When you think about how much time you and your family spend inside your home, your air quality suddenly becomes much more of a priority. Good air quality will keep your family healthy and breathing easier. Here are a few signs of bad indoor air quality, so you can fix the problem with your HVAC system.

When Does the HVAC System Have Poor Air Quality?

1. Bad Allergies

Breathing in pollutants such as pollen, mold, and dust can exacerbate allergy symptoms. People usually spend more time indoors than outdoors, so a consistent flare-up in their allergies is likely a result of poor air quality in your HVAC system rather than a change in the weather. Common symptoms include coughing, sneezing, headaches, congestion, bloody noses, and eyes that are watery, itchy, or red.

2. Stuffy Smell

Pay attention to how the air inside your home feels when you return from a day at work or out running errands. If the air has a musty smell to it or generally feels stuffy, then it’s bad air quality. You can’t always just open the windows to solve this, so it means your HVAC system needs better ventilation.

3. Mold

Mold often grows in moist areas such as bathrooms or under the kitchen sink. However, if it’s sprouting up all over your home, this means that mold spores are moving freely throughout the house. Even items in your home, such as books and shoes, can become moldy. Keep in mind that nontoxic mold can still cause allergy-like symptoms for people with respiratory problems or asthma or for young children.

If your home has poor air quality, servicing or upgrading your HVAC system is an effective way to immediately improve it. The team at Air One Heating & Cooling LLC has been working on heating and air conditioning systems in Foley, AL, for over 20 years. They will keep your system running efficiently to keep your home comfortable and your air properly filtered. Visit them online or call (251) 967-1665 to discuss an AC service plan.