April Showers: Flowers and Indoor Air Quality for Your HVAC

It’s not just the first of April that can bring tricks and mischief into your life. The whole month of April brings warmer weather that can distract you from necessary home maintenance - such as inspecting your heating ventilation/air conditioning system (HVAC).

Over the winter when your air conditioning system goes into hibernation it can accumulate mold or other issues that you don’t want when you turn it on for the summer.

We know summer is meant to be a time of fun, not spent worrying about your AC’s air quality. That makes Spring the perfect time to check on your HVAC and make sure it’s up for the summer’s task!

Avoiding Allergies with Cleaner Air Quality

Just the change of seasons can prompt allergies to flare up, and ensuring your indoor air ventilation system is clean, is crucial for avoiding those allergies.

By getting your HVAC inspected each year, you can make sure your system is running high-quality air. It is normal for an HVAC to get dirty over time, after filtering and ventilating air.

Things like mold build up or dander from pets will make indoor allergies more frequent so keeping your system in check is important. In more serious situations, not cleaning your HVAC could possibly result in a hospital visit. You breathe the air at home every day, so you want to make sure it’s the best quality possible for you and your family.

How Often to Inspect your HVAC and Why?

Checking up on your air ventilation system is an important routine just like any other machine inspection!

Take your car for example, even with a brand-new car, inspections are crucial to make sure everything runs smoothly and what you’re driving in is safe. Inspecting your HVAC is similar.

Getting an inspection with the change of seasons makes sure your indoor air quality is good and will continue to keep you healthy. Sometimes, depending on the age of your HVAC, you may need a replacement to ensure safe air quality.

It is better to find out sooner rather than later if you need a replacement or cleaning before any serious issues occur. Getting an annual HVAC inspection is a good rule of thumb and Spring is the perfect time to, ahem, “clear the air.”

Ice, Ice, Heat Baby

You want your air systems working no matter the season, in the driest cold of winter and the most humid heat of the summer.

When costly HVAC failures happen, they often could have been avoided. In order to prepare for this summer’s heat, get your HVAC inspected and up to date with maintenance and cleaning.

This will ensure you can count on your air conditioning for nice cold air all season long and avoid an uncomfortable situation. Your future self will thank you!

The warmth of Spring and heat of Summer are just around the corner! Take precautions to make sure your home air quality is safe, and if something doesn’t seem right don’t hesitate to give us a call at (617) 566-6990!

Will YOU be The One That Bites The Dust!?

Winter has its troubles, from expensive holidays to dreary days that drag on and on. But as it always does, the weather is getting warmer, the rain is coming, and baseball season takes over. Springtime is almost here.

Most of us are so excited for the warmth and the frozen treats, that we don’t even notice the most prolific menace that we will soon not be able to ignore.

Pollen and dust surge in waves stronger than most of us are prepared for and this ensures that year after year “Another One Bites the Dust” due to bad air quality. This year, it won’t be you.

Keeping Your Indoor Air Quality High

Pollen and dust barrage our homes with no mercy. This diminishing air quality will have enormous amounts of bacteria floating around your home. This means it is guaranteed you’re breathing in more dust than is most healthy.

This also means increasing severity of classic allergy symptoms including irritated eyes, aggravation of asthma, and a nose that won’t stop running, it makes it difficult to sleep.

Undergoing all these compromises to one’s health leaves an immune system not only weak but exposed to attack. Many people regularly contract the flu virus in spring due to having polluted air swirling around their home. If they only knew how easy this could be prevented.

The Importance of Air Filters

Air filters are the armor you need to if you stand any chance against the clouds of pollen swarming towards your home. Over time, your air conditioner can get dirty from normal use.

Dust, pet dander, pollens, and other harmful pollutants can get trapped in the air filter through daily use. Eventually, however, your filter can become clogged to the point that it no longer works effectively.

While most homeowners know they need to replace their air filter, few realize how often it should be. At a minimum, you should be replacing your air filter on a quarterly basis. Depending on your daily lifestyle, it could be even more, particularly if you suffer from allergies or have pets in the house.

The Affordability of Clean Air

Sure, you had to spend a few bucks, an hour or so and some space in your trashcan but the tradeoff is priceless. The clean air that is now filling your home helps those that live in it, be their healthiest selves.

Fewer irritants, pollutants, dust in the breathable air means less stress on the inhabitant’s respiratory systems. That means less physical and mental stress.

Now that allergens aren’t barraging everyone’s nasal passages and throats, you all have less chance of getting sick and saving money on medical services or supplies. Ensuring you have air filters creating clean air is a small effort now for a big return on investment.

Springtime is inevitable and so is the illuminated menace that comes along with it. But with this guide and some gumption, you now can take the necessary steps to face it with confidence and your best functioning health. This spring, you may stand at the window breathing crisp clean air and feeling well-rested.

You almost certainly will see a family gather into the car with kids bearing bad allergies, or a man walking his dog, coughing into a handkerchief as he goes, and you’ll think to yourself with a smile, “Another one bites the dust. But because of my efforts and the quality air services of Atlantic Heating & Air Conditioning, it’s not me.”