Indoor Air Quality
and
Attached Garages

One cause of poor indoor air quality that is overlooked are garages that are attached to houses.

Studies that were conducted found very unsafe levels of carbon monoxide entered the living areas of the tested homes every day

It was discovered that carbon monoxide levels were in the home for up to 4 hours after the car left the garage in the morning.

In addition to the carbon monoxide problem, benzene and VOCs (volatile organic compounds) also entered the homes, compromising the indoor air quality.

Benzene is found in gasoline and VOCs are released from chemicals that are usually stored in attached garages.

These dangerous pollutants are able to enter the home through openings and cracks that connect the house and garage.

What you should do?

These specialists will perform tests to determine if there is a good barrier between the garage and house and also be able to make the necessary corrections.

A method that has proven to alleviate the entry of these pollutants into the home is a garage ventilator fan.

The fan not only expels the contaminants but will also help ensure that the air pressure in the garage is less than the air pressure in the house

This follows a basic law of physics that states "a higher pressure flows to a lower pressure."

The pressure will create a sort of barrier for the house.