As we welcome back summer to Fort Wayne we also have to welcome back something far less fun: allergies. While your home should be a safe haven from the various discomforts of nature, allergies are often an unpleasant exception. However, routine air conditioner service can help soothe those annoyances and make a noticeable improvement in your comfort.
While many spring and summer allergies are due to the activities of trees, flowers, and grasses, most indoor allergies are actually due to conditions existing in your home. A troubling array of dust can collect in your home’s air ducts which then get sent throughout your home every time your air conditioner runs. Besides dust knocked loose from the walls of your duct work, your air conditioner, air handler or furnace blower motor can also contain microbes, pet dander, dead insect matter, and maybe worse.
In fact, Indoor air pollution levels can be two to five times higher than outdoors. 1
If your air conditioning system is making your allergies worse, your kids will probably be the ones to suffer first2. That’s because their lungs are less developed and will become irritated quicker when breathing contaminated air.
The first thing to consider doing if you think your air conditioner may be contributing to you or your family’s allergies is upgrading your air filter to one with enhanced protection against allergens. High efficiency air filters have a MERV rating greater than 14. Rolf Griffin can provide a free estimate and install a high-efficiency filter system for you.
If a new air filter doesn’t lessen your family’s allergy problems or you want to be sure that your air conditioner and ducts are free from dust, microbes, and other air contaminants, call the Fort Wayne HVAC experts at Rolf Griffin Service Experts to schedule air conditioner service now. A licensed and experienced technician will be at your home shortly with all the tools and expertise required to make an evaluation of the health of your air conditioner.
Your family’s health and comfort is our top priority, and your health should not be at your air conditioner’s mercy. If you’re concerned your central AC system is not performing up to standards, call 260-557-1275 or use our online scheduling form to set up an air conditioner service with Rolf Griffin today.
1 Everyday Health
2 United Allergy Services