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Improving your home’s air quality As many Americans have traded their work commute for a home office, interest has focused on creating more comfortable remote workspaces. Ergonomic furniture, acoustic soundboards and high- speed broadband technology are a few investments designed to make working at home more comfortable. But an overlooked opportunity for improving comfort exists in every room: a home’s air. Temperature and particulates in indoor air can all threaten comfort. And given that the average person spends 90% of their life indoors, the quality of a home’s air isn’t regulated to working hours. Following are four ways to improve your home’s air quality. 1) Get your ducts in order. While today’s HVAC systems are highly efficient, even the most advanced heating or cooling technology will not deliver its full value if attic ductwork is compromised. Ener gyStar reports that an average home loses up to 30% of the air that moves through its duct system due to leaks, holes and poorly connected ducts. 1 2) Assure adequate attic insulation. More than 90% of homes are under-insulated, falling short of current DOE guidelines for energy efficiency. 2 Attic insulation provides an effective resistance to the flow of heat from warm into cool parts of a home. Adequate levels of insulation can help keep hot attic air from infiltrating the conditioned area of a home in summer; and restrict heated air from entering the attic in winter. 3) Practice good HVAC hygiene. Change your furnace filter according to the manufacturer’s directions and visually inspect your filter monthly. If the furnace filter is covered with dust, changing the filter is a good idea even if it has not reached the end of its anticipated lifespan. Not only will this support home comfort, changing the furnace filter regularly will result in less wear and tear on HVAC equipment. 4) Look for warning signs. Debris around a register or increased dust in the home can indicate an HVAC problem. Similarly, higher energy bills are a sign that air may be escaping due to holes in a home’s ductwork. Mentioning these issues during routine service visits can help trouble-shoot issues that threaten comfort and energy efficiency. References 1 Source: EnergyStar. www.energystar.gov/ campaign/heating_cooling/duct_sealing 2 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (2018, July 16) Indoor Air Quality. Retrieved February 21, 2019 from www.epa.gov/ report-environment/indoor-air-quality. D E S I G N + B U I L D BrandPointContent.com edited by YourVilla Sta 34 | YourVilla Magazine 760.325.2747 Toll-Free 1.800.266.2747 Fax 760.327.5495 In terstate 10 • Whitewater off r amp Open to the Public • Mon-Fri 7 - 4:30p and Sat 7 - 3p Deliveries 6 days a week! HOME OF PALM SPRINGS GOLD Crushed Rock • Building Stone • Landscape Boulders Natural Thin Veneer • Landscape Materials • Masonry Supplies Fireplaces • BBQ’s • Fireplace Glass • Gas Log Sets • Pizza Ovens Fountains • Statuary • Pottery, Etc. 58645 Old Hwy 60 • Whitewater, CA 92282 whitewater-rock.com 760. 325.2747 Toll-Free 1.800.266.2747 Fax 760.327.5495 hitewater off ramp Fri 7 - 4:30p and Sat 7 - 3p days a week! SPRINGS GOLD tone • Landscape Boulders e Materials • Masonry Supplies ass • Gas Log Sets • Pizza Ovens ary • Pottery, Etc. Whitewater, CA 92282 r-rock.com 760.325.2747 Toll-Free 1.800.266.2747 Fax 760.327.5495 Interstate 10 • Whitewater off ramp Open to the Public • Mon-Fri 7 - 4:30p and Sat 7 - 3p Deliveries 6 days a week! HOME OF PALM SPRINGS GOLD Crush d Rock • Building Stone • Landscape Boulders Natural Thin Veneer • Landscape Materials • Masonry Supplies Fireplaces • BBQ’s • Fireplace Glass • Gas Log Sets • Pizza Ovens Fountains • Statuary • Pottery, Etc. 58645 Old Hwy 60 • Whitewater, CA 92282 whitewater-rock.com 760.325.2747 Toll-Free 1.800.266.2747 Fax 760.327.5495 Interstate 10 • Whitewater off ramp Open to the Public • Mon-Fri 7 - 4:30p and Sat 7 - 3p Deliveries 6 days a week! HOME OF PALM SPRINGS GOLD Crushed Rock • Building Stone ndscape Boulders Natural Thin Veneer • Landscape Materials • Masonry Supplies Fireplaces • BBQ’s • Fireplace Glass • Gas Log Sets • Pizza Ovens Fountains • Statuary • Pottery, Etc. 58645 Old Hwy 60 • Whitewater, CA 92 282 whitewater-rock.com 760.325.2747 Toll-Free 1.800.266.2747 Fax 760.327.5495 Interstate 10 • Whitewater off ramp Open to the Public • Mon-Fri 7 - 4:30p and Sat 7 - 3p Deliveries 6 days a week! HOME OF PALM SPRINGS GOLD Crushed Rock • Building Stone • Landscape Boulders Natural Thin Veneer • Landscape Materials • Masonry Supplies Fireplaces • BBQ’s • Fire place Glass • Gas Log Sets • Pizza Ovens Fountains • Statuary • Pottery, Etc. 58645 Old Hwy 60 • Whitewater, CA 92282 whitewater-rock.com Interstate 10 • Whitewater off ramp Open to the Public Monday - Saturday, 7:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Deliveries 5 days a week!

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