What does your air conditioner have to do with the air you breathe inside your home? Quite a lot, according to indoor air quality expert and ProIAQ founder Ron Saunders.
Saunders was recently featured in a story by the Palm Beach Post, part of the USA TODAY Network, highlighting the important connection between your HVAC system, regular AC maintenance and the quality of the air inside your home.
The feature, titled “Your Dirty AC Filter Could Be Ruining Your Indoor Air Quality,” takes a closer look at an issue many homeowners overlook: the condition of their air conditioning system and filters can have an impact that goes far beyond comfort and temperature.
Your AC Does More Than Cool Your Home
For most homeowners, an air conditioning system is primarily thought of as a way to keep the house cool. But your HVAC system also plays an important role in circulating the air throughout your home.
As Ron Saunders explains in the feature, keeping your AC system clean and properly maintained is an important part of creating a healthier indoor environment.
A dirty or neglected system can accumulate dust, debris and other contaminants. When air continuously circulates through the system, those contaminants can potentially become part of the indoor air environment.
That is why regular HVAC maintenance shouldn’t be viewed simply as a way to protect your equipment. It can also be an important part of maintaining better indoor air quality.
Indoor Air Quality Matters
Americans spend a significant amount of time indoors, making the quality of the air inside homes, offices and other buildings increasingly important.
Yet indoor air quality is often something homeowners don’t think about until there is an obvious problem—such as an unusual odor, excessive dust or visible buildup around vents and HVAC components.
Saunders believes the conversation needs to go further.
At ProIAQ, the focus is on helping HVAC professionals and property owners better understand indoor air quality and the steps that can be taken to create cleaner, healthier indoor environments.
A Conversation Every Homeowner Should Be Having
The Palm Beach Post feature helps bring attention to a simple but important message: your HVAC system is part of your indoor environment.
Changing filters is important, but so is making sure the entire system is properly maintained and cleaned.
For homeowners, that means asking questions such as:
- When was my AC system last professionally cleaned?
- How often should my air filter be changed?
- Could my HVAC system be contributing to dust or odors in my home?
- What can I do to improve the air circulating throughout my home?
These are conversations that can help homeowners become more proactive about indoor air quality.
ProIAQ: Helping Bring Indoor Air Quality to the Forefront
Ron Saunders founded ProIAQ with a mission to help address the growing importance of indoor air quality and provide solutions for cleaner indoor environments.
Being featured by the Palm Beach Post and the USA TODAY Network provides an opportunity to bring this conversation to an even broader audience.
Clean air starts with understanding what’s happening inside your home.
If you’re concerned about the quality of the air you’re breathing indoors, start with your HVAC system. A clean, properly maintained AC system is an important step toward creating a cleaner indoor environment.
Watch the feature featuring Ron Saunders and learn why your AC system may be affecting more than just the temperature in your home.
About Ron Saunders and ProIAQ
Ron Saunders is the founder of ProIAQ, a company focused on indoor air quality solutions and education for HVAC professionals and property owners. ProIAQ is committed to helping create healthier indoor environments through innovative products, education and awareness.