Air quality is an important aspect of your home care and maintenance. Your HVAC system can do a lot to improve that air quality when the system is set up properly and properly maintained. According to recent results gathered by the 2020 Residential Energy Consumption Survey, 88% of U.S. households use air conditioning. Let’s look at some of the ways that air conditioning improves the air quality of your home.

Reducing Dust

Your HVAC system has powerful filtration in place to remove a good amount of the dust moving through your home. Through a system of vents and returns, air is constantly being moved around. Not only does this help to cool your home, but it’s also used to clean the air. You are required to replace air filters every six months in your home. The reason for this is that air is being cleaned every second that the system is running. Those filters get layered in all the dust that's being removed from the air. When you change out your air filters, you’ll be able to see just how much has been collected since the last filter change. Without a good HVAC system in place, all of that gunk you see on the filter would be flying around your home instead.

Reducing Allergens

If anyone in your family suffers from allergies, a properly working HVAC system is necessary. The system will effectively remove many allergens from the air. This can include dust, mites, pet dander, and other allergy triggers. If your HVAC system is working properly, it can do a lot to reduce allergic reactions.

Reducing Mold and Mildew

When you use the term “air conditioning,” most people are just thinking of cooling the air. However, an HVAC system does a lot more than that. It conditions the air to optimum standards, which includes cleaning the air and reducing moisture in the air as well. When moisture and humidity aren’t properly controlled in the home, it can lead to the growth of mold and mildew. This is especially true in very hot humid parts of the country.

As you can see, there are all kinds of reasons to reach out for indoor air quality assistance. If you're looking for a reliable HVAC company in your area, please contact our team at Air West Air Conditioning today. We're here for all your heating and air repairs and maintenance needs!