How Important is Ventilation?

 

Why You Should Care About Ventilation

Though cleaning an attic or air duct is the last thing we think of, it is essential to have great air quality in your home or workplace. Poor ventilation could lead to bad odors, bugs, and illnesses. From the environmental-friendly experts at Greenpro Cleaning & Restoration, we’re here to share the importance of ventilation.

Removes Condensation

Have you noticed that water droplets appear when your cold beverage sits on your table for a bit? That is what we call condensation; it occurs due to temperature, air, and water vapor. Too much condensation can lead to the growth of mold and foul smells — therefore, good ventilation will transform a stagnant and stale environment into a healthy, condensation-free place.

Creates a Healthier Environment

Adequate ventilation helps with removing dust mites and large particles such as pollen. Ventilation filters out the contaminants; therefore, fewer people will experience allergic reactions. In the summer, hay fever is more prevalent; however, a ventilation system will alleviate the symptoms and asthma. And with filtered fresh air, individuals’ health will significantly improve.

 

Reduces the Effects of Radon Gas

Never heard of Radon gas? It is an odorless and colorless radioactive gas formed by small amounts of uranium. It is commonly found in areas with high levels of granite and other igneous rocks. It has also been linked to some lung cancer cases. With ventilation, it can help to reduce Radon gas to a safe level and lower the health risks.

 

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How to Improve Your Home’s Ventilation

With the recent trend in energy efficiency, many homeowners are focused on making their homes airtight in order to prevent heat loss. While this could lower your energy bills, it eliminates all natural ventilation from the home.

This may sound like no big deal, but ventilation is extremely important, especially if your home suffers from indoor air pollution (hint: it probably does). Read below to learn why adequate ventilation is necessary, and what you can do to improve yours.

Why ventilation is important…

The average person breathes nearly 3,000 gallons of air every day. Good ventilation removes harmful pollutants and ensures this air is clean. Other benefits of ventilation include:

• Remove unwanted smells. Unpleasant odors will disperse quicker with sufficient ventilation.
• Control humidity levels. Maintaining ideal humidity levels is important for comfort.
• Reduce the risk of mold growth. Mold can have detrimental effects on our health and homes.
• Improve indoor air quality. Indoor air can be up to ten times more polluted than outdoor air.

How to improve your ventilation…

Luckily, there are many ways that homeowners can improve ventilation. Here are a few ways to let your home breathe:

• Open your windows when weather permits. This is the easiest and most effective way to instantly improve ventilation in your home.
• Run your exhaust fan after every shower. This is especially important for controlling humidity levels.
• Leave your interior doors open. Leave doors open in between rooms to promote airflow, but keep closet and pantry doors shut.
• Make use of pedestal and ceiling fans. Ideally, ceiling fan blades should rotate clockwise during the colder months, and counterclockwise during the summertime.
• Install a ventilation system in your home. These can be exhaust-only, supply-only, or balanced systems.

It’s important to note that if you have a home ventilation system, you want to ensure that your air ducts are clean. Otherwise, pollutants such as dust, dirt, pet dander, and mold could easily circulate throughout your home.

GreenPro Cleaning & Restoration offers professional air duct cleaning services to homes and businesses across Long Island. If you live in Nassau County or Suffolk County, contact us online to get started with a free estimate, or call (631) 940-8100.

The Importance of Ventilation

With the growing concern of rising energy prices, people everywhere are looking for ways to reduce their heating and cooling costs. One of the most popular DIY projects for improving energy-efficiency is by sealing air leaks around the house. Armed with weatherstrips and caulking guns, homeowners are obsessed with turning their home into an air-tight fortress.

What they do not realize is that by doing this, they have virtually eliminated natural ventilation, giving the harmful contaminants in their house no place to escape to. The average home is ten times more polluted than outdoor air, and poor indoor air quality is linked to all kinds of diseases and health problems.

Good airflow is essential in removing harmful toxins in your home, keeping your family healthy and free from allergies and respiratory infections. Ventilation is also needed to remove unwanted smells (pet odors, rotten food, etc.) and control moisture. When there is an adequate supply of fresh air moving through your home, it will prevent your floors, walls, and ceilings from accumulating excess moisture.

When there is too much moisture in your home, mold will soon follow. Mold can grow anywhere moisture is present, and is very common in homes; especially in bathrooms, basements, and ceilings with leaky roofs. Mold grows by reproducing microscopic spores, which can be inhaled and cause reactions such as sneezing, wheezing, irritated eyes and throats, fatigue, headaches, and nausea. If you have asthma, it could trigger an attack or even infect your lungs. Mold can also cause structural damage to your home by ruining your hardwood floors and weakening support beams.

Ventilation can be achieved naturally by opening your windows or doors, or through equipment installed in your home, such as exhaust fans. If you have a central air conditioning unit, it is constantly working to cycle air in and out of your home. Unfortunately, however, HVAC ductwork is a common yet unsuspecting place for mold to grow. If you have mold in your air ducts, its spores could be constantly circulating throughout your house.

If you have not had your air ducts professionally cleaned in more than three years, call the professionals at GreenPro Cleaning & Restoration. We offer duct cleaning and mold removal services to homeowners across Long Island, including Nassau and Suffolk counties. Call us today for a free quote at 631-940-8100.