Indoor Air Quality Articles

How to Reduce Dust in Your Home

April 15, 2024
How to Reduce Dust in Your Home. A young child cleaning a counter with spray and a cloth.

At ABT Mechanical, we know how important clean indoor air quality is for your home. Our team specializes in offering whole-house solutions to keep you and your loved ones healthy, comfortable, and safe throughout the year.

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5 Ways to Improve Your Indoor Air Quality

March 31, 2024

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 Orem?

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Why Air Duct Cleaning Is Important

February 15, 2024

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. The Importance of Every Breath Your HVAC System Takes Essentially, the air…

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What to Know About Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

April 17, 2023
What to Know About Carbon Monoxide Poisoning? Photo of a carbon monoxide detector in home.

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 Orem home—as well as what the symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning are in case you are exposed.

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Transitioning Your Heat Pump

September 15, 2022
Heat pump sitting on the side of a home. Transitioning Your Heat Pump.

One reason Utah homeowners love heat pumps is they function as an all-in-one unit. Instead of purchasing and maintaining a separate furnace and air conditioning system, you can simply transition your heat pump from the heat setting to the cooling setting and vice versa as seasons warrant. 

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The Basics of Winter Indoor Air Quality

February 8, 2022
IAQ in winter

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 Utah, creating some significant health problems. At ABT Heating & Cooling, we recommend taking precautions to avoid the common issues associated with winter indoor air quality.

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Air Filters vs. Air Cleaners

July 9, 2021
Air Filters vs. Air Cleaners

Our highly climate-controlled indoor environments can often be extremely comfortable in our modern world. Combine that with the fact so many of our daily needs are easily met without needing to go outside, and you find a society that spends nearly all its time indoors. As a result, poor indoor air quality has become a significant area of concern as a contributor to potential health problems.

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Video – Reduce Allergies with Air Duct Cleaning

June 26, 2021
Having clear air ducts is one of the primary things that contribute to good indoor air quality

Having clear air ducts is one of the primary things that contribute to good indoor air quality

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What Does Indoor Air Quality Have to Do With Allergies?

March 26, 2021
what does indoor air quality have to do with allergies?

Did you know the average American spends nearly 90 percent of life indoors? That’s why it is increasingly important to ensure indoor air quality (IAQ) is clean and healthy. If your Orem home is facing air-quality issues, you may be suffering anything from minor discomfort to significant allergy or health problems. Our team at ABT Heating & Cooling wants to help keep your home’s indoor air quality high and you and your family healthy and comfortable.

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