The air quality in your home can significantly impact your health. Allergens like dust, dirt and pet dander can trigger a host of annoying and exhausting symptoms. Let’s take a closer look at the ways you can tell if your Charleston, SC home has poor indoor air quality (IAQ).
Sneezing and Eye Irritation
When you sneeze and suffer from itchy eyes at home, you may need to improve the air quality inside it. Irritants like dirt and pollen can bother your sinus passages and eyes. You can reduce these allergens in your home’s air by keeping your HVAC system professionally maintained.
Wheezing and Shortness of Breath
Irritants in the air can also cause you to suffer shortness of breath and wheezing. Bacteria, viruses and other contaminants can build up in your home without proper ventilation.
Fatigue and Dizziness
Carbon monoxide leaks can cause symptoms like fatigue and dizziness. If your CO alarm goes off or your home begins to smell like rotten eggs or sulfur, you should call us to inspect your system right away. Our experienced technicians can find and repair CO leaks.
Poor Sleep
If you find yourself tossing and turning during the night, it may be due to the quality of air inside your home. For example, when the air is too humid, you could feel too hot and sticky to sleep well. Air that is too dry can irritate sinuses and increase snoring.
Dry Skin
When you do not have enough humidity in your home’s air, you can develop dry skin. Dry skin can feel tight and itchy. It can also crack, peel and bleed.
These symptoms are some that you could experience because of poor air quality in your home in Charleston, SC. Contact M & B Heating and Air to ask about our IAQ services.
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