Breathe Easily in your own Home
We can't control the air outside or at work but it is possible to make sure the air we breathe in our own home is clean and free of things that can trigger asthma attacks and aggravate allergies. Simple energy-saving improvements can make your home a haven, even in allergy season.
Seal out pollen and other pollutants
Often dirty air is pulled into the home through an unsealed duct system or through other leaks in the home. Since the duct system is usually in the crawlspace or attic it can pull in outside pollutants like pollen from outside or mold spores and dust from the attic into the home. Sealing leaky ducts can often make a dramatic difference at home for people with allergies and asthma. For the same reason, air sealing in the attic and crawlspace is also highly recommended. Air sealing is an energy-saving renovation that blocks off the tiny cracks and gaps in your home.
Minimize indoor pollutants
Sometimes normal household activities like doing laundry while running the kitchen exhaust fan can depressurize your house enough to cause furnace or water heater vents to backdraft gases into the home. These backdrafts can be dangerous, sometimes spewing carbon monoxide, soot, and toxic fumes into the house with serious health and even life-safety effects.
Expert help makes it simple
A home assessment from EcoHome Solutions can identify the places where unwanted air sneaks in to your home and ensure your gas range, furnace and hot water heater are not polluting your home from within. You can breathe easier in your home while saving energy and living more comfortably. Call 331-4115 now to learn more.