The kids are back at school, fall sports are in session, the weather is cooling down, pollen counts have decreased, and the leaves are dropping. It is a beautiful – and busy time of year for many Oregonians. Now’s the time to make sure your indoor air quality is good can help keep you healthier all season long. Here’s how to make sure you’re breathing cleaner air this autumn.
Look at your furnace filters.
Cleaning or replacing your furnace filters is a really easy home maintenance task. Unfortunately, it’s commonly forgotten about. Our team at Specialty Heating and Cooling often sees damaged furnaces because of neglecting regular filter cleaning/replacement. Dirty filters translate into dirty air that can be full of allergens, pollutants, bacteria, and other debris. This makes its way into the air you breathe inside. So, be sure to clean or replace your filters every 1 to 2 months. This not only helps bolster indoor air quality, but it also keeps your system from using excess energy. It will also run more efficiently.
Schedule annual preventative maintenance.
Yearly professional tune-ups on your machine are crucial to keeping things running as long as possible. Here, our licensed technicians inspect your machine from the inside out. They will also run an energy efficiency test, ensuring all the internal components are operating as they should. Maintenance gives you peace of mind knowing there are no hidden issues that could cause an expensive and unexpected machine breakdown or other problems with poor indoor air quality.
Install an air purification system.
There’s nothing better than taking a full deep breath and knowing the air going into your lungs is clean. One of the best ways you can have that kind of calm is by installing an Infinity Air Purifier. It works alongside almost any existing furnace and utilizes a unique ‘Captures and Kills’ technology that traps up to 95% of harmful airborne particles. Once those particles are caught, the machine uses an electrical charge to kill them. This translates to clean, healthy air.
Check for leaky ductwork.
If there are cracks or leaks in the ductwork in your home, you could be wasting a lot of energy every year. This not only wastes money and can be harmful to the environment, but it also allows damaging pollutants or other harmful chemicals, allergens, or bacteria into the air you breathe. Thankfully, there’s a solution! We proudly offer Aeroseal Duct Sealing, a patented solution that fixes leaks from the inside out. The process has a stunning 98% success rate and gives homeowners the confidence they need knowing their leaks are fixed and only clean air will travel into their space.
Clean air is a true gift! Our team at Specialty Heating is committed to helping customers breathe cleaner air, so call us today to learn more about how we can help with your indoor air quality needs. So, whether it’s a simple routine tune-up on your machine, a new purification system, or a larger ductwork sealing job that your home or business needs, we are equipped to get it all done with efficiency.
