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Why Is Ventilation In The Home Important

For a comfortable environment in your home, ventilation is crucial. It is important that the air passes easily around your house which is good for your health. House ventilation helps to avoid air pollutants from affecting your and your familyu2019s health and provides a good environment to be in. Letu2019s find out why ventilation in the home is important.

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Why Is Ventilation In The Home Important

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  1. WHY IS VENTILATION IN THEHOME IMPORTANT?

  2. Foracomfortableenvironmentinyour home,ventilationiscrucial.Itis airpasseseasily importantthatthe aroundyourhousewhichisgoodfor yourhealth.Houseventilationhelpsto avoidairpollutantsfromaffectingyour andyourfamily’shealthandprovidesa goodenvironmenttobein.Let’sfindout whyventilationinthehomeisimportant.

  3. IMPORTANCE OF AIRFLOW Circulationofairhelpstocanceloutthe unwantedandstrongodourwhichruinsthe environmentandaffectsthehygieneofyour house.Itisbestifyourhousehasaccessto freshairandnothingblocksitfrompassing throughthehouse.Installationofkitchen chimneysandexhaustfansisalsodoneto eliminatecookingscentsandhaveaproper passingofairforthisveryreason.

  4. Ifyouhaveareasonable flowofairinyourhouse, thechancesofthewoodin yourhousecatching moisturebecomeless. Mostpeoplehavewooden furnitureaswellwallsand doorsthatcaneasilycatch moistureordryoutwhich canultimatelyleadtoit getting would rotten.Ventilation preventitfrom

  5. HEALTH-RELATEDISSUES Havingadequateairflowwillalsoprevent mouldfrombuildinguparoundyourhouse whichisdangerousforyourhealthif exposedforanextendedperiod.Some minorsymptomsyoucannoticewhen havingmouldaroundthehouseare irritationtoyoureyes,noseandthroat.

  6. ReasonsWhyYourHomeNeeds GoodVentilation 1.Toremovecondensationwhichcausesdamagetothe home ArecentMyHealthMyHomesurveyfoundthat58%ofhomes experiencecondensation.Everyoneknowswhatcondensationis, butwhatcausescondensationandwhatcanbedoneaboutit? Ifyouhaveevernoticedthedropletsofwaterthatformonthe outsideofacanneddrinkwhenyoutakeitoutofthefridge,then youhaveseencondensationatfirsthand.Thereasonwhythis happensisalltodowithtemperature,air,andwatervapour.The temperatureonthesurfaceofthecanisreducedasairpasses overit.Astheairgetscooleritsrelativehumidityrisesandthe watervapourturnsintomoisture.Theairpassingoverthecanis unabletoholdontothemoisturewhichendsupasdroplets runningdownthesideofthecan’scoldsurface.

  7. Thisiswhathappensinthousandsofhouseholdsacrossthenationwhenthetemperature dropsinsidethehome,especiallyatnight-timewhentheheatingisturnedoff.Theair reachesthepointwhereitcannolongerholdontotoallthemoisturethatwecreateinour homesanditmigratestothecoldestsurfaces–windows,wallsandbehindfurniture– whereitappearsascondensationorthemorefamiliarsightofstreaming windows. Condensationismostnoticeableinwinterbecausethereisalargedifferencein temperaturebetweentheinsideandoutsideofthehome.Thatmeansoncetheheatingis turnedofftheinsidetemperaturedropsquicklyandsoonreachesthepointof100% saturation.Astheaircoolsfurther,someofthewatercannolongerbeheldintheformof invisiblewatervapourandbeginstoformliquiddroplets.Condensationisthemost commonformofdampnessandwilleventuallyleadtomouldgrowth.Ifitislefttodevelop overtimethendamppatchesmaystarttoappearonwalls,whichmeansthatwallpaper maypeel,andultimatelyblackmouldwillgrow.Thisleadstomustysmells,damagetothe fabricofthehouseanditcanevenresultinhealthproblems. Introducingadequateventilation,withacondensationcontrolunit,gentlyventilatesthe homefromacentralpositionsuchasthelandingtotransformastagnantandstale atmosphereintoafresh,healthyandcondensationfreeenvironment.

  8. 2.TOMAKEAHEALTHIERLIVING ENVIRONMENTANDREDUCEASTHMA Didyouknowthatdampandmouldyconditionscanbe majortriggersforasthma? Ifahomedoesnothaveanadequateventilationsystem andhumidityishigh,thiscanprovideaperfectbreeding groundsfordustmites.Thesedustmitesandtheir airbornedetritusthriveinhomesthatarenoteffectively ventilated.Whentheirdetritusencounterstheskinoris inhaled,itcancauseallergicreactions,resultingin asthmaattacks,eczema,wateringeyes,itching, sneezingandarunnynose.Theseissuescanbe significantlyreducedwithaneffectiveventilationsystem andsomeasthmasufferershaveseenimmediate benefitswhensuchasystemhasbeenfittedintheir homes.

