Ventilation Is a Must for Clean Air in Your Home

There are plenty of reasons for making sure that your house is properly ventilated. Ensuring that clean, healthy air is moving around your home and that the bad air is going out is vital for your family's health and wellbeing. It also means that your house is a nicer place to be in, as proper ventilation helps to eliminate odours and reduce condensation.

More people than ever are discovering the benefits of installing a ventilation system in their homes. There are two main types of systems that you can install - HRV and ERV.

HRV stands for Heat Recovery System and ERV stands for Energy Recovery Ventilator. If you are unsure which system would be best for your home, Zenith Ventilation can answer all your questions. As specialised HRV Installers Zenith Ventilation are the number 1 choice for all residential ERV and HRV installations. 

 

Here are the main reasons for ensuring that your home is well ventilated.

1. Reduce Symptoms of Health Conditions

Health conditions such as asthma and hay fever can be aggravated by poor ventilation. Mould spores resulting from dampness in the house are a common trigger for many asthmatics. House dust mites found in bedding and on other furniture can also be a trigger.

Hay fever can also be aggravated by poor ventilation as pollen can build up and make symptoms worse. So, while you may think you are better off inside during hay fever season, staying in could make your symptoms worse if your house is poorly ventilated. Some ventilation units contain a filter that can reduce the amount of pollen in the air, which could help relieve symptoms.

A well-ventilated home will not 'cure' asthma or hay fever, but it could go a long way to relieving symptoms.

2. Reduce Condensation

If left unchecked, condensation due to poor ventilation can lead to damp and even black mould. Condensation develops when the outside air temperature falls below the temperature inside. Moisture in the air then condenses into water droplets, leading to the collection of water on your windows. Installing a ventilation system will ensure that moisture levels in the house are kept in check, thus reducing or eliminating condensation.

3. Reduce the Impact of Harmful Compounds

Radon gas has been linked to lung cancer and is a naturally occurring gas produced from the breakdown of uranium in rocks and soil. Improving ventilation in your home is a sure-fire way of preventing a build-up of radon gas. Volatile Organic Compounds or VOC's as gases that can build up from various sources, from air fresheners, products used to lay flooring and some cleaning products. A build-up of VOC's can contribute to certain health conditions, but build-ups can be prevented by installing a good quality ventilation system.

The Health Risks Associated with Mould in Your Home

Mould is disgusting! Unfortunately, it’s found everywhere. It’s one of those things that can just grow anywhere, regardless of the surface and all it needs to thrive is a little bit of darkness and some moisture. It’s a moist little intruder that’s almost impossible to get rid of!

If having mould in your home is something that you’ve dealt with before, there’s a good chance that you’ve tried and tested a few different solutions. Water traps are a great way to keep mould at bay, but can fill up quickly and will need replacing constantly. A dehumidifier works too, but sometimes it can just get in the way. You’ve probably also tried spraying vinegar on it and scrubbing all afternoon, which works, but not permanently. 

The Risks of Having Mould in Your Home

There are many health risks associated with mould in your home. Mould is a fungus that exists all around us and most people would have seen it on their food from time to time. Perhaps you’ve left a fruit for too long, or your bread has gone past that expiry date and there’s a patch of green on it. That’s mould!

Mould in buildings usually forms on porous materials like wood and can be commonly seen in wallpapers, wood panels, dry wall, cabinets, flooring and insulation. What mould can do to you when left unchecked can give you nasal congestion, chest tightness, wheezing, coughing and throat irritation. If you are exposed to mould for extended periods of time, you can develop chronic health problems such as asthma and exhibit reduced lung function. It’s serious business! 

So what is the solution?

Zenith Ventilation is a Breath of Fresh Air

We’re not full of hot air, we’ll tell you exactly what your problems are and how to fix them. It’s as simple as that! Subfloor ventilation is your solution! Zenith Ventilation can put in a ducted system that will extract air from your crawl space, creating negative air pressure that ensures the dirty, damp air underneath your home doesn’t rise into your living area!

Subfloor ventilation will replace the air with moisture in it with fresh, dry air that ventilates your home easily. It will reduce any potential health risks associated with mould, keep the value of your home, and more importantly, prevent odour and rot, which in turn prevents mould!

Don’t put your health at risk with malicious mould. Call now – 1300 314 113