How Do You Know if Your Heater is Making You Sick? Do I Need an HVAC Inspection?

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If you feel like you are constantly sick, or have year-round allergies or dry skin. It may be from your HVAC system. Even though that is not something you consider as the source of your health problems it can be a reason why you are having some health problems. Air Supply Heating & Air Conditioning will talk about some ways your HVAC system could be affecting your health.

Poor Air Quality

You can’t see inside your air ducts, but your air ducts can get dirty if not taken care of. When they get dirty it leads to poor air quality in your home. Dirty air ducts can fill your home with dust and pollutants every time your air turns on. The dirty air can trigger respiratory issues that you would not have if it was clean. When you have dirty air ducts, it could be just like living in a dirty, smoggy city inside your home.

Incorrect Humidity Levels

Everyone knows that the HVAC system controls the hot and cold air in your home. But many people don’t know that it also can control the humidity levels. If you have too much humidity, then you can start to feel like the air is damp and mold will start to grow. If there isn’t enough humidity, then you feel like your skin is itchy and dry. You want your HVAC to be at a comfortable level of humidity in your home.

HVAC Does Not Work Correctly

If your HVAC is not working correctly, it can cause extreme hot or extreme cold temperatures. This can make your home uncomfortable to be in. If the temperature is swinging back and forth then you are more likely to catch a cold, flu, or heat stroke. You must continue to keep checking your HVAC to make sure it is working correctly, so your air continues to give the correct temperature into your home.

Germs in the Air

When you enter into a home, you will either notice that it smells good or bad. The reason is because the smell can spread throughout the house. Just like a smell can spread throughout the house, so can germs. If you don’t clean your HVAC system, then those germs can build up and spread diseases throughout your home. They are not visible and you cannot smell them, but they can spread.

Carbon Monoxide

Carbon monoxide is not something you want to mess around with. It does not come with a smell and you cannot see it. But it can give you headaches, dizziness, or in a severe case death. If you have a carbon monoxide leak with your heating system you need to get it fixed. This is why it is important to continue to check your HVAC system so that you can find this problem before it happens.

Allergens, Mold & Mildew

When your air ducts are not cleaned then mold and mildew can start to grow. You may notice mold and mildew growing because it may have a smell to it. You also want to make sure that it is clean so that you do not have dust and allergens floating around your house. These can make allergies worse.

If your HVAC system is not cleaned and checked, it can cause health issues that you don’t even realize are the source of your health issues. If it has been over a year, you need to call Air Supply Heating and Air Conditioning to get your HVAC system checked and cleaned.

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