Learning About HVAC Equipment

Now that you're spending more time at home than you usually do, it's time to start thinking about home air quality. Breathing problems can develop when you have poor air quality in your home. This is true whether you suffer from asthma or allergies. If you're suffering from mild symptoms associated with Covid-19, improve the air quality in your home. Poor air quality can make breathing more difficult. To make breathing easier, take steps to improve your air quality. Here are four steps you can take to improve the air quality in your home right now. 

Install a Home Humidifier

If you don't have a humidifier in your home, it's time to make the investment. Dry air can cause serious problems, especially when you're dealing with breathing issues. A whole-house humidifier provides you with a variety of benefits. Humidifiers keep the inside of your nasal passages moist. The added moisture can help prevent nasal infections and breathing problems. Research also shows that humidifiers help move germs out of the air faster. Ensure maximum air quality in your home. Talk to your HVAC contractor about installing a whole-house humidifier. 

Bring in the Houseplants

You might think that houseplants are just for show. That's not the case though. Houseplants can also improve the air quality in your home. This is especially true if you choose the right type of houseplants. All house plants provide aesthetic appeal to your home. But, some houseplants are beneficial at cleansing the air you breathe. Some of those plants include snake plants, peace lilies, and bamboo palms. Beautify your home and improve the air quality. Add houseplants to your home decor. 

Use Your Kitchen Ventilation Fan

If you're like most people, you use your kitchen ventilation fan to remove smoke while you're cooking. But, you should be using it more often than that. This is especially true if you want to improve the air quality in your home. When you cook, your stove emits harmful gases into the air. Some of those gases include carbon monoxide and nitrogen dioxide. If you don't have adequate ventilation, those gases build up in your home. Maintain healthy air quality. Use your kitchen ventilation fan when you cook. . 

Go Beyond the HVAC Vents

Finally, when it comes to clean air, you need to go beyond your HVAC vents and filter. You may clean your vents and change your filter. But, that's only part of the solution. Those steps will remove harmful contaminants from the air when you have the heater or air conditioner on. For maximum clean air protection, you also need to take care of the other vents and filters in your home. Be sure that your kitchen hood vent and dryer vent are cleaned at least once a month. It's also important that you clean the filter on your vacuum as well.