Good Ventilation In Your Home Will Improve Your Health

Just like the need to digest food and water, people need to breathe air. Ambient or outdoor air is 78% nitrogen and 20% oxygen. Oxygen is needed for the process of metabolism. This is the conversion of blood sugar and oxygen into energy. This fuels muscles to work. One of the byproducts of metabolism is carbon dioxide or CO2. The CO2 is transferred from the muscles to the lungs via the blood where it is released into the air people exhale.

Needless to say, the air we breathe is as important to our health as water and food. Ever since the human race stopped living in trees and started building homes, the need for clean fresh air in our homes has been a challenge. Air, just like water, can and will get polluted if it is allowed to become stagnant.

This is why homes have windows and vents for the kitchens, bathrooms and heating appliances. These areas generate steam, grease and other pollutants which can affect our ability to breathe. The ventilating systems can attract dust and dust mites which further impairs our ability to breathe. Regular cleaning of these ventilating systems by a professional air conditioning contractor will offset these symptoms.

Studies have shown that people with pets enjoy better health, mainly due to lower blood pressure and anxiety problems. None the less, people with indoor pets have even more indoor air pollution from their dander and parasites. Regular grooming and visits to the veterinarian will minimize the threats pets pose to indoor air quality. For most people, the extra maintenance pets require is offset by the health benefits of lower blood pressure and better outlook on life.

Winter is the worst time of the year indoor air pollution. People do not open the windows as much as they do during the summer months. The indoors air becomes more stagnant and the purity of the air decreases. These pollutants can be controlled by regular household cleaning.

The vents in the kitchen and bathroom will carry pollutants outside where the outside air will disperse them. Regular changing or cleaning of the filters for these vents and air conditioners will improve the indoor air quality and decrease symptoms of airborne pollution such as dizziness, shortness of breath and eye irritation.

People with asthma and allergic conditions tend to stay indoors and rely on air conditioning to protect them from the pollen and other airborne irritants that trigger their allergic reactions. These people more than anyone would benefit from the investment in an indoor air cleaner. Whole house air cleaners installed by professional air conditioning contractors are recommended by many physicians for people with any respiratory problems. These problems can vary from eye irritation to chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases such as asthma and emphysema.