How a Whole-Home Ventilator Will Improve Your Air Quality

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You’re careful to avoid the harmful pollutants in the air of Rolesville, North Carolina, when the air quality is poor, but what are you doing to improve the quality of air inside your home? When indoor air has nowhere to go, harmful pollutants can become trapped, and you’ll need a whole-home ventilator to improve your air quality.

What Is a Whole-Home Ventilator?

Your HVAC system’s standard air filter may be effective at removing many particulates from your air, but it doesn’t solve the problem of stale, polluted air. While you can certainly ventilate your home by opening windows or turning on exhaust fans in the bathroom and kitchen, the most effective way to move your air is with a whole-home ventilator. This unit works with your HVAC system to move stale interior air outside your home and to bring in fresh, cleaner air.

Some whole-home ventilators do more than only move air. For example, the Trane FreshEffects Energy Recovery Ventilator that we carry at Alford also preconditions your air. This means that the air this ventilator brings in is not only fresh but also immediately heated or cooled for your needs. That ventilated air will be both clean and comfortable.

How Do Ventilators Improve Air Quality?

When water has nowhere to go, it becomes stagnant and dangerous, and the same result can happen to air that doesn’t move. While homes with a tight thermal seal are more energy efficient and reduce utility costs, they often leave nowhere for your air to go. This means that bacteria, viruses, allergens, chemicals, and other harmful pollutants remain trapped in your living space.

A whole-home ventilator improves your indoor air quality by simultaneously removing polluted air and introducing fresh air. That air is also filtered when the ventilator brings in outdoor air, removing any outdoor pollutants that may have otherwise hitched a ride inside your home.

By removing stale, polluted air, whole-home ventilators will make your home healthier and more comfortable. To have our technicians install a whole-home ventilator in your home, call Alford Mechanical at 919-246-5265.

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