Stale Indoor Air is Not Your Fault. There Are Solutions.

It’s mid-February, and, if you’re like most Brooklyn residents, your home has been mostly closed up since cold weather started creeping into New York in late fall.

The more time you spend indoors, the more time you spend adding pollutants to the air, too. Things like cooking and steamy showers can trap contaminants like cooking fumes and mold in the air. This makes your indoor air hard to breathe.

Allergy experts say that winter IAQ is worse in some newer homes, which are designed to be energy-efficient. These homes seal out the cold air, which also seals off any fresh air.

But the heating experts at Petri Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Drain Cleaning have some solutions for your stale air woes.

Signs of Poor IAQ

If you’re not sure your indoor air is filled with allergens, you may have noticed some changes in your home. If you see any of the following issues, you might have an IAQ problem:

• Regular dust build-up on furniture and other horizontal surfaces.
• Excess humidity that can be seen in mold growth or damage to wooden floors or furniture.
• Stale or unusual odors that can’t be pinpointed.
• Worsening allergies and/or asthma.

And if you’ve had any remodeling done in your home over the past several months, it could be worse. You may have trapped additional construction debris.

Clean the Air

You can begin to remedy your poor IAQ with a variety of solutions, including air filtration and air purification methods.

At Petri, our team offers a variety of filtration and purification solutions that are designed to filter or remove the contaminants that are causing problems.

An air filtration system ensures that the air in your living space is free from harmful bacteria, viruses and other contaminants that can make you and your family sick. And an air purification system can remove everything from particulate matter and volatile organic compounds to mold.

So, if you’re experiencing stale air in your home this winter, give Petri a call at (718) 748-1254 or contact us online and breathe better this winter.