Your Home Is Only as Clean as the Air You Breathe
The Truckee Meadows is a bowl, and that bowl really traps whatever’s in the air: smoke in summer, woodsmoke, pollen, and pollution. Your home’s indoor air quality in Reno, NV is only as healthy as the air that you let in. And what your HVAC system can successfully filter out.
Legacy Heating, Cooling, Plumbing & Electrical is the team that Reno and all of Truckee Meadows calls on to clear the air! We’re an experienced, local, licensed (#0090922) crew that knows how to keep the air in your home clean: air filters, air duct cleaning, duct sealing, air purification, and much more.
Why Reno Air Is Harder on Your Home Than You Think
If a fire starts on the far side of the Sierra crest, it really takes no time at all for wildfire smoke to make its way to Reno. That means that there’s fine smoke particles flying through the air, polluting the summer air. On a bad smoke day, your air filter’s your number one defense.
Likewise, desert dust is constant. Dust blows its way into Reno via the Black Rock Desert & Smoke Creek, and (knowing that Nevada is the driest state), dry conditions are common. Add to the mix the region's particular allergens like sagebrush, juniper, pine, cottonwood, ragweed, dust mites and pet dander, and having reliable air filtration is a necessity rather than an option.
Smoke, dust, dander. If you want to help push back against it and keep your home cleaner, call on the pros at Legacy to take care of it.
Our Indoor Air Quality Services
Interested in outfitting your home with clean air solutions? Here’s what we offer.
Whole-Home Air Filtration & Purification
This is a great overall option for your home, especially when it comes to wildfires in the area and smoke lingering in Truckee Meadows. Those fine particles (PM2.5) can actually be cut in half by fans, but when you install air filters and air purification in your home, you can easily shield you and your family against the worst of what the outdoors can throw at you.
Air Duct Cleaning
This is a great, regular service you can capitalize on. We get into your ducts and completely clean them. Desert dust settles all in your ducts, and when you get them cleaned, it cuts the dust load and will help anyone in your home with allergies breathe just a bit easier. It also helps your HVAC system get some flexibility and run better.
Duct Sealing
Duct sealing is when we seal those leaky ducts in your home that pulls unfiltered air from your attic or crawlspaces straight into your home. That’s exactly the dusty, smoky air you’re trying to avoid. Aside from the health benefits, you’ll end up paying less in monthly bills because your cooling system doesn’t have to run as hard to achieve the same amount of output.
Whole-House Humidifier
Reno’s arid, so winter heating dries your indoor air even further. That directly leads to dry skin, static, cracked wood, and irritated sinuses. Whole-house humidifiers provide cleanliness plus health benefits, cutting down that dry air while helping you breathe easier.
Indoor Air Quality Assessment
Not sure what condition your air’s in? The Legacy team is here to help you out. We evaluate your home and will give you an expert recommendation for which IAQ services will serve you best. And don’t worry, we won’t upsell or pressure you into buying a certain product, especially if you don’t actually need it.
Signs Your Home Has an Air Quality Problem
But how do you know if your home’s air quality is less-than-ideal? Here are the top signs you need to explore indoor air quality solutions.
- Dust resettles on surfaces, even within a day of cleaning.
- Your allergy or asthma symptoms flare up worse indoors (they should actually get better indoors).
- There are musty or stale smells that won't clear up.
- There’s dry air, static shocks, cracking wood, or chronically dry sinuses in winter.
- You notice uneven airflow or rooms that feel stuffy.
- There’s visible dust blowing from the vents when the system kicks on.
- Any symptoms spike during wildfire season or a winter inversion.
Noticing any of the above? Get in touch with us ASAP and we can move ahead with an indoor air quality plan to help you out.
Serving Reno and the Truckee Meadows
It’s time to make sure the air you’re breathing in your home is clean as can be. The team at Legacy Heating, Cooling, Plumbing & Electrical has been installing filters, cleaning ducts, and performing indoor air quality assessments in Reno and beyond since 1999. If you’re interested in any of our indoor air quality services in Reno, NV, we’re the crew to call!
Frequently Asked Questions
What kind of air filter is best for Reno wildfire smoke?
For the dangerous fine PM2.5 particulate matter, you’ll want to invest in a MERV 13 filter for your central HVAC and, if you want to cover all your bases, a portable True HEPA filter for those key living spaces. Higher MERV means it needs a system that can handle the airflow, which is why a pro from Legacy should spec it.
Does duct cleaning really help with dust?
Yes. Especially in our dusty high-desert climate here in Reno and beyond. Your ducts are great at collecting dust and recirculates it all throughout the house, so if you’re an allergy-sufferer, you’ll notice a huge difference right away post-duct cleaning.
Can indoor air quality equipment help with allergies and asthma?
Yes, absolutely. Air filtration and duct cleaning does wonders for those with a number of respiratory conditions like asthma and allergies. Duct cleaning and indoor air quality services in Reno really help filter out pet dander, sagebrush pollen, dust mites, and more. It’s not a substitute for medical treatment, but it will ease symptoms.
