If you’ve discovered mold in your home, you’re probably wondering if it’s something you can handle yourself or if it’s time to call in the pros. While it may be tempting to tackle the problem with a spray bottle and a scrub brush, mold is not something to take lightly. Mold not only damages surfaces and spreads quickly, but it can also affect your health and your home’s comfort. If you’re concerned about indoor air quality in Keystone Heights, FL, addressing mold professionally is one of the smartest moves you can make.
At North Central Florida Air Conditioning, we always recommend professional mold cleanup—and here’s why.
You’ve probably heard about the fact that hospitals have state-of-the-art air purifiers and filters that stop contaminants from cycling through the HVAC system. In a place like a hospital or a restaurant, this can be important to stop the spread of germs and keep things in isolation. However, not many homeowners actually know how these systems work! Well, today we’d like to end that trend by giving our readers a chance to see the inner workings of a UV air purifier and understand how this system can improve your home.
Mold is an organism that is one of the antagonists of our lives. It infests our food, our clothes, our homes, and even the very air we breathe. At this point, war has been declared for thousands of years and now we’re starting to get the edge on this contaminant that has always given us problems. With high-powered technology and professional 
When you combine humidity, heat, and air conditioning, what do you get? The perfect environment for mold growth. Normally, when an air conditioner is functioning as it should be, there isn’t really any space for mold. All the moisture gets drained out of the condensate line, and your system can go on working. However, when there’s a clog in the condensate drain or pan, or if there’s another problem causing excess humidity to exist in your home or AC system, then you could see the influx of mold.
Air ducts are essential to the functionality of our air conditioners and heating systems. Without them, we either have to rely on specific heating and cooling systems, like ductless mini splits, or figure out some other way to have treated air distributed throughout our homes. The longer your air ducts go without being cleaned, the more likely it is that your indoor air is suffering from a wide variety of contaminants. Let us explain.
Have you ever wondered about what keeps heat inside your home in the winter, and outside in the summer? Aside from the air that’s blown in through your HVAC system, and the walls of your home, there has to be something else that helps, right? Something sits in your attic between you and the cold (or heat) of the outdoor air and keeps you safe, healthy, and comfortable. This is called attic insulation, and it’s what we’re here to talk about.
