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Changes in air quality indoors are inevitable as the seasons keep changing. Indoor environments are full of potential air pollutants, making air quality inside your home a serious concern. Low air quality can cause comfort problems and health complications in any season. However, these issues can affect you and your family more seriously in the fall season. It is, therefore, essential to keep an eye out for indoor air issues to help you address them in an efficient and timely manner. Below are some of the common air quality concerns that occur during the fall season and what you can do to make your indoor air safe and more breathable.
1. High Humidity Levels
Summer seasons are known to increase humidity levels outdoors significantly. When the fall season comes, the temperatures begin to go down. However, that does not mean that humidity evaporates completely from the air. These high humidity levels can make your indoor space feel a bit sticky, beddings will feel damp, and some people might experience breathing difficulties.
The good news is that there are simple things you can do to keep the relative humidity in your indoor spaces at ideal levels. You can run your air conditioning unit to eliminate excess moisture from the indoor air. Turning your exhaust fans on when cooking or bathing is another effective way to remove moisture from your home. If your home is extremely humid, you can consider investing in a whole-home humidifier. Your HVAC expert can help you select the best type that will work perfectly with your current HVAC unit.
2. Limited Air Circulation
Poor air circulation may result from many reasons, including a wrongly sized HVAC unit and a tight building envelope. This means that some areas of your residential property are not getting fresh air, encouraging air allergens to settle and thrive in closed-off parts.
The fall season is also known for increased dust mites. Therefore, it’s essential to take indoor air circulation seriously. You can begin by consulting your air conditioning expert to learn how you can enhance your AC’s performance. If boosting the performance of your air conditioner doesn’t help, you can consider purchasing a whole-home ventilation unit. This system works perfectly with your HVAC unit to eliminate stale air inside your living space, allowing it to draw in clean and fresh air regardless of the season.
3. Fluctuating Temperatures
Fall weather can be unpredictable and inconsistent with the change from extremely cold mornings to sunny and bright afternoons. That makes it challenging to work with a manual thermostat to maintain the right cooling and heating needed in your home. Investing in a smart or programmable thermostat will be an effective solution to this problem. A smart thermostat will enable you to have different temperature settings for the day. This way, it can easily switch back and forth between your cooling and heating units to keep you and your family healthy and comfortable.
4. Increased Airborne Contaminants
There is always a lot going on outside in the fall that can bring air pollutants and unhealthy particulates inside your house. The falling leaves usually introduce mold spores and many other microbes into the air. Ragweed pollen, dust mites, and mold growth all thrive during the fall months. Once these pollutants get indoors, eliminating them can be pretty challenging without taking proactive air quality measures.
HVAC units depend on air filters to eliminate large particles, pollutants, and contaminants from the air before entering the unit’s air supply. If the system’s air filters don’t do enough to clean contaminants from your indoor air, getting a suitable whole-home air purifier may be a better solution. The system works with your HVAC to provide good air cleaning capabilities. Moreover, the air purifier eliminates more harmful particles from the air like pet dander, mold spores, and pollen, prolonging your HVAC system’s lifespan.
Contact the Air Quality Experts
As you can see, there are several problems associated with air quality during the fall season. However, you need to look for other prevailing issues and fix them to avoid illnesses related to poor indoor air quality. If you’re worried about the air quality in your living space, get in touch with air quality experts at Simmons Heating & Cooling. Our professionals will conduct an air quality assessment in your home and provide solutions that’ll help fix seasonal air quality problems to make your home more comfortable and healthier.
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