If you’re building a house in the Twin Cities metro area, or simply adding on to your existing home, consider your indoor air quality during construction. That’s why we have compiled six ways to help improve the air quality in your new home or addition.
- Start with energy-efficient construction. A tightly built home with the right amount and type of insulation is a good place to start it you’re looking for improved air quality in your new home. When you add mechanical ventilatio
n and pollution source control into the mix, you’ll have lower energy costs and better indoor air quality. - Keep a tight rein on moisture. If you have too much moisture in your home, the quality of its air will suffer due to an increase in mildew, mold and other micro-organisms. These pollutants can endanger your family’s health, particularly family members who have allergies or respiratory ailments.
- Stop pollutants at their source. An important part of controlling your indoor air quality is to stop pollutants at their source. Be sure to isolate problematic material and provide good ventilation. These steps will stop many pollutants before they become an issue.
- Use mechanical ventilation. If you provide your home or addition with proper ventilation, clean air from outside will replace the stale air indoors.
- Utilize combustion appliances correctly. You must learn how to install, maintain and operate appliances that burn fuel correctly. If you fail to do this, the health of your family could be compromised. You’ll also want to vent these appliances properly.
- Learn the proper way to operate and maintain your home. Too many homeowners don’t take the time to learn how to properly operate and maintain their home and its appliances. To improve the air quality in your new home, learn how everything that happens within your home can affect its air quality.
If you would like further assistance with improving the air quality in your new home or addition, please contact the experts at Marsh Heating & Air Conditioning. We’ve been serving the HVAC needs of the Twin Cities metro area since 1974.
Our goal is to help educate our customers in Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota about energy and home comfort issues (specific to HVAC systems). For more information about air quality and other HVAC topics, download our free Home Comfort Resource guide.
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