Written by: Emily Joswiak • November 12, 2020• Home

How To Increase Ventilation in Your Home

Florida’s near-tropical weather is envied by much of the country, but Floridian homeowners know it’s not all beaches and palm trees. Ventilation is an important part of keeping your home comfortable and even healthier, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. Here’s how to increase ventilation in your home.

Battling COVID-19

As COVID-19 is a disease transmitted primarily from a person sneezing or coughing which contaminates the air, good ventilation is a huge benefit to protecting yourself and your family by ensuring any possible contamination is cycled out your home’s air. As such, it’s a good idea to keep windows and screen doors open, if possible, to promote natural airflow. Otherwise, it’s wise to make sure your AC is in good condition and installed with an outdoor intake vent so that fresh air is being circulated throughout your household.

Attic Ventilation

Another way to increase ventilation is by ventilating your attic. The common practice is to insulate a home’s attic instead, but with Florida’s subtropical temperatures, insulation may trap too much heat and cause issues within your home such as prematurely aging and damaging your roof or creating a buildup of moisture that can result in rot, mildew, and mold. If your roof gets damaged, you might want to replace it by contacting a Commercial Roofing Repair Company. They can nip the problems before it gets worsen or costlier. Also, to prevent this, some ideal options to ventilate your attic can include turbine vents, which will spin with the breeze and vacuum air out of the attic. Ridge vents, on the other hand, run the length of your roof peak, blending in for a more attractive appearance while allowing heat and moisture escape. The most surefire way to ensure your attic is ventilated is with intake vents, as these vents provide continuous airflow at the edge of your roof.

Ductwork

Maintenance and repair of leaky or cracked ductwork is a major part of good ventilation for which you may need a service like MetroPHA Cooling to help with any major air con issues that you are unable to fix yourself. On the other hand, a little crack may not seem like a big deal, the escaping air means that your air conditioning unit will have to work harder to maintain airflow, causing higher energy bills and reducing the lifespan of your air conditioner. The easiest way to check for damage in your ductwork is to turn your air conditioner on full blast so that it’s easier to spit cracks and leaks. The joints of your ductwork are also common spots for leaks, as the two air ducts may have not been joined together properly.

With these tips, you will better know how to increase ventilation in your home to ensure your home and family are both healthier while combatting the hot humidity of Florida while also creating a more comfortable environment for yourself.

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