Proper ventilation is vital to your comfort. It efficiently supplies your home with consistently clean air while removing the harmful pollutants that threaten its quality. HVAC contractors can install different types of ventilation solutions during a home remodeling project. Here’s why it’s a good idea to consider upgrading your existing system.

Why Update Your Ventilation System?

1. Minimize Airborne Allergens

For homeowners who suffer from indoor allergies, asthma, or other respiratory concerns, spending time in a home with compromised air quality can be uncomfortable.

Ventilation systems are designed to remove those large, harmful particulates, along with dust and other debris, which may, in turn, minimize the severity of symptoms and leave those with compromised immune systems less vulnerable.

2. Reduce Backdraft Chances

Backdrafting is a potentially dangerous situation that occurs when there’s lower pressure inside the home than there is outside. This is known as “negative” pressure.

Normally, combustible gases from furnaces, water heaters, and other appliances are expelled by rising and flowing through the flue. But when indoor pressure is too low, those dangerous gases, such as carbon monoxide, may get sucked back in and accumulate inside the home. This can create a dangerous environment.

However, an HVAC contractor can update the ventilation system so that it efficiently regulates indoor pressure levels to prevent the problem.

3. Control Moisture Levels

Excessive humidity inside the home can cause a number of problems, including mildew and mold formation, damage to wooden structures like furniture, flooring, and even support beams and moisture droplets on surfaces. As condensation accumulates, it could even contribute to allergic and asthmatic health concerns.

A standing dehumidifier may not do the trick if your entire home is affected. A whole-house system is a more permanent solution that circulates clean air, minimizes moisture, and even regulates temperatures. That will help your central heating and cooling system run more efficiently, which will minimize the need for repairs and frequent HVAC contractor appointments.

 

If you’re concerned about your home’s lack of ventilation, have an HVAC contractor at Coyote HVAC assess its condition. Proudly serving homeowners and business owners throughout the South Metro Denver, CO, community, this family- and veteran-owned company is proud to offer a number of solutions to ensure your comfort year-round. In addition to ventilation system upgrades, they perform air conditioning and heating system repairs, installations, and general maintenance. Visit the website for more information, or call (720) 833-1598 to request a free quote.