Homeowners Should Add Better Indoor Air Quality to Their New Year's Resolutions

How to Get Indoor Air Cleaner This Year 

Indoor air quality (IAQ) refers to the cleanliness and how breathable the air is indoors, affecting the health and well-being of people inside. Factors that negatively impact indoor air quality include germs, bacteria, mold spores, viruses, dust, pollen, and other allergens and contaminants. This blog post discusses a few ways homeowners can improve indoor air quality and breathe better going into the new year. Some benefits of good indoor air quality include protecting health, better sleep, and improved cognitive function.  

Change Air Filters When Dirty

Air filters are screens inside heating and cooling systems that trap airborne particles like dust and allergens to keep them from circulating through the HVAC system and air in a home. Changing them out on time is vital for maintaining clean indoor air. HVAC systems may have one or more air filters, such as furnace filters and AC filters. 

They typically need to be changed at least every three months but should be checked every month and replaced when dirty. A dirty air filter can not properly cleanse the air as it passes through, and a build-up of dust and other debris on the dirty air filter can also negatively affect the HVAC system’s energy efficiency and cause heating and cooling costs to increase. 

Invest in Air Cleaning and Filtration Systems

There are different kinds of air filtration systems homeowners can have a professional install in their homes to improve indoor air quality and improve health. From whole-home air sanitizers to air purifiers, there are different options to choose from that work differently and can eliminate various contaminants. 

Discussing them with a qualified HVAC technician can help homeowners determine which air filtration system is best for their home. UV air sanitizers use ultraviolet light to eliminate viruses, bacteria, and other microbes that could harm human health. Air purifiers filter out airborne particles and allergens to help improve health and indoor air quality. 

Keep the House Cleaner

Dust, dander, pet hair, pollen, and other pollutants in the air can also gather on surfaces, carpets, or upholstery in the home. To keep the air cleaner, homeowners should also keep their house cleaner overall. Regularly sweeping, vacuuming, dusting, and doing laundry can help remove potential airborne contaminants from the home and keep them out of the HVAC system. 

Keeping the house cleaner will also help keep air filters cleaner so they do not have to be replaced as often. Accumulated debris in the HVAC system not only reduces indoor air quality and triggers respiratory symptoms, but it can also put more stress on the system, leading to more frequent problems. Frequently cleaning and dusting helps to protect the health of people living in the home and also protects the homeowner’s investment in their heating and cooling system. 

About Lambert Plumbing & Heating, LTD

Lambert Plumbing & Heating, LTD has been serving Vancouver, BC, and the surrounding areas since 1977. They offer upfront pricing, on-time arrival, and expertly trained technicians. Call them today for AC and furnace filter services or other indoor air quality services in Vancouver, BC.

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