I love when problems come with easy answers.
However, I really had no idea what a problem the indoor air quality of my house was until I ended up at the doctor.
Of course, when I first got sick, I was so scared that I had Covid. But thankfully, a test revealed that indeed, I just had a seasonal cold. Yet, that cold hung on for what seemed like months. Mostly, I felt better but there were still respiratory symptoms that I was dealing with. My sinuses were clogged and I was coughing through the day. I figured that it was best for me to go to the doctor. What I wasn’t expecting was some HVAC advice from my doctor but that’s just what I got. She told me that I needed to go home and call the HVAC company right away. The doctor thought the problem was the indoor air quality in my house. So I was to have the HVAC professionals come out to do the ductwork cleaning and the ductwork resealing. I did that and I was shocked at the amount of dust and grime that came out of the HVAC air ducts. Once the ductwork cleaning and ductwork resealing were complete, I had one more step. I really improved the indoor air quality with the ductwork cleaning. But I only added to that improvement by changing to a HEPA air filter instead of the cheap ones I’ve used for years. I’m simply amazed by the indoor air quality in my home now. And those respiratory symptoms were completely gone within days of improving the indoor air quality in my house.