Your home is your castle but without an adequate ventilation system, that castle could be compromised. Your house needs ventilation, and we can prove it… Keep reading to find out why.
Your home is where your heart is, or at least where you hang your hat. You do not want that hat to be damp, soggy, or smell of mould. Homes which don’t have ventilation systems in place run the risk of that hat developing all three of the above conditions. If you find yourself constantly fighting off bad odours and indoor wetness, then you understand that you need better ventilation – stat!
Here is what you need to know about ventilating your home, risks and all.
Why do Buildings Need to Be Ventilated?
Proper ventilation is essential throughout your home, should you wish to protect your family’s health. No matter where you live, contaminants can get into your home on the bottom of shoes or through an open window. Ventilation systems both provide fresh air to your home and remove contaminants which could be harmful to your health.
Why does your home need ventilation? To protect your family, prevent moisture buildup, and stop your building work from deteriorating at an advanced rate.
What Happens if your Home Has No Ventilation?
A home without ventilation is more of a house than a home. When you take a shower or do the dishes, that steam doesn’t go anywhere. You can open a window if there is one, or you could run an extractor fan – if your landlord installed one. Each of these solutions provides you with fresh air. Sometimes that air is filled with pollutants or allergens.
Without home ventilation you could be damaging your family’s health without realising it. Lack of ventilation can worsen conditions such as asthma, lead to mould spore growth, and can cause damp indoors. None of these things are good for either your house or your body. Luckily a good ventilation system will prevent all the above from happening to you.
Types of Ventilation Systems to Solve Condensation Issues
The right system can help you say goodbye to wet-home-woes. Here are a few examples of the types of system you could have installed to make your home fresher.
MVHR Units
Mechanical Ventilation and Heat Recovery Units will remove and retain heat from the indoor air, with huge recovery rates of 90%+. An MVHR system will recycle that air, saving you on your heating bills while bringing you clean, filtered air.
MEV Units
Mechanical Extraction and Ventilation systems work by removing the stale air from your property, forcing new air in from outdoors. You can find an excellent range of both MVHR and MEV kits at BPC Ventilation should you wish to explore your options.
Air conditioning Systems (HVAC)
AC units filter fresh air in from outdoors and mix it with ambient air, moving it around the space to keep the air from stagnating.
PIV Units
Positive Input Ventilation systems fill your home with so much pleasant, filtered air that the stale air has no choice but to escape.
Extractor Fans
Extractor fans work by sucking out the air in a single room, dispelling it outside. These are ideal for single use wet rooms but for whole home systems you should consider an alternative.
Is Your Home Ventilation Safe?
Does your home have positive ventilation systems? If not, it is time to make a change for the better.
