Improving Home Ventilation with Air Kits

There are many important aspects when it comes to building our homes. We must pick the right flooring, right paint swatches, right fixtures, and right décor to make our homes livable and lovable. Of course, there are the lesser-seen areas of the home that are, nonetheless, important to educate yourself about, especially if you are buying a new home or building your home from the ground up.

One such thing is proper home ventilation. Achieving this can be done with make-up air kits and systems. This is especially true in new homes that may be insulated with spry foam and built very tightly. That is why we are not only here to walk you through what this system is, but also why you should have it in your home and why it is code for many homes. Read on to learn more.

Defining Make-Up Air

With home ventilation, you will want to know the ins and outs of make-up air kits and systems before you incorporate it into your home. Simply put, make-up air is “making up” for the air lost through your home’s ventilation. It replaces any air lost to keep your home safe and comfortable. Exhaust fans, water heaters, and other hard-working equipment in our homes push air out and result in negative air pressure. If you have ever walked into a building where doors seem to shut out of nowhere, you have experienced the result of negative air pressure. A make-up air kit system will help eliminate this happening. These slamming doors are just one sign of a problem that affects everyone who lives in the home, so this is a wonderful way to tell that your home ventilation may need to be addressed.

The Importance of Make-Up Air

As you can probably tell from the aforementioned paragraph, make-up air is important for regulating air pressure. Of course, there are other benefits of this system as well. In the winter, the air in your home mixed with dry heat and causes nose bleeds, chapped lips, and static electricity. In the summer, negative air pressure draws hot air in and increases cooling costs and discomfort. This warm, humid air coming in from the outside may cause condensation on the interior windows and create a moisture problem on its own, which can lead to mold and mildew. Balancing air pressure can prevent costly repairs and unnecessary equipment installation. Negative air pressure can also trouble a building in a variety of other ways, including making exhaust fans and hoods work harder than they need to. Who knew home ventilation was so important?

Conclusion

There are many important elements of a home. While we love focusing on the fun pieces that guests and our families will see each day, such as a new paint color or kitchen backsplash, we must pay attention to the interior health of our home as well.

A healthy home should experience eight full air changes a day for both your and your home’s health. Part of ensuring a healthy air flow is to have great ventilation so you and your home can breathe. That is why our team is here to help answer any questions that you may have about the importance of make-up air kits and systems. To learn more about the necessity, be sure to contact or visit us today at Anders & Rodgers Construction.

We have locations in Lexington, Kentucky and Cincinnati, Ohio. We also proudly serve greater Lexington, Cincinnati, and Central Kentucky areas, including Versailles, Georgetown, Richmond, and Winchester. We cannot wait to help you on your construction journey.