most common, but easily preventable, HVAC problems comes from neglecting to change the air filter. Not only can it cause your system to overheat, stop functioning properly, and hamper efficiency, it can even contribute to lower indoor air quality.<\/p>\n
Now, to be clear, there are different types of air filters. Some of them are designed specifically to increase indoor air quality. In this case, we\u2019re talking about the one that\u2019s meant to protect your HVAC system from collecting dust and dirt in its sensitive components.<\/p>\n
Even so, forgetting to change this filter can affect air quality. Since a dirty air filter will reduce air flow through the system, that means that the air in your home will become stagnant. This encourages odors, moisture, and particles to stay in the same spaces. Odors are annoying but harmless, sure. But something like moisture can encourage the growth of mold or mildew.<\/p>\n
You know the ducts. They\u2019re up in the attic, they transport air through the home, they don\u2019t make any noise or have any moving parts and can\u2019t be seen\u2026 Unsurprisingly, many homeowners have completely forgotten that the ductwork is a major part of their HVAC system. Yet, the ducts can collect years-worth of dust. A tear or leak in the ductwork can also invite more dust and dirt in!<\/p>\n
Having the ducts thoroughly inspected and maintained is essential to maintaining not just indoor air quality, but overall efficiency. While an air filter can easily be changed out by anyone, ductwork requires extensive knowledge and the proper tools. We recommend only letting an indoor air quality expert in Snellville, GA<\/a> handle it.<\/p>\n One of the best ways to make your home efficient is by sealing up all the leaks. Any leak is an opportunity for your cooled or heated air to escape. Leaking air becomes synonymous with losing money. Plus, it also helps maintain comfort levels\u2014it helps the home get to the desired temperature much quicker if outdoor air isn\u2019t interfering.<\/p>\n However, this can actually have an adverse effect on your indoor air quality. Essentially, it\u2019s going to trap in all of the contaminants that are circulating through your air! This is especially common in fall and winter when temperatures get colder, as homeowners take to air sealing their home via DIY methods.<\/p>\n Instead, we suggest that you have the air sealing done by a professional. They\u2019ll understand exactly how much of the home needs to be air sealed to improve efficiency and comfort, all without compromising on indoor air quality.<\/p>\n These things might be decreasing your indoor air quality without you realizing it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[79],"tags":[94,87],"class_list":["post-468","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-indoor-air-quality-service","tag-air-sealing","tag-snellville"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.snellair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/468","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.snellair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.snellair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.snellair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.snellair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=468"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.snellair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/468\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":470,"href":"https:\/\/www.snellair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/468\/revisions\/470"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.snellair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=468"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.snellair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=468"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.snellair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=468"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Sealing the Home Way Too Tightly<\/h2>\n
Contact\u00a0Snellville Heating, Air and Plumbing today to have your home inspected for air quality improvements.<\/span><\/a><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"