Indoor Air Quality in Florida Homes

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Nov. 4, 2015 - PRLog -- According to the US environmental protection agency (EPA), the air inside our homes is often 3-5 times more polluted than the outside air. Now living in the sunshine state that statistic is even more important as most of us live with our air conditioning/heating systems running year round. In fact, the average Florida home of 1500sq ft. produces about 40 pounds of dust a year. That’s about a wheelbarrow full. Dusting every day? Got allergies? Wait, there is more, an ounce of that dust holds about 4000 dust mites. Got allergies? Disgusting and I haven’t mentioned the dog or cat.

Having clean ducts and vents in your home or office is key to ensuring healthy air quality. Now we all know how important it is to breathe clean, safe air in your home or business. By thoroughly cleaning your air ducts, you reduce allergens, such as dust, mold, bacteria or pet dander that are in the air. The air quality in the typical St Petersburg, Florida home can be negatively affected by numerous factors. One primary source of indoor air pollution is typically dirty air ducts. Dirty air ducts have a build- up of dust, bacteria, fungi, pet hair, pet dander, mold, and other contaminants. If you have unhygienic air ducts, these contaminates circulate through your home each time your air is running! This can have harmful results, such as allergies or asthma, sinus issues, eye irritation, and stale odors in your home.

Having your air ducts, and vents for that matter, cleaned by licensed, trained professionals will have your family will be breathing easier! They can rid your air ducts of these contaminants and after your St Petersburg, Florida home’s ducts are properly cleaned, the air circulating in your home will be restored to a clean, healthful condition. Not only will there be less indoor air pollutants in your Tampa Bay home, but you will also notice less dust collecting on furniture.

In the second part of this series on Indoor Air Quality in Florida Homes we will be speaking with a professional with 25 years’ experience, Mike Cotnoir, Service Manager at Performance Air Conditioning Services of Largo, Florida. Mike will outline the steps to take when choosing a duct cleaning or air vent cleaning service and what to expect of them.