{"id":545,"date":"2021-02-15T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-02-15T19:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hometownheatingandair.com\/blog\/?p=545"},"modified":"2021-02-12T13:15:46","modified_gmt":"2021-02-12T21:15:46","slug":"would-you-like-a-healthier-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hometownheatingandair.com\/blog\/indoor-air-quality-service\/would-you-like-a-healthier-home\/","title":{"rendered":"Would You Like a Healthier Home?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hometownheatingandair.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Would-You-Like-a-Healthier-Home-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"couple-sitting-on-couch-enjoying-their-home\" class=\"wp-image-547\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hometownheatingandair.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Would-You-Like-a-Healthier-Home-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hometownheatingandair.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Would-You-Like-a-Healthier-Home-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hometownheatingandair.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Would-You-Like-a-Healthier-Home.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>If there\u2019s anything that the experience our country has had\nwith COVID-19 has taught us, it\u2019s the importance of keeping a healthy home. While\nthere are no products on the market that can 100% guarantee to reduce the risk\nof this kind of virus transmission (and we urge you to follow guidelines set forth\nby the CDC), there are certainly steps you can take to improve the overall\nhealth of your indoor environment. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One way to achieve a healthier home is with the installation of whole-home indoor air quality systems, and other indoor air quality solutions. Even pre-pandemic, Americans spent about 70% of their time inside their homes\u2014don\u2019t you want to make sure that the air you and your family are breathing is as healthy as possible? You can! With a whole-house air purifier, which is just one of the many types of IAQ products we install and service. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2>Whole-Home Air Purification<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Even before COVID-19 came onto the scene, homeowners sought\nways to breathe the best quality air possible. This can be reason enough to\nlook into whole-home air purification. You can also watch for these signs, that\ndefinitely indicate this will benefit you:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Mildew and mold growth<\/li><li>Dirty air ducts<\/li><li>Smelly or stale and stuffy air<\/li><li>Visible dust and particles floating in your air<\/li><li>Allergy symptom flare-ups among family members<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The best way to find out for sure if whole-house air\npurification will benefit your specific home is to contact our technicians for\nprofessional guidance. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the meantime, sure, you could buy small, portable air purifier units to use around your household. They will have <em>some <\/em>impact on the indoor air quality, at the very least. However, to achieve the <em>best <\/em>results, you should definitely look into a whole-home solution. Read on to learn two of the biggest benefits of doing so:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>Whole-House Air Purifiers are Cost-Effective<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Those small, portable air purifiers that you can buy online\nor at any big box store can definitely handle a room\u2014maybe even a small studio\napartment. But why invest in multiple systems to put in various areas around\nyour home when a whole-home air purifier can be installed directly into your\nductwork, and can address the <em>entire <\/em>house?\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This definitely makes for a more cost-efficient option than\ngetting several portable systems. It also saves space!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The clean air you\u2019ll get from a whole-house air purifier\nalso means you won\u2019t have to change out your standard HVAC air filter as much.\nThese air filters aren\u2019t designed to protect your indoor air, but if they get\ntoo clogged up they can certainly <em>hurt <\/em>your\nindoor air quality. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>Whole-House Air Purifiers are Convenient<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Again, a whole-house air purifier can be integrated right\ninto your HVAC system and\/or its ductwork. This means you won\u2019t have to worry\nabout space being taken up by smaller units. You also don\u2019t need to worry about\nthe noise associated with all those various systems. \n\nIn addition, you\u2019ll have uniform indoor air quality\nthroughout your home 24\/7. Lastly, while a whole-house air purifier can\u2019t help\nyou manage severe mold infestations, it <em>can\n<\/em>help you from having one occur to begin with. \n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>For professional help with your <a href=\"\/hvac\/indoor-air-quality\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"indoor air quality in Concord, CA (opens in a new tab)\">indoor air quality in Concord, CA<\/a>, contact <a href=\"\/contact\/send-a-message\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Hometown Heating &amp; Air Conditioning (opens in a new tab)\">Hometown Heating &amp; Air Conditioning<\/a> today! <\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With the right indoor air quality solutions in place, you will be on your way to a healthier home! <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[79],"tags":[87,9],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hometownheatingandair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/545"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hometownheatingandair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hometownheatingandair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hometownheatingandair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hometownheatingandair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=545"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.hometownheatingandair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/545\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":550,"href":"https:\/\/www.hometownheatingandair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/545\/revisions\/550"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hometownheatingandair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=545"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hometownheatingandair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=545"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hometownheatingandair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=545"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}