If your Surprise, AZ, home has efficient insulation, it should help keep your heating and cooling costs low. However, it may also lead to poor indoor air quality due to inadequate ventilation. Here are four common indoor air pollution sources and how to eliminate them:
Cleaning Products
Everyday household cleaning products are one of the most frequent contributors to poor indoor air quality. They contain chemicals that can easily aerosolize during ordinary use. Most fall into a chemical category known as volatile organic compounds (VOCs).
To prevent VOC pollution while cleaning, try to use cleaning products with your home’s windows open. You can also switch to cleaning products that specify low- or no-VOC content. If neither option is possible, you can install an air purifier with a HEPA filter to remove VOCs from the air as your HVAC system runs.
Gas-Powered Appliances
If your home has gas-powered appliances, such as a furnace or water heater, they may harm your indoor air quality. Burning natural gas releases nitrogen oxides and methane, among other byproducts. To eliminate those pollution sources, consider converting your home to all-electric appliances, like a heat pump.
Tobacco Smoke
If anyone in your household smokes, they’re polluting your home every time they light up. Cigarette smoke contains over 70 cancer-causing chemicals. For the health of everyone in your home, it’s essential to make all your rooms entirely smoke-free.
Neglected HVAC System
Whenever your HVAC system runs, it pulls in dust, dirt and other pollutants from around your home. Even with regular HVAC air filter changes, these substances will still coat the inside of your HVAC system. From there, they can recirculate endlessly in your home’s air.
To avoid this, schedule an HVAC maintenance visit at least once a year. During each visit, our service tech will thoroughly clean your HVAC system to maintain your home’s optimal air quality.
If your Surprise, AZ, home has a problem with indoor air pollution, don’t ignore it. Instead, contact Air-Zona AC Heating & Ventilation, LLC to ask about our indoor air quality solutions.
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