How Dust Can Affect Indoor Air Quality

By Ideal Conditions | October 14, 2019

Nobody likes to live in a dusty house. Not only is a layer of dust covering everything, having too much dust around reduces the quality of your indoor air, and makes your home a less comfortable place to spend time.

What is Dust Anyway?

Dust is not just one substance; it is a collection of substances and is mainly made up of the following:

  • Dead human skin
  • Hair particles
  • Artificial fibers
  • Food crumbs
  • Dust mite (and other insects) feces
  • Dead dust mites and other insects
  • Soil
  • Mold
  • Spores
  • Pollen
  • Soot
  • Feather dust from birds

In short, dust is any number of tiny particles from numerous sources. All these come together to create dust, and that dust reduces the quality of your indoor air.

The Problems That Dust Causes

Dust in your indoor air can cause health problems. People with existing heart or lung conditions should avoid dusty rooms as dust can cause harm to lung tissue. Young people, senior citizens and people suffering from asthma can also be susceptible to health problems that are caused by the inhalation of dust.

Even if the dust in the air is not causing health problems, too much dust simply makes your interior environment an unpleasant place to be. People with perfect health may end up sneezing, coughing or having watery eyes because of excessive amounts of dust.

How Your HVAC System Can Help Improve the Quality of Your Indoor Air

Your HVAC system is a bit of an all-star when it comes to your home environment. Not only does it cool your air when it is warm, and heat your air when it is chilly, it filters your air to remove the dust from your interior environment.

The vast majority of HVAC units have air filtration systems that cycle the air and remove unwanted particles including dust, spores and pollen before returning the air back into the room. This simple system improves the quality of your air and makes your interior a much more pleasant place to be.

One thing that’s important though – in order to keep your HVAC system running at maximum efficiency, you must replace the air filter on a regular basis. If you don’t, the filter will become clogged and your air quality will drop as a result.

If you would like to learn more about the best HVAC systems currently available on the market, please contact us here at Ideal Conditions in Jacksonville, Florida. We can be contacted by phone at 904-379-8762 or via our online contact form.

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