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If you have discovered that your air quality is not as high as you would like it to be. The reason could be odors lingering in rooms where they aren’t expected or mold, dust and other common air quality problems.

Many homeowners, especially those with small children, may want to take steps to improve the air they breathe inside their homes. But what can be done to improve indoor air quality? Many homeowners are considering ventilators to increase air flow throughout the home. These devices can solve many indoor air quality issues.

Ventilation Basics
The Environmental Protection Agency recommends improving a home’s ventilation by increasing air flow. Leaving a door or window open will bring in outside air, but many homeowners, understandably, don’t like to do that. After all, propping open doors or windows can let precious (and pricey) cool or warm air leak out and allow insects and other pests to come in.

But it’s important for homes to have some kind of ventilation. In a tightly sealed home, you’ll be living with continuously stale air, where odors, natural gases and chemical vapors can build up. Fortunately, ventilators are an easy way to improve air quality, cut down on odors and provide fresh air.

How Do Ventilators Work?
Ventilators exhaust stale indoor air and replace it with fresh, conditioned outdoor air. This breaks up the number of pollutants in certain areas of your home where they tend to linger. By regulating air flow, ventilators can ensure that any source of pollutants or allergens in your home will not be too concentrated in a certain area. This can help homeowners concerned about mold, certain types of dusts or pet hair that may accumulate and make certain rooms dusty or dank.

Should You Get a Ventilator?
ventilators typically don’t rank high on a homeowner’s to-do list. However, ventilators can dramatically improve the airflow throughout a home and the quality of that air. Ventilators are especially beneficial in homes where the elderly, children or people with compromised health live due to improved air quality.

If you want to improve the air quality of your home, boost energy efficiency or upgrade your heating and cooling system, contact Cox Heating and Air Conditioning today. They are a trusted HVAC company, serving the area since 1958.