At Lancaster Furnace & Air Conditioning, we value the importance of indoor air quality! Indoor air quality, also referred to as IAQ, is essential for you and your family’s health. Unfortunately, when we hear about air pollution, we tend to automatically think about the effects outdoor pollution can bring. While that is most certainly important, from an HVAC viewpoint, indoor air quality is crucial seeing that air quality within a home is usually five times more polluted than the air outside of a home. In addition, poor IAQ can result in short and long-term effects to anyone exposed to a pollutant. So, where does one start when you want to raise the air quality inside your home and get rid of any potential pollutants? Follow these tips pieced together by us, your local Lancaster Furnace & Air Conditioning service professionals:
Air Pollutants: What are They?
A pollutant source is any harmful substance, material, allergen, or irritant that may cause an adverse reaction to an individual’s health and well-being. Possible pollutants include but are not only limited to: tobacco products, pet fur and/or dander, certain indoor plants, hazardous construction or building materials such as asbestos, fuel-burning combustion appliances, harmful household cleaners, and uncommon humidity levels.
How Do You Enhance Indoor Air Quality Through the Use of a Humidifier?
When cold weather creeps in during the winter, moisture gets sucked out of the air in your home. When this happens, and humidity levels are lowered, it causes uncomfortable side effects like dry skin and cracked skins, chapped lips, or recurring nose bleeds. So what can you do to combat this and raise the level of humidity in your home? Don’t worry; we have the answer! If this is something you are encountering within your home, a humidifier is an ideal solution as it adds moisture to the air which raises the humidity to a balanced level.
How Do You Enhance Indoor Air Quality Through the Use of a Dehumidifier?
The humidity level in your home should be balanced due to excessive moisture being harmful to one’s health. Professionals say the level of humidity in your home should be between 30%-50%. If humidity levels are too high, mold, mildew, and allergen growth are encouraged to grow in this type of environment. Mold and mildew growth are notorious for causing long-term health effects such as sleeping and breathing issues. You can resolve this issue by adding a dehumidifier to your home. Doing this will massively reduce the high humidity level, thus reducing the risks of poor IAQ.
How Do You Enhance Indoor Air Quality Through the Use of an iWave-R?
If you want a whole home purification system that cleanses your home’s IAQ by killing any airborne toxins or viruses, then the iWave-R is a great choice! The iWave-R operates by replicating nature’s natural way of air purification by utilizing positive and negative ions. Due to its low-maintenance self-cleaning system, the iWave-R has become a very popular way to boost IAQ among homeowners. If you would like further information, call us today!
When it comes to indoor air quality, many factors and pollutants can mess with the IAQ in your home. For this reason, based on what season it may be, the age or preexisting medical condition of an individual, or an unidentified potential pollutant, which IAQ component you may need will vary. So whether you are considering installing an iWave-R, humidifier, or dehumidifier in your home, Lancaster Furnace & Air Conditioning is here for you. We are more than happy to assist you as you start your mission to raise the indoor air quality for you, your home, and your family. Reach us at (740) 625-2320, or schedule an appointment online now by clicking here!
