Spring Maintenance: Pollen & Humidity Challenge HVAC Systems
Recent rains have washed away much of the greenish-yellow haze of pollen that’s filled the air, coated cars, and made allergy sufferers sneeze and sniffle over the past few weeks. But, unbeknownst to many, plenty of pollen is still lurking, unseen, and wreaking havoc on HVAC systems.
When high levels of pollen combine with rising humidity, these particulates accumulate quickly in HVAC systems. Filters become caked with pollen and dust, creating an increased pressure drop across the filter, and lowering the airflow and efficiency of your system.
Before the real dog days of summer are upon us, you want to make sure your HVAC system is at its peak performance, so those who haven’t already changed their HVAC filters should do so as soon as possible. And since pollen can also get into ductwork, it’s wise to have ducts downstream from filters inspected for pollen and dust that made it past the overtaxed filters.
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E.P. Homiek Sheet Metal Fabrication & HVAC Supply, with two convenient locations in Lakewood, NJ and Union, NJ, provides one- to two-day turnaround on all residential and light commercial ductwork, as well as one- to two-hour emergency fabrication service, rapid delivery, and competitive prices. HVAC parts, supplies, and equipment lines include Goodman, Honeywell, Bryant, Bradford White, Crown Boiler, Daikin, Weil-McLain, Sea Breeze, Generac, Fantech, ZM, A.O. Smith, Hart & Cooley, Malco, Mueller, and many more.
