Indoor Air Quality Need a Checkup? Call Rinaldi’s for Testing and Recommendations
When’s the last time you thought about your home’s indoor air quality? Although it may seem like a minor issue, the air inside your home can significantly impact your health and overall home comfort. Here’s why indoor air quality is so important, and how a professional HVAC contractor can help you to make improvements.
Why should I be concerned about indoor air quality?
The quality of air inside your home may actually be worse than the air outdoors. Dust, bacteria, mold spores, pet dander, allergens, and a number of other particles in the air can trigger or exacerbate allergies and respiratory illnesses such as asthma and COPD.
How can I improve my home’s indoor air quality?
A lack of ventilation can be a big problem for air quality. You may consider installation of exhaust fans in high-humidity areas or installing mechanical whole-home ventilation and purification systems to help throughout the house.
What can I expect from a professional check-up?
The best way to improve air quality is to schedule a professional evaluation. This likely will include:
- An initial consultation – This will help your contractor determine what the problem is – whether you’re having trouble breathing or feeling clammy when the A/C is on.
- Equipment inspection – All systems will be evaluated for safety, functionality and proper air filtration.
- Insulation inspection – An evaluation of your insulation’s current levels will be conducted.
- Blower door testing – This test uses depressurization to determine where air is leaking into or out of your home.
- Airflow diagnostics – Your home’s airflow will be checked to ensure that your ductwork is working the way it’s supposed to. Airflow to specific rooms will be evaluated via a capture hood test.
- Personal improvement plan – The findings will be discussed, and a personalized plan of do-it-yourself and professional improvements will be offered.
To schedule a professional indoor air quality evaluation, contact the professionals at Rinaldi’s Energy Solutions. We’re proud to serve the residents of the greater Orlando area.