Having good indoor air quality in your home not only makes your home healthier, but it also improves comfort. Unfortunately, you may have some habits that damage the air quality in your Newtown, PA home. If you do any of these three things that lower indoor air quality, break the habits today.
1. Smoking Indoors
It is certainly no secret that smoking is not good for you. However, smoking inside your home is bad for you and everyone else living there. Not only does smoking indoors lead to discolored walls, but the chemicals produced by cigarettes damage indoor air quality.
The pollutants cigarettes produce don’t simply dissipate into the air. Instead, they seep into your furniture, carpet, clothing, and other items, lowering indoor air quality.
2. Forgetting to Change Your Filters
While you are not encouraged to handle your own repairs or maintenance, there is one maintenance item that you can and should handle on your own. Changing the filters in your air conditioner, heat pump or home heating system improves indoor air quality.
When you forget to change those filters, your system cannot filter dirt, dust, and debris out of the air. Most manufacturers recommend that you change your air filters at least every three months.
3. Covering Up Vents
The vents in your home not only keep your home comfortable, but they also improve air quality. Unfortunately, it’s not uncommon for people to put large pieces of furniture over the vents in their homes. When deciding how to decorate your home, consider where your vents are so you do not place furniture, curtains, or other items over them.
Besides investing in indoor air quality solutions, you should try your best to break any IAQ-lowering habits you may have. Contact our team at Service First Heating & Air Conditioning today to find out more about our HVAC maintenance services and IAQ solutions in Newtown, PA.
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