08/04/2021
Controlling Air Flow Improves Air Health
In addition to allowing your valuable conditioned air to escape, the air leaks allow contaminants to enter your home, where they’re circulated around the house. These contaminants can include:
• Allergens, like dust, animal dander,
and pollen
• Bacteria & viruses
• Smoke, odors, mold & mildew
Often when we talk about air sealing, many of our customers don’t realize just how many gaps, cracks and holes are allowing air to pass through their homes. For many of the older homes in our area the amount of air sneaking in adds up to the equivalent of leaving a window wide open all year long! The most obvious symptoms of a leaky home are drafts and rooms that are too hot in the summer and too cool in the winter. You may also notice some of these other, more subtle, symptoms:
• Musty or mildewy smells
• Increased dust in the air and on
furnishings
• Persistent allergy or cold-like
symptoms when indoors
• Headaches, nausea, insomnia,
and fatigue
