Indoor Air Quality Articles

Western Sales & Services wants to help you understand humidity levels and how to control them for improved comfort and better overall health.

What do you think of when you hear about air pollution? You might immediately imagine a giant cloud of smoke, cars spewing exhaust, or a trash incinerator––but have you ever thought about your own home in Birmingham?

Winter is right around the corner and with it comes freezing temperatures, frequent illness, and dry indoor air. If you struggle with discomfort during the winter in your Homewood home, you may benefit from investing in a humidification system. 

When you establish a seasonal maintenance plan with Western Sales and Services, we’ll inspect your ducts during each visit and let you know when it’s time for a cleaning.

We often hear from Hoover customers who want to understand the risks of carbon monoxide (CO). At Western Sales and Services, we’re glad to share as much information as possible about protecting your indoor air quality.

Our Western Sales and Services 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.

Replacing your dirty, clogged filter is an easy way to preserve your heating and cooling equipment. Letting it sit is an easy way to create mechanical problems.

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 Alabama, creating some significant health problems. At Western Sales and Services, we recommend taking precautions to avoid the common issues associated with winter indoor air quality.

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 Alabama home healthy and safe.

Though it’s a hidden element in your home, ductwork is crucial to your home comfort. It’s the system by which warm or cool air circulates throughout your home. And all your conditioned air, whether it’s warmed or cooled, has to travel through these ducts. As such, it’s essential to have a well-maintained duct system in your home.

The combination of indoor plumbing as well as seasonal humidity can contribute to issues such as mold growth. Our professionals at Western Sales and Services want to share with you some tips on controlling humidity and, furthermore, humidity control consequences in your Birmingham home.

Our Western Sales and Services 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.

At Western Sales and Services, we always strive to find ways to improve your comfort and energy savings. We believe you should control your comfort, and it starts with your indoor air quality (IAQ) and relative indoor humidity.

At Western Sales & Services, we always look for ways to improve the comfort, health, and safety of homes and businesses in Birmingham and surrounding areas. Your heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system is a significant purchase—a big part of our job is to help ensure you get the maximum value from this investment.

Everyone has it, and nobody wants it. Dust.

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.

A zone control system—or zoning—provides the necessary cooling or heating that each zone your home needs at the time.

Stand outdoors on one of those days when the weather feels perfect, take a few deep breaths, and enjoy the fresh air. Later, take another deep breath—only inside your Alabama home. How does it compare?

Although most Birmingham homeowners understand the importance of having a working heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system to provide heating and cooling throughout the year, some people don’t realize the equally important factor of controlling a home’s humidity levels as well.

Our team at Western Sales and Services, along with many manufacturers of air filtration and air purification products, are working to provide tools to help you ensure clean indoor air for you and your family. Here are some details about currently available solutions.

Has your heating or cooling system suddenly stopped working in your Birmingham home? If yes, it’s probably from a broken thermostat. Here are some tips.

Clogged air filters can negatively impact your health and your home’s air quality. Remember to change you filters twice a year to improve your home’s indoor air quality.

At Western Sales and Services, we want to keep you safe from carbon monoxide poisoning.

Do you know the impact your home’s indoor air quality has on allergies? Although some common allergens originate outdoors, they can still make it inside.

In many places, evidence of fall’s presence is obvious by way of beautiful fall colors. But many only experience fall with its subtlety through lower humidity levels. No matter which way you experience it, one thing is evident in them all––fall brings drier air. The cooler air simply can’t hold as much moisture as warm…

With fall now upon us in Homewood, cooler temperatures are here to stay. This transition from one season to another most definitely affects your home’s indoor air quality (IAQ). And your indoor air quality directly affects your comfort in your home. At Western Sales and Services, we know in cooler weather people tend to spend…

When we think of pollution, or Air Quality, we usually think of the outdoor air, right? But what about indoor air?