When is the last time you looked inside your home's crawl space? If you're like most homeowners with a crawl space under the home, this dark, musty pit filled with cobwebs, spiders and who knows what else, probably isn't a place you visit very often, or at all.
If there's a problem in your crawl space, such as flooding or moisture, it could be a long time before you know about it. What happens in the crawl space stays in the crawl space, right? We wish. Several studies have shown that as much as 40% of the air in your home comes up through the crawl space. This means that moisture, mold, dust, and pathogens can seep into your home, where you're breathing it in. Asthma or allergy symptoms could be a response to this.
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Ducts in the crawl space
If the ducting for your HVAC system is running through the crawl space, it acts as a highway, carrying all the dust, moisture, rodent droppings, and chemicals from the crawl space directly into your living space and your air.
Moisture
Whether it's from standing water after a rainstorm or just the dirt floor, evaporating moisture can damage wood and insulation and eventually make its way into your home. Mold in the crawl space and upstairs living areas is a common problem caused by excess moisture.
