A Toronto home with poor indoor air quality can impact your mood, physical health, and can create an unhealthy indoor environment. Because air is intangible, many individuals often do not notice when air quality is low. Symptoms of poor air quality are similar to certain illnesses, as a result you may not consider your indoor air as a culprit of poor health. However, if you are are noticing the following signs, your home may have poor indoor air quality.

Bad Odours
When your home lacks proper ventilation, certain smells may begin to develop and linger throughout your house. As your home’s air quality becomes polluted, these scents can build up and cause an unpleasant living environment.

Coughing and Sneezing
Your body may begin to experience allergic reactions to the poorly filtered, bacteria, and debris filled air within your home. Coughing and sneezing are common occurrences as a result of constant inhalation of bad air.

Poor Sleep Quality
Poor sleep quality may come with poor air quality, and this can impact your daily performance, mood, as well as overall well being. Lacking sleep in the long term can cause a series of detrimental health issues.

Difficulty Breathing
If your home’s air is polluted or lacks proper ventilation, you may find it difficult to breath. Consistently breathing in low air quality can cause an array of issues for your lungs due to the fact that you are constantly breathing in contaminated air.

Irritated Skin
Low air quality doesn’t just impact your lungs, but it is also the unseen culprit of causing skin irritation. If you’ve developed itchy, dry, or irritated skin, this could be a telling sign that you are in dire need of improving your indoor air quality.

Overall Poor Air Ventilation
Poor indoor air quality can result in poor air ventilation. This will mean that you’ll likely be overspending on your energy bills and not experiencing a comfortable home environment.

Indoor air pollution takes a toll on your body and on your home. Be mindful of the importance of good indoor air quality. Change your air filters every 30 to 90 days, invest in an air purifier, get your air ducts cleaned, and complete all necessary HVAC maintenance. At Maple Air Heating and Cooling, serving the Greater Toronto Area, we’re happy to help you improve your indoor air quality. Contact us today to make your home a safe, healthy, and comfortable space!