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At Energy Smart Home Improvement, we know that indoor air quality (IAQ) has a major influence on the overall health of your home. We make it our business to understand how all of the systems within your home work together to improve that IAQ. We offer comprehensive IAQ testing using specialized air monitoring equipment to help you assess your home’s air and diagnose what is causing the problem.
DO YOU KNOW WHAT’S IN THE AIR YOU’RE BREATHING?
In the American Lung Association’s most recent ‘State of the Air’ report card, the Lebanon metro area ranks among the top 25 worst cities for pollution. The Lancaster metro area comes in at #24 on the list of cities most polluted by short-term particle pollution list, and other areas like Camp Hill, Millersburg, Greencastle, and Schlusser suffer from some of the same air.
Many homeowners here in the Central PA region assume that the air inside their homes is healthier than the air outside. But did you know that indoor air can contain two to five times more pollutants than outdoor air? This is because homes often have issues which contribute to poor indoor air quality — such as excessive moisture, mold growth, air leakage, faulty HVAC equipment, and harmful household chemicals.
THE DANGERS OF POOR INDOOR AIR QUALITY
Poor indoor air quality can do more damage than you might think, harming not only your home but also the health of you and your family. Excess moisture, for example, can lead to recurring mold growth, which triggers allergy and asthma symptoms like coughing, sneezing, headache, dizziness, sinus irritation, and fatigue. Airborne allergens like dust and pollen can cause similar symptoms, which can mimic the feeling of fall allergies.
Then there are invisible, yet dangerous, substances like radon and carbon monoxide. Radon is a colorless and odorless radioactive gas which can enter the home through cracks in the foundation. After periods of long exposure, it can increase your risk of lung cancer. Carbon monoxide, meanwhile, is lethal in high concentrations and is a natural byproduct of any combustion, like in furnaces and cooking appliances.
ASSESS YOUR INDOOR AIR WITH COMPREHENSIVE IAQ TESTING
The best way to find out if harmful allergens, gasses, and chemicals are lurking in your South Central Pennsylvania home is to schedule indoor air quality testing with Energy Smart Home Improvement. Our IAQ testing service includes both an in-depth visual inspection as well as diagnostic testing using a specialized air testing monitor.
We’ll look for airborne contaminants and pollutants such as:
- CARBON MONOXIDE
- DUST, POLLEN, AND SMOKE
- MOLD AND MOISTURE
- EXCESS HUMIDITY
WHAT ARE THE LONG TERM POOR IAQ SOLUTIONS?
In order to solve indoor air quality problems for good in a home, it will require sealing the home off from any air leaks, and then ensuring there is proper filtration or ventilation to recycle contaminated air out with cleaner, fresher air. At Energy Smart Home Improvement, we often prescribe a combination of the following improvements, depending on the needs of the building and of the occupants:
- Air sealing to stop outside pollutants from infiltrating
- Crawlspace encapsulation to reduce humidity and stop mold growth
- Attic insulation to stabilize temperatures and reduce indoor drafts
- Effective fine particle air filtration to remove contaminants already in your home air
Want to go even further in improving the health of your home in Carlisle, Lancaster, York, Gettysburg, Mechanicsburg, or Dillsburg, PA? Our IAQ testing services pair excellently with our home assesments which assess overall energy efficiency and pinpoint issues like air leakage and missing insulation.
LEARN MORE ABOUT THE HEALTH OF YOUR HOME. CONTACT US OR CALL 717.921.4031 TO BOOK INDOOR AIR QUALITY TESTING WITH AN ENERGY SMART HOME IMPROVEMENT IAQ EXPERT.