Indoor Air Quality Articles

Our professionals at Four Seasons Heating & Cooling want to provide you with important information about dehumidifiers and the role they play in your home’s health and comfort.

It’s rampant everywhere around the country and has become the subject of a lighthearted, frequently repeated myth at both the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the US Department of Agriculture (USDA). Officials at these agencies understand farming does not occur without creating dust. So the EPA and USDA “have never proposed tightening rules on farm dust. And they have told Congress and the American people that they won’t propose stricter standards.”

However, our team at Four Seasons Heating & Cooling wants to pass along a gentle reminder about the importance of this small maintenance task. It’s one that takes only a minute or two but can make a huge difference in your Beaufort home.

Just like your lungs are an important connection to the rest of your respiratory system, your home’s ductwork, or air ducts, are importantly connected to your heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system. For your HVAC system—and your lungs—to perform at peak level, the numerous airways need to be open and clear. All in the name of breathing properly.

These days, you cannot help but think more about killing germs, staying healthy, and paying a little extra attention to personal hygiene. Given that most of us spend about 90 percent of our time indoors, effectively destroying viruses and bacteria is now very relevant to all of our lives. Air scrubbers use the latest advancements in residential indoor air quality (IAQ) technology to keep your NC home healthy and safe.

In the winter, being snug as a bug in a rug in your home can be cozy, but it can also play havoc with your indoor air quality (IAQ) here in NC, creating some significant health problems. At Four Seasons Heating & Cooling, we recommend taking precautions to avoid the common issues associated with winter indoor air quality.

Adding an ultraviolet (UV) lighting system to the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) equipment of your NC home or business creates a healthier environment for you and your loved ones.

Our professionals want to share with you some tips on controlling humidity and, furthermore, humidity control consequences in your home.

Our Four Seasons Heating & Cooling team wants to give you a comprehensive list of the different indoor air quality accessories available today. Investing in one or more of these technologies and tools will help you and your family breathe a little easier.

A zone control system—or zoning—only provides the necessary cooling or heating that each zone in your North Carolina home needs at the time. It not only adds to the comfort level of your home but can also lower your energy bills.