{"id":1314,"date":"2019-04-01T11:00:09","date_gmt":"2019-04-01T15:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aprofessionalheatingandair.com\/blog\/?p=1314"},"modified":"2025-09-22T09:31:39","modified_gmt":"2025-09-22T13:31:39","slug":"dont-forget-about-air-quality","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.aprofessionalheatingandair.com\/blog\/dont-forget-about-air-quality\/","title":{"rendered":"Don\u2019t Forget About Air Quality!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aprofessionalheatingandair.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Indoor_Air_Quality_Filters_Duct_Cleaning_iStock_000019880221_XXXLarge_800x533.jpg\" alt=\"duct-cleaning\" class=\"wp-image-1315\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.aprofessionalheatingandair.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Indoor_Air_Quality_Filters_Duct_Cleaning_iStock_000019880221_XXXLarge_800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.aprofessionalheatingandair.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Indoor_Air_Quality_Filters_Duct_Cleaning_iStock_000019880221_XXXLarge_800x533-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.aprofessionalheatingandair.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Indoor_Air_Quality_Filters_Duct_Cleaning_iStock_000019880221_XXXLarge_800x533-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>When you think of HVAC services, you\nprobably think of nothing more than heating and air conditioning. Actually, just\nabout everything involving the air inside your home is something that can be\nimproved by an HVAC technician. Specifically, we\u2019re talking about the quality\nof your indoor air.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While controlling warm and cool air is great, it turns out that a large part of \u201ccomfort\u201d can be helped by improving <a href=\"\/indoor-air-quality\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">indoor air quality<\/a>. Here are a few ways that can be done:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2>Removing the Bad Stuff<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We can see when our counters and floors are\ndirty, and we take the obvious next-steps to clean them. However, our indoor\nair can get dirty in the same way, but there\u2019s very little we can do to remedy\nthe situation. Opening the windows to exchange fresh air can help, but it can\nalso reintroduce more harmful particles in their place. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fortunately, there is a much better way to remove\nthe bad things out of your air space, and that\u2019s with the right combination of\nair cleaners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong>Media Air Filters:<\/strong> These are some of the simplest but most effective filters. These filters are installed in the HVAC system and designed to trap particles of particular sizes, preventing them from circulating through the rest of the system and back into your breathing space. The exact size and type of filter needed is something your HVAC tech should help you decide.<\/li><li><strong>Electronic Air Cleaners:<\/strong> Your home may also need the help of electronic air cleaners, which use an ionization process to charge the air. Pollutants become electrically charged and will either stick to your wall and surfaces or can become stuck to a collector plate. Either way, the particles will be out of the air.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2>Lowering Humidity<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We all know that tired expression: \u201cIt\u2019s\nnot the heat, it\u2019s the humidity.\u201d But it wouldn\u2019t be so overused and cliched if\nit weren\u2019t true. Most people can deal with some warm temperatures\u2014the real issue\nis when your home starts feeling a little bit like a sauna. Plus, it can\nencourage the growth of mold in your home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A whole-house dehumidifier can be used to reduce\nthe amount of moisture in your home, providing a big boost for comfort. It can\neven help your body feel a little bit cooler than it really is so that you don\u2019t\nhave to rely on the air conditioner so much.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Ensuring the Ducts are Clean<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The air ducts are the conduits that\ntransport air through your home. They\u2019re easy to forget since they\u2019re hidden in\nthe attic, but they need to be tested and maintained after they\u2019ve aged a few\nyears. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Not only that, but they\u2019ll need to be\ncleaned. Dust can collect inside the ducts and blow out into the rooms of your\nhome. If you notice some rooms of your home never seem to stay clean, it\u2019s\npossible that dirty ducts are contributing to the problem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>If your indoor air quality could use some improvements, <a href=\"\/contact\/contact\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">contact Professional Heating &amp; Air<\/a> to schedule a service. When you need it done right call Professional Heating &amp; Air.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>While controlling warm and cool air is great, it turns out that a large part of \u201ccomfort\u201d can be helped by improving indoor air quality. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[79],"tags":[42,95,9],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.aprofessionalheatingandair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1314"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.aprofessionalheatingandair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.aprofessionalheatingandair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.aprofessionalheatingandair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.aprofessionalheatingandair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1314"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.aprofessionalheatingandair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1314\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2276,"href":"https:\/\/www.aprofessionalheatingandair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1314\/revisions\/2276"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.aprofessionalheatingandair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1314"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.aprofessionalheatingandair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1314"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.aprofessionalheatingandair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1314"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}