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Posted on February 17, 2017 by

healthy-lifeTips for a Healthy New Year

2017 is off to a great start. Do you have any New Year's’ resolutions? In addition to eating better, taking advantage of your gym membership or finally taking that vacation you have always dreamed of, why not take some steps to make your home a healthy place?

There are several things you can do to keep your home healthy and happy in 2017. Here are some of the best ways to get started:

Purchase a Humidifier or Dehumidifier

Depending on your unique home needs, you may benefit from a humidifier or dehumidifier. Here are the benefits of both systems:

Dehumidifier

We would recommend a dehumidifier if your home is overly humid. Humid homes feel sticky and muggy, with wet, dripping windows and moisture in other unwanted places. A dehumidifier will reduce the humidity in your home without changing the actual temperature. You will notice drier air, reduced allergy symptoms and more. Dehumidifiers also reduce the chances of mold growing in your home.

Humidifier

Sometimes, the issue is that your home is too dry. If this is the case, you may experience dry, irritated eyes and skin, nosebleeds and worsened allergy symptoms. A humidifier will keep your home at a safe humidity that will relieve these symptoms. Humidifiers are also ideal for homes with wood floors or beams, because the air that is too dry could potentially cause the wood to warp.

Schedule a Duct Cleaning Appointmentdirty-air-duct

Cleaning your ducts is one of the best things you can do to improve your home’s efficiency and help clean the air. Over the years, your ducts start to collect dust, debris, pet allergens, and more. Dirty ducts contribute to reduced HVAC efficiency because they absorb the conditioned air instead of passing it along effectively.

Additionally, as your AC and heating system air passes through the ducts, it also distributes impurities through your home, which leads to increased allergy symptoms, illness, difficulty breathing and more.

Having more dust particles flying through the air also results in more dust throughout your home, which means needing to take out the feather duster more often. Investing in a duct cleaning appointment will help improve your HVAC efficiency and reduce allergy or negative respiratory symptoms.

Clean Your HVAC Units and Schedule Mold Inspection

Your HVAC systems often use water within the unit. For example, your AC has a drip tray to catch water that is condensed from the evaporator coil. Anytime water is present within a system; there is the opportunity for mold growth. Mold creates numerous issues in your home including respiratory disease, increased allergy symptoms and more.

Getting your HVAC units cleaned on an annual basis and inspected for mold will help keep the unit working efficiently while protecting your family from illness and discomfort.

To get started making your home healthier this year, contact Skovron Mechanical Services LLC. today at 603-674-9885 for HVAC repairs and installations in Manchester, NH.