Low indoor air quality, IAQ, is one of the most severe and tricky threats to the comfort, health and peace of mind of homeowners in Toms River, NJ. While airborne pollutants may sometimes wreak havoc almost immediately, the damage they cause may only truly become evident after some time passes. Here are three serious problems that you can trace back to poor IAQ.
1. Allergies
Those who suffer from allergies will probably feel the effects of living in an environment with low IAQ almost immediately. Pet dander and pollen are probably the two airborne pollutants that most often inflame allergies, but dust, which exists in at least some quantity in all homes, can also be quite damaging in this regard. In extremely dire cases, where airborne allergens are floating around in tremendously high concentrations, even those who don’t have allergies may come to develop them.
2. Health Problems
The constant and prolonged inhalation of toxins can have a severely negative effect on your health. Depending on how poor your IAQ is, you may end up experiencing symptoms as diverse as headaches, nausea, coughing and sneezing, and sometimes even trouble sleeping and lightheadedness. You could even develop respiratory illnesses.
3. Poor HVAC System Performance
Finally, poor IAQ can hinder your HVAC system’s performance. Any sort of pollutants, whether they come in the form of dust, pollen, pet dander, hair or anything else, can get into your HVAC system and attach themselves to its filters and crowd into its ductwork. This kind of debris can all greatly diminish airflow, which will simultaneously diminish system performance.
Performance can also decline as pollutants find their way into other parts of your system and block their functioning. To prevent this problem from becoming too serious, schedule maintenance services every year. You should also tackle the issue at its root by improving your IAQ.
The problems arising from poor IAQ, though serious, are all solvable. Call Comfort Zone Home Services to get the best IAQ services around Toms River, NJ.
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