Don’t Suffer - Make Sure You Have Clean Indoor Air

For some people, Spring is the start of a miserable time of year. As nice as it is to have nature springing back to life again after winter, it also means that there are more dust and pollen in the air.

If you have allergies, that means your suffering goes up pretty quickly. If you think that you don’t have allergies and that this doesn’t pertain to you, you might be wrong.

When dust and pollen are in your indoor air, even non-allergic people can feel the symptoms without even knowing it. Making sure you have good indoor air quality can help improve the quality of life for everyone in your house, as well as saving you money.

How You Feel With Poor Indoor Air Quality

If you’ve ever felt like you are just battling a lingering cold, especially during Spring, you might be suffering from the effects of poor indoor air quality. Some examples of this can be headaches, fatigue, and congestion.

While you think this may be battling a bug, in reality, it can be your body fighting off the pollen and dust in the air. Your immune system still has to battle all the foreign particles in the air and it takes a toll on your body.

In addition, if you actually have allergies, the constant exposure can just aggravate the problem, even elevating it to the point of causing rashes or other skin problems.

Using an Air Filter to Feel Better

If you have an HVAC system, you have an air filter so wouldn’t that solve the problem? Simply having the filter is just half the battle. Without proper maintenance, the air filter will cease to function properly.

To make sure everything stays in tip-top shape, make sure your air filter gets replaced regularly, something many homeowners neglect. Filters should be changed as often as every month or so if you have lots of pets and sensitivities to allergens in the air.

If you don’t have pets and your surrounding air quality is good, you can stretch that to once or twice a year. The best way to know for sure is to have an expert from Mid Florida A/C do an analysis and let you know how often it is best to change our your filter.

Saving Money & Feeling Better is a Win-Win

The benefits extend beyond the physical. Keeping the air quality in your house high will also help your pocketbook by adding additional savings. An HVAC system regularly maintained uses less energy, reducing your monthly utility bills.

Using less energy means working less hard and that means that your system gets less wear and tear. This means a longer life, extending the time between costly repairs and replacements. Couple this with less exposure to dust and pollen in the air and you have a big win-win.

Some songs just have a season and, for us, the song of Spring is “Another One Bites the Dust.” That’s because we spend a lot of time changing out air filters of people who have neglected it to the point of their system malfunctioning. We end up looking like Pigpen from Charlie Brown as the dust clouds from dirty filters come at us. Make sure the dust and pollen aren't making their way into your house by calling Mid Florida A/C at (386) 668-8752.