According to the EPA, the air inside your home can be two to five times more polluted than outdoor air, making it a major health concern, especially if it’s where you spend most of your time.

To keep Southern California safe and healthy, Airtime Heating & Air provides premier indoor air quality (IAQ) testing services to keep you breathing fresh, clean air. Routine IAQ tests can help you find harmful chemicals or bacteria in your air. Additionally, they can detect mold spores or other irritants.

Dangers of Poor Indoor Air Quality

Air quality is more important for the safety and well-being of your home than most people expect. It keeps you and others healthy and feeling your best. When ignored, poor air quality can even make you sick.

Respiratory Issues

Air full of dust, dander, and mold can trigger or exacerbate existing asthma or allergies. Californians can find this especially irritating as high humidity can lead to mold. Over time, long-term exposure to poor IAQ can lead to diseases like bronchitis or COPD. 

Cardiovascular Effects

Contaminated air can affect your heart with cardiovascular effects. Fine particles from cooking, smoking, or even outdoor air pollution can harm your health and lead to disease, especially over longer terms.

Mental Decline

Carbon dioxide can build up in poorly ventilated areas, which can impair cognitive function, leading to fatigue, concentration issues, and reduced productivity. 

Sickness

Bacteria, viruses, and dust mites thrive in poorly ventilated or overly humid spaces. Exposure to these can cause flu-like symptoms, skin rashes, and severe respiratory infections. 

When to Get IAQ Tests in Oceanside and Temecula

While indoor air testing is not mandated by law, the EPA and other environmental groups highly recommend regular IAQ testing. This is especially important if you or someone in your building are experiencing symptoms related to air quality issues. Some examples include:

  • Coughing
  • Sneezing
  • Headaches
  • Difficulty Breathing
  • Sickness

In addition to these symptoms, we recommend hiring indoor air quality testing services when you move into a new home, discover mold, expect water damage, or suspect moisture problems.

Factors That Affect Indoor Air Quality

Poor ventilation and filtration systems that don’t remove irritants from the air like pollen and dust cause the quality to deteriorate rapidly.

Emissions from household cleaning products or other sources of pollution like vehicle exhaust fumes can greatly affect IAQ. In addition to these chemicals, mold spores are also known to cause allergic reactions in some people.

Certain weather conditions can increase the potential for indoor moisture and mold growth. This is especially problematic if your home has any openings or leaks that water can get into.

If the members of your house often leave windows open or use humidifiers, this can increase chances for irritants to permeate your air.

While we love furry friends of all shapes and sizes, pets that shed fur and dander are a common cause for airborne irritants. If you have a pet in your home, you may benefit from an IAQ test.

Can an Indoor Air Quality Test Detect Mold Spores?

This is one of the most common questions we get and the answer is a resounding “Yes!”

Mold spores are a common irritant found in many different areas of the home, including damp areas like bathrooms and basements. They can cause allergies, asthma, and other respiratory problems. 

Schedule an IAQ Test with Airtime Heating & Air Today

Whether you’re in Oceanside or Temecula, regardless of your lifestyle, everyone can benefit from an IAQ test. After all, when you test your indoor air quality, you know exactly what’s inside your home. The sooner you find any problems, the sooner you can begin fixing them.

Give us a call today to schedule yours!

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