Holed Up For Too Long This Summer? Ventilation Makes Home Comfortable

When the temperatures during the summer in South Carolina reach their peak, many people retreat indoors to stay comfortable. A number of factors can make the outdoors unpleasant, such as high temperatures, high humidity, pollution and high pollen levels. Unfortunately, our indoor air quality can often be just as harmful as the outdoors if the proper steps are not taken to make your home more comfortable by the way of ventilation.

The early part of the day during the morning and early afternoon hours is when the outdoor air quality can be at its poorest. Pollen counts are high at this point, as is the ozone level. When the evening rolls around, it’s important to open a few windows or doors to ventilate the old air out for at least 30 minutes. This process can remove the stale and polluted indoor air from the home and replace it with outside air. Indoor air can harvest harmful toxins that come from objects like carpet, painted walls and flooring products. This off-gassing can threaten a person’s health.

Running an air purification system as part of your HVAC system promotes air flow throughout the home as well as proper ventilation. These units either use electronically charged collection plates or HEPA filters to remove particles such as dust, dander, pollen and chemicals from the air. Keeping a steady flow of air moving through the purifier can make your home more comfortable.

It’s important to have your air conditioning maintained to make sure your equipment is running smoothly and efficiently. You can contact Comfort Services for more information on a routine inspection for your home. Your heating and cooling equipment is responsible for consistent ventilation and air flow throughout the home. It’s necessary to take the right steps to make sure when you’re holed up for too long during the hot summer months, your Columbia area home is a comfortable and healthy place to be.