To keep a home energy efficient during the winter, it needs to have strong insulation against the outside. This prevents heat from escaping and creating cold drafts. But there\u2019s a negative side-effect to maintaining this seal against the outdoors, which is that it allows the concentration of contaminants inside your house to build up without any way of escaping. This often leads to a serious decline in indoor air quality that triggers asthma and respiratory problems.<\/p>\n
Don\u2019t worry, however! There are ways to improve IAQ during winter. Below are some of the options\u00a0that we offer.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s unfortunate that there are many door-to-door scam artists who claim to offer duct cleaning services, because it has caused many people to believe that duct cleaning itself is not a good idea. But as long as you approach actual professionals to handle this service, and not someone offering suspiciously low prices at your door, you\u2019ll definitely get your money\u2019s worth. Thorough duct cleaning<\/a> removes an enormous source of airborne pollutants and will significantly raise your home\u2019s air quality.<\/p>\n A basic air filter can do wonders for cleaning the air. Make sure that you contact professionals to help you select the right air filter, however, since one that is too<\/em> powerful will end up harming your heating system\u2019s efficiency.<\/p>\n When a mechanical air filter isn\u2019t enough to remove the particles floating through your air, an electronic air purifier can be added to take care of small pollutants. Air purifiers use ionization to draw such impurities as pesticides, odors, smoke, and carbon monoxide from the air.<\/p>\nAir filters<\/h3>\n
Air purifiers<\/h3>\n
Energy recovery ventilators (ERVs)<\/h3>\n