Avoid Wasting The Air You've Paid To Cool And Heat: Seal Those Ducts

Spring has arrived, and it’s time to look at how to manage your home's indoor air quality. The American Lung Association reports that simple measures to improve the quality of the air we breathe at home could prevent hundreds-of-thousands of cases of respiratory illness.
The lung association says that air contaminants caused by pets, pollens, spores and other organics, as well as industrial pollutants, can be reduced with simple measures such as:
•   Bathing your pet to control hair, dander and contaminants from pests such as fleas, mites and ticks.
•   Closing the windows when allergy-triggering pollens, spores and other organics are in the air. While it’s tempting to keep the windows open on a nice spring day, the allergen count in your house can skyrocket.
•   Installing a carbon monoxide detector and sealing your home to protect your family from gas, chemicals and combustion products that lower indoor air quality.
The systems that heat, cool and ventilate your home can be enlisted to additionally improve the air quality in your home. Talk to a heating and cooling professional, and have him evaluate your HVAC systems.
•   Central air-conditioning and heating system:  A simple seasonal tuneup can make a world of difference in home air quality.
•   Whole-home ventilation system: A heat recovery system and an energy-recovery system can keep the air fresh and flowing.
•   Dehumidification system: Moisture can cause mold and bacteria to grow.  A dehumidification system, especially in humid South Carolina summers, can solve this problem.
•   HEPA / air purification system: An air purification system can remove up to 99 percent of particulates in the ventilation system in your home.
Ready to improve the air your family breathes?  The trained professionals at Comfort Services in West Columbia have been helping homeowners improve their indoor air quality for years.  We're ready to help you with your own air-quality needs.