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HVAC system stands for Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning, it ensures there is provision of temperature, humidity, and purity of air at home indoor space which is crucial for our health. HVAC systems are designed to enhance thermal comfort and proper regulation of quality indoor air hence making a home habitable. The cost of setting up the system is high but having one promotes energy saving by 50%. They are installed in residential places like single family homes, apartment buildings, hotels, offices, health facilities, medium and large processing plants and vehicles, marines, ships among others.
The system has 3 components as listed below:
Heating
Buildings are fitted with heaters in order to provide heat, and the heaters can be put in a central place to heat the entire building. Properly heated homes or apartments prevent cold and dampness hence eliminating the risk of respiratory problems through promoting proper blood circulation in our body systems.
Ventilation
Proper ventilation of buildings ensures there is good circulation of good air inside. Just as lungs, ventilation makes buildings to breathe properly, and maintains freshness of air and healthy indoors. Good ventilation helps control impurities, ensures proper air regulation, it helps stop condensation, moderates temperatures, and impacts positively on our health.
Air conditioning
Air conditioning ensures there is cooling or humidity control in the building and it is done through the removal of heat either by radiation, convection or conduction. It’s very important for our homes and buildings to be properly air conditioned to prevent the irritation that trigger attacks like allergies and asthma. Good air conditioning provides a more secure home, conducive environment for work outs, promotes better quality sleep, improves work performance, it reduces risk of dehydration, prevents electronics from overheating, and ensures there are less insects and parasites in the compound.
The benefits are listed below:
• Good air conditioning
In most cases the air inside the house is more contaminated than the one outside which can be harmful to our health, the system ensures there is good quality air circulation.
• Energy saving
Installing a HVAC system enhances energy saving to a greater extent.
• Moisture regulation
Indoor moisture should be well regulated to prevent growth of mildew.
• Quality sleep
Sleeping well is quite important to our health and thus indoor temperatures should be well regulated and ensure good flow of quality indoor air.
HVAC systems should be well maintained to ensure they operate accurately for the well -being of the people around. A homeowner should schedule a professional HVAC preventive maintenance, change filters, perform visual inspection, eliminate clutter around the indoor unit, keep the outside unit clean and clear, regulate home temperature, change thermostat batteries, maintain the carbon monoxide detector, monitor energy bills (in case they escalate), and consider total replacement among others. However, if they are poorly maintained, they cause harm to the environment. This includes; bad indoor air quality, hot and cold fluctuations, poor humidity levels, airborne germs, carbon monoxide, mold and mildew, dust and allergens.