Indoor Air Quality Service Specialists in Westminster, SC

HVAC Contractors in Westminster South Carolina

Most people spend approximately 90 percent of their time indoors, and don’t realize indoor air can be two to five times more polluted than the outside air unless it is cleaned.

Symptoms of Poor Indoor Air Quality

Symptoms of poor indoor air quality will depend on the particular contaminants. Some symtoms include coughing, sneezing, fatigue, dizziness, headaches, nose bleeds, sore throat, and upper respiratory congestion. Unfortunately, these symptoms can be mistaken for allergies, stress, colds, or the flu. Poor air quality can also contribute to more serious conditions such as infections, lung diseases, asthma, and heart disease.

Causes of Poor Indoor Air Quality

Poor Indoor Air Quality is affected by anything that releases gas or particles. These include combustion, personal-care products and activities. It can also include outdoor air quality. Inadequate ventilation traps contaminated air inside and can keep fresh, clean air from getting in. If your heating or air conditioning system is not maintained properly, having clogged air filters or dirty air ducts contribute to dust and mites in the air. Dampness from flooding, leaks, high humidity, or an unmaintained humidifier or dehumidifier can also create mold and bacteria.

Are You Polluting Your Own Air?

Pollutants from your daily activities can contribute to poor air quality as well. Cleaners, personal care products, cigarette smoke, all cause your indoor air quality to be polluted. Burning any kind of fuel inside also reduces particles into the air, so make sure you have adequate ventilation to keep these contaminants under control.

How to Improve Your Home’s Indoor Air Quality

Here are some recommendations to help improve your home’s air quality:

• Use proper ventilation when cleaning, painting, or using harsch chemicals inside your home.
• Replace and maintain your home’s air filters at least once a season.
• Have your ductwork tested for leaks
• Ensure proper ventilation around fuel-burning appliances
• Clean humidifiers and dehumidifiers regularly
• Install carbon monoxide detectors and test for radon
• Keep your home clean by regularly vacuuming with a HEPA vacuum cleaner, washing bedding, and leaving dirty shoes at the door.

Dehumidifiers

Dehumidifiers remove moisture from the air. Homes sometimes have excess moisture, especially in humid environments, which causes a number of seen and unseen issues. If you have condensation on your windows or doors (water beading or fog/vapor on the glass), mold spots on your ceiling or the corners of walls, a musty odor, spring water run-off, blistering paint or peeling wallpaper, creaky doors, windows, or floors, your home may need a dehumidifier installed. Give Nobile Air and Heat a call if you would like us to give you a consultation or perform an inspection of you indoor air quality.

Humidifiers

Humidifiers are devices that emit water vapor to increase humidity in your home. We can help you determine if your home needs a humidifier.

Some benefits of a Humidifier in your home:

• Relief of chest congestion
• Relif for sinusitis
• Helps prevent chapped skin
• Helps remedy colds and allergies faster
• Can help prevent nosebleeds
• Can help prevent snoring
• Can protect furniture