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

October 24, 2016

According to the EPA nearly 90% of our lives are spent indoors, including the office and inside your own Lincoln home. The majority of our exposure to contaminants takes place indoors, with indoor air being two-to-five times more polluted than outdoor air. That is why your home’s indoor air quality is vital for good health. So what are some signs that you may need to boost your indoor air quality?

How You Feel

There are quite a few physical symptoms of poor indoor air quality in Lincoln, like: fatigue, watery eyes, headaches, coughing, sneezing and a number of others. The symptoms can often be mistaken for other problems such as allergies or a cold. If your symptoms seem to disappear when you’re outside of the house, it might be an indoor air quality problem.

Odors and Damage

Bad indoor air quality doesn’t just play a role in your health; it might damage the things in your home. You could start noticing your walls or ceilings look discolored, your wood furniture warping or your paint chipping. These are all things that show that you might have bad indoor air quality. There also may be a musty smell that doesn’t seem to go away.

If your home seems to be impacted by poor indoor air quality, we carry Healthy Climate® whole-home solutions to boost your indoor air quality. Our products work hand-in-hand with your heating and cooling system to get the job done. We also have the industry-leading air purification system that combats all three types of indoor air pollution usually found indoors. Our Healthy Climate® ventilation system will keep fresh air flowing through your home, which may also lower the levels of pollutants.

Your home comfort and your health are important to AW Heating & Air Conditioning in Lincoln. Our experts can talk you through all of the products we have to better your indoor air quality and keep you breathing easy. We are ready to answer any questions you might have, just give us a call at 402-438-7992.



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