High-quality, professionally installed home insulation helps control your household utility expenses and keep the interiors comfortable through the long Pennsylvania winter. The material can also help improve your indoor air quality, preventing unpleasant odors and minimizing the symptoms associated with respiratory health problems. The following guide offers an overview of how home insulation impacts a house's indoor air quality.

How Does a Home's Insulation Effect Its Indoor Air Quality?

Contaminants

Any draft passing through the walls or around a window frame can carry dust, pollen, and other outdoor contaminants into your house. Home insulation effectively seals these unwanted gaps, ensuring all air that enters the building comes in through the doors, windows, or the HVAC system.

The filters in an air conditioner and a furnace are designed to pull pet dander, dirt, and other particulates out of the air. Restricting how air gets into the house makes these filtration systems more effective at reducing airborne contaminants inside your home.

Pest Infestations

Waste from mice, rats, and insects can release particles that can circulate through your home. Not only do pest infestations result in unpleasant odors, but they can also trigger allergic reactions in many people, with symptoms ranging from sneezing and watery eyes to asthma attacks.

Many of today’s best home insulation products feature mineral treatments that naturally repel most rodents and insects. Some materials, such as spray foam insulation, create a nearly impenetrable barrier most pests won’t burrow through.

Mold Growth

Even small plumbing leaks or minor roof damage can allow mold to take root inside the walls. As it spreads, mold releases spores that can cause serious health symptoms in people with sensitivities or respiratory disorders. Many infestations take root in old, water-damaged insulation. In addition to boosting the energy efficiency of your home, replacing old material can also eliminate fungal growths, making your house a safer, more comfortable place to live.

Whether you’re building a new house or trying to improve your indoor air quality, Koala Insulation of Chester County has the cutting-edge solutions and expertise you need. Their highly trained technicians work with properties throughout Exton, PA, and Chester and Montgomery counties. They offer a selection of the best home insulation products in the industry, including options that can help keep your indoor air clean. Visit the website for more on their insulation services, or call (484) 727-8403 to schedule an inspection.