WHY IS VENTILATION IMPORTANT?

Ventilation is important to keep the house and its occupants healthy and comfortable. It is a key component to maintaining proper indoor air quality. Ventilation keeps air flowing through the home, eliminating contaminants, moisture buildup, and odors.

WHY IS VENTILATION IMPORTANT?

1.MOISTURE CONTROL

Moisture can easily build up in a home, caused by natural air infiltration and activities that take place indoors such as showering, cooking, and appliances that use hot water. Without proper ventilation, this moisture builds up within living areas, seeping into walls and sticking to surfaces. This creates an ideal environment for mold growth – exposure to mold is dangerous for your family’s health, and mold growth can cause serious damage.

2.HEALTH

The findings from the NCID study, which was published in the Journal of the American Medical Association last Wednesday, had found that a Covid-19 patient with mild symptoms could cause "extensive environmental contamination" in an isolation room, before it was cleaned.

Indoor air pollution coupled with bad ventilation can lead to a number of health problems including headaches, allergies, asthma, rashes and sinusitis. All of which can be avoided with the installation of a good ventilation system.

Exposure to mold caused by poor ventilation can cause health issues such as: Irritation of the eyes, nose, and throat Headaches Fevers Immune system issues Worsening of symptoms in those with autoimmune diseases and Respiratory damage.

3.CONDENSATION

Those droplets of water that often form on windows are created when warm air hits cool surfaces. Because the warm air is no longer able to hold its moisture when it is cooled, it ends up forming water droplets in various parts of our homes. Windows, walls, machine – these are all locations where condensation may be present in the building. The problem is that these collections of moisture promote the development of mould.

“Condensation is the most common form of dampness and will eventually lead to mould growth,” explains Envirovent.com, “If it is left to develop over time then damp patches may start to appear on walls, which means that wallpaper may peel and ultimately black mould will grow. This leads to musty smells, damage to the fabric of the house and it can even result in health problems.”

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