Improving Indoor Air Quality
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Poor indoor air quality and health issues may be directly related to dirty air duct ventilation. The ideal way to improve your homes indoor air quality is to have your air ducts professionally cleaned every 3-5 years by a NADCA certified Modernistic technician. Having your air ducts cleaned removes dust, dirt and dander inside your homes heating and cooling system, increasing your indoor air quality.
Dirt and dust accumulation in air ducts greatly decrease the homes air flow and indoor air quality. Pollen, pet debris, dead insects and insect and rodent feces are common contaminants found in air ducts that can cause problems, and increase the number asthma or allergy attacks in the home. Annual cleaning and inspection could ease allergy symptoms and reduce the amount of dust in the home.
Tips to increase indoor air quality
- Yearly inspection of the home by a professional air duct cleaner
- Keep your doors and window closed as often as possible
- Use high quality air filters
- Keeping pets out of the home
- Not smoking in the home
Healthy Air from Proper Air Duct Maintenance
Increasing the homes indoor air quality is important to your family’s health. Air duct cleaning plays a vital role in healthy indoor air quality. HVAC systems are filled with pollen, pet debris, dead insects and insect and rodent feces. If your air ducts are not cleaned regularly, these pollutants can be spread throughout the home through HVAC systems. The only safe way to ensure your air duct, air conditioning system and dryer vents are clean and safe is to have Modernistic inspect your home or business annually.
The EPA
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has identified poor indoor air quality as one of the top 5 environmental risks to public health. The EPA claims that 90% of common colds are caught while indoors. The air inside of the home is believed to be up to 70 times more polluted than air outside of the home. Airborne viruses, bacteria and mold spores greatly affect the indoor air quality in the home. These airborne pollutants are blown throughout the home through a dirty HVAC system.
Have your home cleaned by a Modernistic professional air duct cleaner today!
