Poor ventilation inside your home can cause several problems, including health issues for your loved ones.
Proper ventilation is crucial for maintaining a healthy and comfortable home environment. Without it, pollutants, moisture, and stale air can accumulate, leading to various problems, including respiratory issues, mold growth, and unpleasant odors.
Ensuring that your home has good ventilation has many benefits. At Thomas Hoffmann Air Conditioning and Heating, our team is dedicated to providing top-quality heating, cooling, and ventilation services for our customers throughout St. Louis.
Hiring an HVAC company to inspect and improve your home’s ventilation to ensure the highest degree of comfort, better health, and low energy costs is essential. Despite having a good HVAC system, if the air inside your home still feels and smells stale, then it is necessary to have an HVAC contractor analyze the air quality and ensure your home is well-ventilated. Here is a list of some ventilation projects that will improve the indoor air quality of your home.
HVAC Cleaning and Maintenance
Proper cleaning, insulation, and ventilation of your air conditioning system, furnace, and ductwork will improve your home’s efficiency and air quality. The HVAC company you hire for the inspection and maintenance job will examine the HVAC system and identify areas that need repair or maintenance. The idea is to reduce energy costs and reduce contaminants and allergens such as dust and other harmful gases inside the home.
Attic Ventilation
Adequate attic ventilation in the form of soffit, ridge, and gable vents is essential for many reasons. It prevents the build-up of moisture in the attic, which in turn prevents the growth of mold and mildew. It also prevents ice dams on the roof. In the summer, when hot air is trapped in the attic because of poor ventilation, it causes the HVAC system to work harder to achieve the desired temperature. By improving ventilation, we can improve energy efficiency to a great extent.
Heat Recovery Ventilator
A heat recovery ventilator is equipment installed into the ductwork of your existing HVAC system and replaces stale air with fresh air from outside. It is a great way to improve air quality and is especially beneficial for homes where residents suffer from allergies or breathing problems.
Kitchen and Bathroom Ventilation
The kitchen and bathroom are where moisture and temperature levels tend to be high, making them a haven for mold and mildew growth. Bathroom fans and kitchen vents clear out foul odors and unwanted moisture and make your home healthier and a more pleasant place to live in.
These are just some of how you can improve the ventilation inside your home. Call Thomas Hoffmann Air Conditioning & Heating LLC to discuss your ventilation concerns.
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