The quality of your indoor air is essential since it determines the level of your home comfort and health. Various factors can lower the quality of your indoor air resulting in health problems. Here are four ways you can identify signs of poor air quality in your home in Durham, NC.
1. Health Signs
You can determine the quality of your indoor air by your health. Signs of poor air quality include headaches, coughing, watery eyes, sneezing, fatigue, nausea and rashes. Others are dizziness, shortness of breath, frequent nosebleeds and increased allergies.
2. Significant Dust Buildup Around Vents and On Home Surfaces
If you notice an excessive buildup of dust around your home surfaces or the air vents, you may have poor indoor air quality. Dust in your indoor air can trigger allergies and lead to health issues. You can contact a qualified HVAC technician to replace or upgrade your air filters to improve filtration and your indoor air quality.
3. Inconsistencies in Air Distribution
Problems with an HVAC system can lead to poor distribution of conditioned air in your home. This results in cold and warm spots where some areas of your home are warmer or colder than others. A service technician can fix this problem to restore your home comfort and your indoor air quality.
4. Humidity Issues
Maintaining optimum humidity in your home is essential in maintaining the quality of your indoor air. Too much humidity in your home will create a favorable environment for the growth of biological contaminants. Unpleasant odors in your indoor air are a result of biological contaminants, chemicals or decomposing debris or pests.
Too little humidity in your indoor air will result in eye sinuses, dry or itchy skin and other respiratory problems. You can maintain the level of humidity in your home by adding a humidifier or dehumidifier. A programmable thermostat can also help you control your humidity levels more efficiently.
Lee Air Conditioning offers quality heating and cooling solutions. We guarantee customer satisfaction, and our values include respect, honesty, integrity, teamwork, commitment, accountability and trust. Contact Lee Air Conditioning today for all your HVAC maintenance and installation services.
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