Can air conditioning improve asthma and allergies?

If you suffer from asthma or airborne allergens, you’ll know that poor indoor air quality is a major aggravator. What you may not know is that the air quality in our homes can be up to five times poorer than outside air. Why? because domestic rooms are small and typically poorly ventilated. This means the air can get heavy with dust, allergens and pollutants.

While there are many treatments for sufferers of asthma and allergies, air conditioning is one of the best ways to improve indoor air quality – at home or in the workplace.

How does air conditioning improve air quality?

Air conditioning systems are designed to deliver clean climate-controlled air. Better still, most modern systems now come with advanced filtration systems as standard that can remove up to 99.8% of dust, pollen, mould, pollutants, bacteria and viruses.

Furthermore, in addition to improving air quality, they can also manage indoor humidity levels.

Dehumidifiers will remove moisture in the air which helps to prevent the growth of mould or mildew. On the other hand, humidifiers can provide welcome relief for those with skin conditions that are aggravated by dry indoor air.

Types of air conditioning that can improve asthma and allergies

All types of air conditioning solutions have built-in air purification technology that will improve asthma, allergies, and other chronic lung conditions. Your air conditioning engineer will advise you on which solution is best for your needs and the size of the space it needs to be installed in.

Portable air purifiers and (de)humidifiers are ideal for single rooms or larger open-plan spaces as they can be moved from room to room or even different locations.

Wall or floor-mounted home air conditioning systems have built-in filtration technology that captures dust, allergens and bacteria to make indoor air cleaner and healthier.

Fresh Air Ventilation

It’s always important to keep windows closed when the air conditioning is on to keep running costs low, but it’s also important to allow fresh air into the building.

Fresh air ventilation systems are particularly beneficial if windows need to remain closed or in homes or new builds with high levels of insulation.

A common type of fresh air ventilation system is Heat Recovery. It extracts stale air and brings in fresh air from the outside that is then tempered and cleaned.

It’s worth noting that air conditioning systems and heat recovery systems are classified as renewable technology so there is 0% VAT on new equipment.

Air conditioning can be hugely beneficial for asthma and allergy sufferers, and will make the home a healthier environment for all the family.

If you are looking to improve the air quality in your home or workplace, please get in touch.

Our qualified engineers install air conditioning systems all over Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire so ask us for a FREE quotation today.

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