Indoor Air Quality Articles

Just like your lungs are an important connection to the rest of your respiratory system, your home’s ductwork, or air ducts, are importantly connected to your heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system. For your HVAC system—and your lungs—to perform at peak level, the numerous airways need to be open and clear. All in the name of breathing properly.

Failure to clean.

Those words should never describe dryer upkeep in your NC home.

The leading cause of dryer fires is the failure to clean the appliance, according to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). The organization says failure to clean sparked 32 percent of dryer fires annually from 2014 to 2018 in the U.S.

Installing a ductless air conditioner (AC), also known as a mini split, in your North Carolina home has quite a few benefits over a traditionally ducted air conditioner. Two of these benefits are helping to improve your home’s indoor air quality (IAQ) and to control your home’s humidity.

Carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning is known as the silent killer for a reason—it can easily go undetected and cause illness and even death. It’s critical to learn how to prevent carbon monoxide leaks in your Winston-Salem home—as well as what the symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning are in case you are exposed.

What do you think of when you hear about air pollution? You might immediately imagine a giant cloud of smoke, cars spewing exhaust, or a trash incinerator––but have you ever thought about your own home in Greensboro?

In the winter, being snug as a bug in a rug in your home can be cozy, but it can also play havoc with your indoor air quality (IAQ) here in North Carolina, creating some significant health problems. At Sutton Brothers, we recommend taking precautions to avoid the common issues associated with winter indoor air quality.

Though it’s a hidden element in your home, ductwork is crucial to your home comfort. It’s the system by which warm or cool air circulates throughout your home. And all your conditioned air, whether it’s warmed or cooled, has to travel through these ducts. As such, it’s essential to have a well-maintained duct system in your home.

Air filters are probably one of the most talked about components within heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) circles. Every HVAC system requires some sort of filtration device, and hundreds of companies produce replacement filters. With all this talk, as well as in this current COVID-19 pandemic situation, you may be wondering whether air filters…

Our Sutton Brothers team wants to share with you the following list of the different indoor air quality accessories available out there.

The spread of coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) has all of us greatly concerned in North Carolina. At Sutton Brothers, our top priority is the health and safety of you and your loved ones.