Your Winter Cold May Not Be A Cold At All
The air inside your home can become especially polluted during the colder months. Germs from common winter illnesses, including colds and the flu, get trapped indoors. Cooking smoke builds up. Pet dander and dust collects. Candles and fragrances get in on the act. And your heating system keeps recycling the same old air.
That’s why a local indoor air expert recommends having your home’s air monitored for hidden risks.
“Our tightly-closed, energy-efficient, modern homes are great for keeping the heat inside,” said Steve Lindley of Lindley Heating & Cooling. “But the downside is that a lot of homeowners are living in polluted indoor air without even realizing it.”
According to the Environmental Protection Agency, the indoor air quality is one of the biggest environmental concerns of our time, and it can have a major effect on your own family’s health, comfort and safety.
The concern has developed partly due to a change in habits, with many people spending up to 90% of their time indoors. Yet other factors have had an impact, too. For example, buildings are constructed with fewer windows and are more “airtight,” while the use of chemicals in household cleaners, construction materials and pest control products has also increased.
Symptoms of exposure to indoor air pollutants can seem like symptoms of an ordinary illness – fatigue, headaches, nausea, scratchy throat, and nasal irritation. However, more serious cases can emerge if someone is exposed to deadly gases such as carbon monoxide.
For Steve Lindley, his commitment to improving indoor air for his customers is the reason he has joined a team of climate control specialists that are qualified to provide a thorough inspection of a home’s indoor air.
“The Healthy Air Review pinpoints air quality problems within the home,” Steve Lindley said.
“This can be an eye-opening report for a lot of homeowners,” Steve Lindley said. “Fortunately, once they find out where the trouble areas are, the solutions can be fairly simple. The important thing is making sure you know what’s in the air you’re breathing.”
For more information about the Healthy Air Review, call Lindley Heating and Cooling at 317-892-6024.
