You may constantly be told about new subjects that should bother you and your family. Don’t bring home merchandise that has BPA. Don’t use the microwave. Only save your leftovers in glass containers, not plastic.
Now people are talking to you about indoor air quality (or IAQ) in Daytona Beach. You can’t use strong chemicals to sanitize your home. You need to invest in an air purification system. You have to use essential oils instead of air fresheners.
The chatter never ends.
So you start to turn a deaf ear to all the noise and just try and live your life. We get it - why panic about one issue if you still have to constantly worry about everything else?
But, of anything, indoor air quality is absolutely something you should consider, and here’s why.
It affects your health
We’ve told you how to fight sickness and stay healthy with indoor air quality; and, we’ve shown you how to Stop the Sneezes and help relieve symptoms of asthma and allergies with recommendations to improve indoor air quality; we’ve even introduced you to the APCO Whole-House Air Purifier to help keep your indoor air quality at its best. So now, we’ll be frank: bad indoor air quality is bad for your health . We spend approximately 90% of our life in home and buildings and with indoor air impurities, including pet dander, dust, fibers, and virus-causing germs, hanging around our homes, it’s essential to have an air purification system that can clean our air and help eliminate the germs that cause illness.
It affects your home
Not only can poor air quality affect your lungs it can also affect the function of your home. Indoor air with increased levels of impurities floating around is tougher on your home’s heating and AC system. Contaminants clog the parts of the blower system and the home’s air filters faster, causing your HVAC system to work harder to keep your family comfortable. Your duct system can also become filthy more rapidly, resulting in inefficient airflow.
It affects your workplace
Many studies have proven that poor indoor air quality can have a substantial effect on workplace productivity. Not only can it increase the symptoms of allergies and asthma, but the contaminants emitted by copying machines, cleaning supplies, poorly maintained HVAC systems, and electrical equipment can cause headaches (even migraines), watery eyes, and irritated throats. While these symptoms may be short-lived, continued exposure to poor indoor air quality (after all, you do spend at least 40 hours a week at the office) can result in skin inflammation, respiratory problems, and other chronic ailments. On the more drastic side, radon or asbestos seeping in through damaged foundations or ceilings can actually cause cancer and other terminal conditions and an excessive concentration of carbon monoxide can cause sudden death.
So when someone starts talking about indoor air quality, listen intently because it could be important for your health and for your home. If you aren’t sure if your home’s indoor air quality is healthy or struggling, call All American Air Service Experts for a complimentary in-home analysis and we’ll verify your indoor air quality levels and share whole-home air cleaning plans with you.