Indoor Air Pollution

Albuquerque Air Quality The air inside your home can be far more polluted than outdoor air can. When you consider that people tend to spend most of their time indoors, this is definitely a problem. To ensure the best possible air quality, it’s important to recognize the signs of indoor air pollution and know ways to reduce it as much as possible.

What Causes Indoor Air Pollution?

Indoor air pollution can be caused by a number of things, ranging from the gas or oil used to heat your home to the chemicals in cleaning or personal care products. The building materials inside your home such as carpeting and drywall can all emit fumes that cause indoor air pollution. Pet dander and dust mites are common sources as well.

Signs of Indoor Air Pollution

If your indoor air quality is poor, you or your loved ones may notice the following:
An increase in allergy symptoms
A lowered immune system
More dust than usual on your fixtures
A musty odor that indicates the presence of mold
Headaches
Fatigue
Muscle aches

Since the physical symptoms often mimic other conditions, you may not associate them with indoor air pollution. Instead, you may treat them with medication, which is largely ineffective because it only serves to mask the symptoms and not eliminate them.

Preventing Indoor Air Pollution

There are several things you can do to prevent indoor air pollution. The top five ways to prevent indoor air pollution are:

1.Ensuring your home has good ventilation

2. Changing HVAC filters on a regular basis

3. Installing an air purifier

4. Reduce the number of chemicals being used in your home

5. Have ducts cleaned on a regular basis

You should also consider the type of building materials used in your home. Whenever possible, choose natural building materials when repairing or remodeling.Growing houseplants such as Boston fern, peace lily or spider plant will also help clean the air.

If you suspect your indoor air quality is poor, you should first have an inspection performed. In the event that inspection reveals indoor air pollution, you should then contact us to find some practical solutions to your problem.

Make sure you’re breathing fresh air in your Albuquerque home. Call Daniel’s Heating and Air Conditioning at (505) 898-8860, and get the experts to solve the problem.