Does your Utah home have indoor air pollution? (Use this checklist to find out!)
Like many people living in Utah, you’re probably aspiring to have a healthy lifestyle. Whether your New Year’s Resolutions have gathered a little dust or you’re a regular at your local gym, you want to be in the best shape possible. You diet and exercise to optimize your energy levels, increase your life expectancy and expand your quality of life. Yet the most overlooked health issue isn’t in the donut you said “no” to or the Vitamin C gummy bears your kids love.
According to the Environmental Protection Agency, levels of air pollution inside your Utah home can be 2 to 5 times higher than outdoor levels. As a homeowner, this is a serious concern, because whether you live in Salt Lake City, Utah County, Davis County, Park City or anywhere else along the Wasatch Front, the American College of Allergies states that “50% of all illnesses are either caused or aggravated by polluted indoor air.” We spend so much time indoors, whether it’s working in our office or sleeping in our own bed at night. This means that we need to take our indoor air quality seriously - just as serious as we take our diet and our fitness levels.
The source of most Utah indoor air quality problems is our air ducts. Dirt, pollen, animal dander and other allergens are recirculated through your air ducts every time you turn on the heat, the fan, or the air conditioner. This combined with moisture, creates an ideal breeding ground for fungi, germs, and household mold. Studies have confirmed that some diseases, including salmonella, strep and legionnaires disease are spread by contaminated air ducts. These contaminants could be affecting the air you’re breathing in every single day - the same air your children, pets, family members, spouse and/or employees are breathing.
So how do you know if you and your family are being affected by indoor air pollution? We’ve created this quick and easy checklist to find out:
Are there smokers or pets in your house?
Does anyone in your house suffer from allergies, asthma, or respiratory problems?
Do you often have to clean excessive dust?
Do you experience headaches, nausea, burning nose, throat or eyes while inside your house?
Do you have dust trails or discoloration coming out of your air duct registers?
When changing your furnace filter, do you see dust and dirt inside the filter housing?
Have you recently remodeled, or are you living in a newly constructed house?
Do you have an air circulating system with a standard fiberglass filter?
Did you answer no all of these questions? Your home should have fairly clean air. However, it’s difficult to guarantee this without taking a proper look at your air vents. If you want full peace of mind, we’d be happy to give you a free estimate.
Did you answer yes to one of the questions? There’s a chance that your home or office may suffer from indoor air pollution. We recommend giving us a call to get more information or a free estimate. Even if you’re not in a place to get your air vents cleaned this month, we recommend setting a reminder on your phone or in your calendar to call us in 6-8 weeks. Indoor air pollution tends to get worse over time (especially in the winter in Utah), so don’t let things fester for too long.
Did you answer yes to more than one of the questions? Your home most likely suffers from indoor air pollution. It’s important that you have your central air system professionally cleaned by a locally owned business that understands the air quality issues of Utah. This will ensure you and your family are breathing in best possible air. Don’t wait to reach out to us, we’d love to help you on your health journey by eliminating indoor air pollution in your Utah home!
Don’t let contaminated air ducts keep you and your family from being the healthiest version of yourselves.
Whether you live in Salt Lake City, Utah County, Davis County, Park City or anywhere else along the Wasatch Front, (or anywhere in Utah for that matter), you deserve a lifestyle that will sustain you for the long run. You have nutritionists and food bloggers to help you come up with quality meals for your family and you have your workout buddies or personal trainer to help strengthen muscles and burn calories. It’s only fair to have an air vent cleaning company that will help you get rid of any indoor air pollution. And let’s be honest, taking a few minutes to request a free estimate sounds a lot less difficult than running a several miles on the treadmill, right? Hit the button below to get set up with a free estimate for your Utah home today!