3 Consequences of Poor Indoor Air Quality in Dona Ana, NM

No one wants to live in a home where the air isn’t healthy to breathe. But if you don’t take appropriate measures and watch over the state of your indoor air quality, the air in your Dona Ana, NM might be even more polluted than the air outside. If so, you might yourself suffering from allergens and impurities.

1. Poor Cardiopulmonary Health

This is the most obvious result of consistently breathing in unhealthy air and is the one that also causes most people the most discomfort. Depending on the type and concentration of pollutants in your home, you may experience symptoms like shortness of breath, coughing, sneezing, congestion and allergic reactions. More serious symptoms, like lung cancer and even heart disease, are not out of the question if your IAQ problems are chronic and sufficiently dire.

2. Poor Sleep

If breathing the air in your home makes you feel sick and uncomfortable during waking hours, it will also ruin your ability to sleep soundly as well. Once this happens, there are additional health problems that are likely to follow. You may experience constant fatigue, cognitive decline, irritability and, over the long term, serious health concerns.

3. Worse HVAC Functioning

Poor IAQ can wreak havoc upon your HVAC system just as severely as it can devastate your health. Dust is both an ever-present enemy of good air quality and a source of airflow obstruction in HVAC systems. If enough dust builds up in your air filters and ductwork to hamper airflow, you’ll see a full-spectrum decline in HVAC efficiency.

In addition, you may also see an increase in your utility bills. To remedy these high utility bills, remember to schedule regular HVAC maintenance and keep your system’s efficiency levels high.

Issues like the foregoing are signals that you need professional help. If you live within the region of Dona Ana, NM, don’t hesitate to call Sun City Plumbing & Heating and request indoor air quality services.

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