Depending on the severity of your indoor air quality problems, they can make your daily life mildly unpleasant or do catastrophic harm to your health. That’s why it’s important to do whatever you can to improve your IAQ. Here are a few signs that homeowners in Palm City, FL, can use to figure out whether they have poor IAQ:
Poor Respiratory Health
The more serious your IAQ issues, the more you can expect your respiratory health to suffer. Continually inhaling airborne pollutants like dust, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), viruses, pollen and pet dander may cause symptoms like coughing, sneezing and shortness of breath. It may also damage your health in ways that don’t directly touch your respiratory system, triggering headaches, dizziness and vomiting.
IAQ difficulties may even cause you to contract diseases. After prolonged exposure to highly polluted air, you may even develop life-threatening illnesses like lung cancer or COPD. Many airborne pollutants, especially pollen and pet dander, are also common allergens.
We should hasten to add, however, that low IAQ is far from the only thing that may have these effects on you. To confirm the impression that IAQ issues may be behind your trouble, see whether your symptoms tend to clear after you leave home.
Poor Sleep
If you have severe IAQ issues, their consequences will almost certainly follow you into your sleep. Dust, pollen and insect droppings can cause respiratory irritation, which can disturb your sleep, cause you to toss and turn during the night, and even wake you up multiple times. You’ll feel sluggish throughout the day once you can no longer sleep soundly, and many other health issues may follow.
HVAC Issues
Finally, all of the same pollutants that ravage your health can also interfere with your HVAC system’s ability to function. They can gather in your system’s ducts, filters or other components, blocking airflow and decreasing efficiency. Luckily, annual maintenance can counteract this problem.
Never neglect the IAQ in your Palm City, FL, home. Call North County Cooling Inc. to request our IAQ services.
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