3 Benefits of Healthy Indoor Air in Austin, TX

Clean air is one of the most important aspects of a comfortable and inviting home in Austin, TX. Here are three benefits of maintaining healthy indoor air for your household.

1. Better Respiratory Health

Things like dust, pollen, dust mites, viruses and bacteria can harm your respiratory system and disturb your lungs and throat, causing cold-like symptoms, preventing you from sleeping soundly and triggering headaches, nausea and exacerbating allergies. Cleaning the air in your home will decrease the incidence of such issues.

2. Better Mood

Since falling indoor air quality (IAQ) can lead to so many different health problems, it shouldn’t surprise you to know that it can also put you in a bad mood. If you’re coughing, sneezing, congested or dealing with headaches all day, for example, you’ll probably be irritable to boot.

3. Better HVAC Performance

Airborne pollutants can wreak just as much havoc on your HVAC system’s performance as they can on your health. Air needs to smoothly flow into and out of your HVAC system if that system is to function at its full potential.

Dirty air filters and ducts may block cold air from flowing into your home this summer, diminishing your AC’s ability to keep you cool. As a result, your thermostat may misinterpret what’s happening and force your AC to work harder, possibly even keeping it going 24/7. This will place more strain on your AC and increase the likelihood that you’ll need to either repair or replace it.

Cleaning or changing your air filters every 30 to 90 days will help to alleviate this problem, but it won’t be enough on its own. Maintenance technicians will be needed to remove dust and dirt from your system’s compressor, coils or ducts. Ultimately, IAQ solutions can give you the healthy air you want to breathe.

Clean air makes the good life in Austin, TX even better. To breathe easily, call Del’s Heating & Air Conditioning today, and ask for our AC services.

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