Whether they realize it or not, many people living in Central New Jersey take their home’s air quality for granted. This being said, there are plenty of circumstances where air quality issues actually exist, yet are overlooked for years upon years. Poor air quality can result in plenty of ill effects for you and your family, and the more you can do to ensure that it doesn’t affect the safety of your living space, the better.
Fortunately, there are a number of ways to improve indoor air quality. Here are five six helpful tips to get you started.
1. Air Sealing
Your home uses a lot of energy to keep the air inside conditioned. It would be a shame if all that air was flowing to the outdoors, and outdoor unconditioned air was flowing in. Air sealing can help ease the workload of your heating and cooling units, and that means a lower cost for you. Allergy sufferers know best that outdoor air should not be entering the home. Countless Princeton Air customers have told us that they have seen improvements in their allergy symptoms just days after a home performance project.
2. Install an Air Purifier
Allergies are an all too common issue among Central NJ residents. Unfortunately, some people aren’t able to retreat to their homes to avoid allergies because of poor indoor air quality. An air purifier is the perfect solution for those who find themselves in these shoes, as it will help to remove dirt and contaminants from the air, thus making the home far more hospitable to live in.
3. Install a Dehumidifier
It’s no secret that New Jersey summers can get extremely humid at times; but the only thing worse than sticky outdoor air is sticky indoor air. Air Conditioning can make you forget about what’s going on outside, true; but as artificially-cooled air actually adds moisture / humidity, you may find the air in your home to be “clammy”. One of the best ways to counteract the issue is to install a dehumidifier. A good quality, properly-sized dehumidifier can help to reduce / minimize the unwanted moisture in your home. How do you know what is the right size dehumidifier for you? Here’s a simple-to-use chart to help get you started:
4. Consider a Humidifier
A dehumidifier can certainly come in handy when the hot summer sun is beating down on your home, but it’s not necessarily going to do you any good during the cooler months of the year. When the air gets dry, a whole home humidifier will help to keep your home as comfortable as possible. Remember that low humidity can increase your chance of catching a cold, especially when the season calls for it.
5. Get Your Air Ducts Cleaned
When was the last time your home’s ducts were professionally cleaned? Years? Ever? Over a long enough period of time, air ducts can easily start building up dirt, debris and bacteria. The only way to remedy this issue once it has started is to have professional duct cleanings conducted every once in a while, which can dramatically increase the quality of your indoor air.
6. Improve Your Home’s Ventilation System
Increasing ventilation in your home is an excellent way to improve indoor air quality. Our systems increase ventilation with minimum effect on your home’s heating and cooling systems. If air quality in your home is suffering, a new ventilation system may be just what the doctor ordered.
Don’t let poor air quality affect you and your family. Contact Princeton Air today to learn more about what you can do to breathe clean air all year long.
