What is the True Cost of Poor IAQ in Your Home?

You may often worry about pollutants, allergens and dander when you go outdoors. But in reality, the indoor air quality (IAQ) in your Boca Raton, Florida, home could be worse than the air outside. Poor IAQ not only affects those who are sensitive to allergens. It impacts everyone in the household. Read on to learn the true cost of having poor IAQ in your home.

Increased Medical Bills

Poor IAQ can worsen asthma and allergy symptoms, and it can lead to a host of other respiratory troubles. When your home’s indoor air quality is poor, you could be inhaling harmful volatile organic compounds, pet dander, pollen, and other irritants at much higher levels. This can lead to more doctor visits and an increase in prescription and over-the-counter medicine costs.

Missed Work Days

When you’re suffering from respiratory illnesses caused by the irritants in your home, you’re more likely to have to call in sick at work. In addition, awful indoor air quality can lead to insufficient sleep. Sleep deprivation has been proven to affect people’s punctuality.

High HVAC System Bills

Many times, the poor IAQ in your home may be as a result of not properly maintaining your HVAC system. Your indoor air quality will begin to deteriorate when:

• Your air filter becomes too clogged or dirty.
• There are cracks or leaks in your ductwork.
• The components of your system haven’t been cleaned.

If you don’t address these issues, you’ll incur higher utility bills. That’s because your system will no longer run as efficiently as it should. On top of that, poor maintenance can damage your unit’s components. As a result, it’ll lead to costly repairs or shorten your system’s lifespan.

Don’t let poor IAQ in your home cost you more money than necessary. To improve your home’s air quality, contact Preferred Air Conditioning & Mechanical, LLC at 561-202-1422 today. One of our service technicians will schedule your fall maintenance and help you inhale air of better quality this season.

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