I now keep the windows closed at all times.
Since I live in the northern section of the country, I spend the majority of the year with the heater running. It is not unusual to run the furnace for eight months straight. It is not necessary to have any type of cooling system where I live. For most of my life, I have gotten along simply fine without air conditioning. I enjoy opening the windows and letting in fresh air. I don’t really mind the heat, and if the house feels uncomfortably sticky, I simply ran a fan. When I started having severe troubles with allergies, my doctor recommended I have a central cooling system installed inside my home. Having the windows open was allowing a lot of contaminants, such as pollen, dust, and exhaust fumes in my home. This was aggravating my hypersensitivity, causing headaches, congestion, sneezing, itchy eyes, and sore throats. I felt so miserable that I wouldn’t even like to get out of bed. Instead of taking strong doses of relief medication, the doctor suggested that I takes steps to improve my environment. Investing in central cooling system has made a massive difference in my health and comfort. I now keep the windows closed at all times. Although I miss the increase of outside air, I am happy to avoid pollutants, exterior noise, carbon dioxide, and odors. My house is just cleaner, and I feel much better. I even sleep more peacefully along with the sound of the air conditioner along with the feel of the cool air circulating. Plus, the cooling unit contains a multi stage filtration system which helps to remove airborne particulate.