  9. 3.TOHELPALLEVIATESYMPTOMSOF HAYFEVER Inthesummer,hayfevercausesmiseryandsufferingfor manypeople.Aneffectiveventilationsystemcanfilterout largerparticles,suchaspollen,preventingthemfrom enteringthehome.Havingaventilationsysteminplace meansthereisnoneedtoopenthewindow,whichcan causeaproblemforthosewithpollenallergies.A ventilationsystemcouldbetheanswertoamore comfortablesummer. Somesufferersofseasonalhealthconditions,suchashay feverandpollenallergies,havenoticedimprovementsin theirconditionwhenaneffectiveventilationsystemis fitted.Aconstantsupplyoffilteredfreshairenteringthe homecanhelptocontrolpollutantsintheindoor atmosphere,whichcanhaveapositiveimpactonhealth.

  10. 4.TOREDUCETHEEFFECTSOF NATURALLYOCCURRINGRADONGAS SomepartsofthecountryareaffectedbyRadongas.Thisisa colourless,odourlessradioactivegas,whichisformedbythe decayofsmallamountsofuraniumthatoccurnaturallyinall rocksandsoils.Whenthisoccurs,itproducesanother radioactiveelementcalledRadon’sDaughters,whichcanattach themselvestodustparticlesintheairand,ifinhaled,theywill sticktotheairwaysofthelung.TheWorldHealthOrganization (WHO)haslinkedRadonexposuretobetween3and14percentofalllungcancercases. Radonismainlyfoundinareaswithhighlevelsofgraniteand otherigneousrocksandisprevalentinareassuchastheSouth WestandtheEastMidlands.IfyouareinaRadon-affectedarea,itisworthhavingtestscarriedoutinyourhomeanditmay bethecasethataPositiveInputVentilationsystemcanhelpto reduceRadontosafelevels,reducingtheriskstoyourhealth.

  11. 5.TOLESSENTHEIMPACTOFVOCS VolatileOrganicCompounds–orVOCsas theyareoftenknown–areinvisiblegasesthat canleadtomanyhealthproblemsinthe home.TheScientificCommitteeonHealthand EnvironmentalRisks calculates thereare upto 900chemicalsinindoorair,withnegative side-effectsmuchmorecommoninproperties withoutadequateventilation.Infact,figures fromtheEnvironmentalProtectionAgency showtheairinsidehomescouldbe70per centmorepollutedthanitisoutdoors!

  12. HowtoUseVentilationtoProtectHealth Useexhaustfansinbathroomstoremovemoistureandgasesfromthehouse. Fityourkitchenwithanexhaustfanthatmovestheairtotheoutside.Usethefanoropena windowwhencookingtoremovefumesandairborneparticles. Makesuregas,propane,woodorothercombustionappliancesventcompletelytothe outside.Donotuseventlessstoves. Installacarbonmonoxidedetectorinmultiplelocationsinyourhouse. Ventclothesdryerstotheoutdoors,too.Cleanouttheventregularlytomakesurethedust doesnotblockairflow.

  13. Ifyoupaintorusehobbysuppliesorchemicalsinyourhome,addextraventilation.Openthe windowsanduseaportablewindowfantopulltheairoutoftheroom. Testyourhomeforradon,andifyouhaveelevatedlevels,hireaprofessionaltoadd ventilationtoremoveit.Radonisthesecondleadingcauseoflungcancer. Iftheairindoorsremainstoomoist,lookforsourcesofmoisturethatneedtobecontrolled.If thatstilldoesnotsolvetheproblem,ifadehumidifiermayhelp.Ifyouuseadehumidifier, makecertainyoucleanitregularly.Checkwithanairsystemsspecialisttoseeifyoursystem needsimprovements. Neveridleyourcarinanattachedgarage.Theexhaustcanmoveintoyourhome.

  14. WhatAreSomeChallengesTriggeredbyPoor Ventilation? Whennotenoughaircirculates,pollutionbuildsupindoors.Sometimeseffortstomakebuildings moreenergyefficientcanbackfirebynotallowingenoughairtomove,buildinguppollution. Carbonmonoxidecanbuilduptodeadlylevelsindoorswithoutproperventilation,butitisnotthe onlyrisk. Concentrationsofradon,whichcancauselungcancer,canincreaseinhomeswithlowventilation. Highhumidityoutsidecanmakeindoorairmorehumid,increasingtheriskofmoisturedamage indoors,suchasmoldgrowthorwoodrot. ContactACEGroupifyou’reinterestedinwell-ventilatedluxuryhomesinNoidaExpressway.

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