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Should You Open Your Windows in Winter?

Should You Open Your Windows in Winter?

Keeping your home toasty warm becomes a priority once the weather turns frosty. In fact, many homeowners go to great lengths to ensure that warm air stays in and cold air stays out during the fall and winter months. However, given that indoor air can be up to 5 times more polluted than outdoor air, it’s also important to allow fresh air to circulate throughout your home.

But should you open a window in winter? Read on as we discuss the benefits of cracking a window open even when it’s cold out.

Indoor Air Quality

According to the Environmental Protection Agency, Americans spend approximately 90 percent of their time indoors. And the concentrations of some pollutants are often 2 to 5 times higher than those outdoors.

Houses built in the last 50 years are much more airtight, making them more energy efficient, but there’s a downside: Stale, polluted air that used to vent through drafty windows, doors, and attics now simply recirculates through the home.

When a home or other building isn’t aired out properly, its inhabitants are more prone to illness and risk respiratory diseases becoming triggered.

Benefits of Leaving a Window Open

It’s common to crack a window open when the weather is mild, but doing so in winter can also work wonders for your home and health.

  • Improved indoor air quality: Opening a window for as little as 5 minutes a day can reduce indoor air pollutants like carbon dioxide, vapors from cleaning products, and cooking fuel byproducts.
  • Health benefits: Fresh air cleans the lungs, bolsters the immune system, reduces the chances of catching airborne diseases, and increases feelings of energy and sharpness.
  • Humidity control: Dry winter air can do a number on your hair, skin, nasal passages, and lungs. Fresh air can help regulate indoor humidity and prevent excessive dryness.
  • Odor removal: Even with a range hood, cooking odors can permeate every nook and cranny of a home. Cracking a window open can let unwanted odors out before they have a chance to settle.
  • Mental well-being: Short daylight hours can do a number of people’s mood and well-being, but opening a window and feeling fresh air may help improve your mood and overall sense of well-being.”

Things to Keep in Mind

If you’re trying to improve indoor air quality, control humidity, and enjoy the health and mental benefits of fresh air, opening a window occasionally and for a short amount of time may help. However, keep in mind that when you crack a window open, your heating system will kick in to make up for the loss of heat. This can reduce the energy efficiency of your unit and lead to an increase in your heating bill.

Want another, more permanent way to improve the air quality inside your home? At Correct Temp, we offer several types of air filtration systems, with one just right for your home, air quality needs, and budget. Contact us today to see how an air filtration system expertly installed by Correct Temp can help you and your loved ones breathe healthier, cleaner indoor air all year long.

Should You Open Your Windows in Winter?