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Your HVAC system is one of the most important systems in your Sacramento, CA home. You likely rely on it throughout the year to keep your home at a comfortable and safe indoor temperature. To ensure it functions optimally all year, you should understand the critical ways that proper airflow can impact your home’s HVAC efficiency.
1. The Impact of Thermostat Function
Proper airflow in your home can significantly impact the function of your HVAC system’s thermostat. You rely on your thermostat to accurately gauge the indoor air temperature and provide you with a reliable reading so that you can set your desired temperature accordingly.
When the thermostat continuously malfunctions and gives inaccurate readings of the air temperature, you may have reason to suspect the quality of airflow in your home. The lack of proper airflow can make the air seem hotter or colder than it really is in some areas and negatively impact the thermostat’s function.
Before you have your thermostat replaced, our experienced HVAC technicians can check the airflow in your house. It may be necessary for us to clean out the system’s vents and check the sealing of any ductwork that’s in place. Our team may also recommend you use ceiling fans or exhaust fans to improve the airflow in your home. Seasonal maintenance of your HVAC system can also safeguard the quality of airflow in your house and improve the function of your thermostat.
2. Removal of Stale Air
Proper airflow in your home can also influence how well your HVAC is able to remove stale air. Stale air can pose several risks to you and the health and sanitation of your home. For example, it can cause problems like:
- Indoor allergy symptoms
- Dusty furniture
- Trapped cooking odors
- Lingering pet dander
- Circulating bacteria and viruses
Routine maintenance of your HVAC system will include cleaning interior coils and clearing the condensate drain. This process can also involve cleaning and servicing outdoor equipment. These measures can promote optimal air circulation and airflow to increase HVAC efficiency and lower the chances of stale air lingering inside your home.
3. Fresh Air Flow
Proper airflow will bring fresh air into your home. You need fresh air to make your house smell better and remove odors from cooking, smoking and pets. Fresh air can also remove contaminants like viruses and bacteria that make you and others in the house sick. Rather than circulate stale air that is full of contaminants with your ceiling or box fans, you can service your HVAC annually to ensure it can bring fresh air into your house.
Our technicians can make sure your system is utilizing clean and appropriate filters. We will make sure that you’re using the right type of filter that boosts efficiency while protecting your HVAC equipment and indoor air quality.
Your HVAC technician can check the flow of air from your indoor vents to make sure air flows forcefully enough to circulate fresh air. It’s important that you don’t have these areas blocked or shut off. Not only will this result in poor air circulation and ventilation, but this can also lead to your HVAC system being overworked. In turn, this causes more frequent repair needs.
4. Humidity Level Management
When you improve the airflow in your house, you can support your HVAC’s ability to manage your interior humidity levels. Sacramento can experience humid weather throughout the year, particularly during periods of heavy precipitation. This humidity can make its way into your house and quickly creates uncomfortable conditions for you and your family.
High humidity levels can make you and your loved ones feel hot and uncomfortable. It can also create damp odors in your home and promote the growth of mold. Exposure to mold is devastating to one’s health, resulting in an increase in allergy symptoms, fatigue, headaches, nausea, and much more.
To keep the humidity in your home at a more comfortable level (between 35% and 55%), even during periods of heavy rain and hot weather, you can focus on your home’s airflow. Our trusted HVAC professionals can provide you with tips on how to maintain good airflow in your home. We can also service your HVAC to make sure it’s clean and capable of running efficiently to control your home’s interior humidity levels.
5. Removal of Pollutants
Along with controlling your interior humidity levels and circulating fresh air, your HVAC system can help remove harmful pollutants. Pollutants from the air outside your home can easily get inside when your home lacks good airflow. You might notice smells from diesel trucks or smoke from wildfires when there is poor airflow inside your house.
An exchange of air allows your HVAC system to remove pollutants like smoke and mold from the air, so you and your family do not get exposed to them. This function can protect not only the cleanliness and safety of your home’s air but also the health of family members, particularly those with breathing problems like COPD or asthma.
Removal of pollutants can also help your loved ones who have seasonal or year-round allergies. They may suffer less from symptoms like wheezing, itching eyes, and coughing because airflow allows your HVAC system to remove pollutants from your indoor air.
6. Better Energy Efficiency
The degree of airflow in your home can significantly influence your HVAC’s energy efficiency. As much as you may want to keep your home at a comfortable interior temperature throughout the year, you may also worry about how much money it costs you to do so. You may not want the comfort of your home to come at the increasing expense of your monthly heating and air conditioning bills.
To keep those costs reasonable, you may find it helpful to hire one of our HVAC technicians in Sacramento to service your HVAC routinely. Annual maintenance can help ensure your HVAC system runs more efficiently and uses less energy. This process may help you avoid having to overwork your equipment to draw air in, cool or heat it, and then blow out the conditioned air into your home.
7. Longer HVAC Lifespan
Finally, good airflow in your home can help your HVAC system last longer. It prevents your heating and cooling systems from working harder to maintain your set thermostat temperature. It may also minimize the number and cost of repairs you must make to your HVAC system to keep it working reliably all year.
Contact Us Today
At Atticman Heating and Air Conditioning, Insulation in Sacramento, we pride ourselves on being a customer-focused company. Our team offers unparalleled work and competitive pricing when you need your home’s HVAC serviced. You also get full transparency about what services it needs and what it will cost you. In addition to routine AC maintenance, we also offer the installation and repair of heating and cooling equipment, ductwork installation, heat pump service, insulation installation, and electrical work done according to local code. Call us today to book your HVAC appointment at your convenience.
