How to Tell If You Need to Improve Your Indoor Air Quality

October 24, 2016

According to the EPA about 90% of our lives are spent indoors, including the office and inside your own Kutztown and Breinigsville home. A lot of our exposure to pollutants occurs indoors, with indoor air being two-to-five times more contaminated than outdoor air. That is why your home’s indoor air quality is crucial for good health. So what are some indicators that you may need to boost your indoor air quality?

How You Feel

There are a variety of physical symptoms of poor indoor air quality in Kutztown and Breinigsville, like: fatigue, watery eyes, headaches, coughing, sneezing and a variety of others. The symptoms can often be misidentified as other ailments such as allergies or a cold. If your symptoms seem to go away when you’re outside of the house, it could be an indoor air quality issue.

Odors and Damage

Reduced indoor air quality doesn’t just affect your health; it might damage the items in your home. You could start noticing your walls or ceilings look different, your wood furniture warping or your paint chipping. These are all signs that you may have reduced indoor air quality. There also may be a musty smell that never goes away.

If your home seems to be affected by bad indoor air quality, we offer Healthy Climate® whole-home solutions to improve your indoor air quality. Our products work in tandem with your heating and cooling system to get the job done. We also have the industry-leading air purification system that takes on all three types of indoor air pollution normally found indoors. Our Healthy Climate® ventilation system will keep fresh air flowing through your home, which can also decrease the levels of contaminants.

Your home comfort and your health are important to Moyer Total Indoor Comfort in Kutztown and Breinigsville. Our professionals can talk you through all of the options we have to better your indoor air quality and keep you breathing easy. We are ready to answer any questions you may have, just give us a call at 484-646-3363.



1https://www.cpsc.gov/Safety-Education/Safety-Guides/Home/The-Inside-Story-A-Guide-to-Indoor-Air-Quality