How to Tell If You Need to Improve Your Indoor Air Quality

October 24, 2016

According to the EPA almost 90% of our lives are spent indoors, including the office and within your own Newton home. A lot of our exposure to contaminants occurs indoors, with indoor air being two-to-five times more contaminated than outdoor air. That is why your home’s indoor air quality is vital for better health. So what are some signals that you may need to better your indoor air quality?

How You Feel

There are a variety of physical symptoms of poor indoor air quality in Newton, like: fatigue, watery eyes, headaches, coughing, sneezing and a host of others. The symptoms can often be incorrectly identified as other ailments such as allergies or a cold. If your symptoms seem to disappear when you’re outside of the house, it could be an indoor air quality problem.

Odors and Damage

Reduced indoor air quality doesn’t just impact your health; it could damage the things in your home. You might start noticing your walls or ceilings look different, your wood furniture warping or your paint chipping. These are all indicators that you might have bad indoor air quality. There also might be a musty smell that doesn’t seem to go away.

If your home seems to be impacted by reduced indoor air quality, we offer Healthy Climate® whole-home solutions to boost your indoor air quality. Our products work alongside your heating and cooling system to get the job done. We also have the industry-leading air purification system that takes on all three types of indoor air pollution typically found indoors. Our Healthy Climate® ventilation system will keep fresh air flowing through your home, which can also reduce the levels of pollutants.

Your home comfort and your health are important to Brookwood Inc in Newton. Our experts can talk you through all of the options we have to better your indoor air quality and keep you breathing easy. We are ready to answer any questions you could have, just give us a call at 641-316-9803.



1https://www.cpsc.gov/Safety-Education/Safety-Guides/Home/The-Inside-Story-A-Guide-to-Indoor-Air-Quality