31 Jan Why winter ruins indoor air quality, and what you can do about it

It’s a simple fact that indoor air quality through the winter is demonstrably worse than indoor air
quality at other times of year. While certain allergens may be at their nadir at this time of year,
overall the number of pollutants and allergens in your home reach their peak through the winter
months. To help you avert the problems with health and comfort this can cause, we’ll help you
understand what causes this loss of air quality, and what steps you can take to combat it.

A few things contribute to low winter indoor air quality, not least of which sealing your home against
the cold weather and combusting items indoors. It doesn’t matter whether it’s kerosene, oil, gas,
wood, coal, or simply dust burning off an electric heat system: all of it worsens air quality if handled
poorly. To avoid this, make sure your HVAC systems and other systems that run hot stay clean and
well-maintained.

You may also see problems such as mold and mildew grow worse due to a firmly sealed home,
increased pet dander if you’ve brought your pets in for the cold months, increased dust and dust
mites due to spending more time indoors, and various similar problems. For all of these, the
solutions are similar: keep your home well-ventilated and sources of pollutants clean.

Beyond the specific item-by-item steps, you can greatly improve air quality in the winter or any other
time of year with air-purification systems. These can range from simple filtration systems to ionic
systems to UV purification. To figure out the best one to maintain air quality for your home, you’ll
need to understand what pollutants most effect your home and most bother you. You may also
implement multiple systems to create the cleanest possible indoor air quality.

Failing to keep indoor air quality high can result in headaches, fatigue, allergic responses,
aggravation of asthma and other respiratory illnesses, and worse consequences over time. To find
out about your options for keeping your indoor air quality high, contact Atlanta Air Experts today to
discuss vent cleaning and other solutions.
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