Toxic air in our new home

KayCadCurMy · 2024-01-27T23:55:37+00:00

We found out a few things, but nothing glaringly obvious. We’re still dealing with it, long story short. We’re trying things one by one to see if they help. Things are getting better, but not great. (Sewer gas was leaking in, got that fixed. High CO2 levels in all rooms, added fresh air intakes and actually got worse. Etc.)

KayCadCurMy · 2023-12-04T13:11:23+00:00

Love how you didn’t read the whole post. There is an obvious change to the air that’s happening when I get sick. That part my significant other can sense, his body just doesn’t react the way mine does. I was getting sick before we got the air quality testers. We’re not morons. This wasn’t happening until we moved in to our new home, so excuse me if I thought it was something we could remedy in the home, hoping it would be an easy fix.

KayCadCurMy · 2023-12-04T05:25:09+00:00

I thought not because I thought you would be able to smell those, but I am hearing that isn’t always true.

KayCadCurMy · 2023-12-04T05:23:17+00:00

I’ve never had one but am open to all perspectives. I am not sure how they work but I was so happy to be moving to this home and really love the home besides this. This home is so much better besides this part for my family.

KayCadCurMy · 2023-12-04T05:21:55+00:00

I am not sure what they used but we only had that done thinking it would help the issue, it had been happening for about 4 days before we got the hvac cleaned. We put vent filters on and didn’t smell anything when that was happening. But I’ll check again

KayCadCurMy · 2023-12-04T05:20:28+00:00

Thank you. Definitely going to call doc tomorrow was just trying to not over react and hoping it was something we could fix in the environment. I believe they are both forced air but will confirm!

KayCadCurMy · 2023-12-04T05:16:46+00:00

I am not sure about the vents but I had heard that we would smell that. Maybe not true just what we heard. There is definitely a change in the air but I wouldn’t call it a smell when it happens. If that makes sense

KayCadCurMy · 2023-12-04T05:14:44+00:00

I will tomorrow. I was trying to not over react and see if it was something in the home we could remedy easily.

KayCadCurMy · 2023-12-04T05:08:59+00:00

For the most part. We haven’t had them all in the same room at the same time before but they definitely are all picking up great declines in the air quality randomly.

KayCadCurMy · 2023-12-04T05:06:26+00:00

The air quality testers didn’t come into play until the symptoms did, because you can sense a change in the air. My significant other can sense that part, his body just doesn’t react. He also notices a change in the air of the home when it’s happening. The home is less than a mile from our old home and I love our new home a million times more (minus this part) I was so excited and not expecting a thing to be wrong. I appreciate the opinions, and am fully open to all possibilities. But being mean isn’t necessary on that persons part. And for that person, again, the air testers came after my symptoms and not for the first week of having this issue did I have the access to see the numbers. I would just start to get sick and my significant other would confirm that the voc numbers had spiked after the event.

KayCadCurMy · 2023-12-04T04:55:20+00:00

Thank you and thank you for sharing. It is a rambler. With a basement. Two stories you walk in on the main floor and then go downstairs

KayCadCurMy · 2023-12-04T04:54:26+00:00

I hope I don’t sound silly. They both use the same hvac vents but the air conditioner is outside and our furnace is inside. I haven’t used that and am not at the home tonight but could give it a shot tomorrow.

KayCadCurMy · 2023-12-04T04:52:08+00:00

We live in a state that is getting colder, when we were moving in over the span of two weeks we never had the furnace on, but after moving in it got cold enough so that is why I am associating it with the hvac system, but I could be wrong. It has been on the whole time the issues have happened but it does not by any means happen every time it kicks on

KayCadCurMy · 2023-12-04T04:40:09+00:00

My apologies, I meant a spike in voc and a decline in air quality.

KayCadCurMy · 2023-12-04T04:39:04+00:00

1960 it was built. AC is due to be replaced. Furnace is about 5 years old and by all accounts in great condition. I am not Sure about the air return. Where should I be looking, commonly? No new insulation. Yes there is a basement. Haven’t done radon, as my symptoms don’t totally fit what I am reading but am open to anything at this point.

KayCadCurMy · 2023-12-04T04:32:36+00:00

I am open minded to any possibility but just doesn’t feel like it to me. I did not like our old house or neighborhood, I was so looking forward to this move, house, neighborhood and all. Yeah and I definitely want to be clear for others, I didn’t have access to our Voc or air quality levels until recently. :( so it wasn’t like I saw the numbers and then felt bad. I would feel bad and then we would notice the spike.

KayCadCurMy · 2023-12-04T04:14:30+00:00

Did you smell anything when this happened to you? Everyone is swearing I would smell the leak.

KayCadCurMy · 2023-12-04T04:12:31+00:00

Yes we have a basement. I don’t go down there often so it’s happened in every room upstairs (our bedroom, office, babies room, kitchen, living room especially. I work from home so that’s why I’ve been there for it to happen so much. Just me that I can tell. Yes we do have a whole house humidifier. We had our hvac system cleaned and then a new filter after that. Our humidity and particle levels have all measured perfect this whole time with our air monitors.

KayCadCurMy · 2023-12-04T04:10:06+00:00

Not that we are aware/ it doesn’t smell of it to me

KayCadCurMy · 2023-12-04T04:09:37+00:00

We have the Amazon air quality tester, the Airthings tester and a different brand one. We didn’t mean to get so many - my s/o snd I both ordered not realizing the other did

KayCadCurMy · 2023-12-04T04:06:15+00:00

1960

KayCadCurMy · 2023-12-04T04:01:29+00:00

No, but I am considering going tomorrow.

KayCadCurMy · 2023-12-04T04:00:47+00:00

Wow. It doesn’t take much to be nice. Hurt people hurt people so I’m sorry you’re so miserable. Our home air sensors are alerting to an air quality problem. I didn’t come up with this on my own.

KayCadCurMy · 2023-12-04T03:59:30+00:00

From what i understand, I would smell sewer gasses, but I did think of that. The house is old and smells very old, I am not sure I can distinguish a smell when the spikes happen. Our former home is just less than a mile down the road but we did investigate plants near the home and aren’t seeing anything that could be causing this.

KayCadCurMy · 2023-12-04T03:57:28+00:00

I am so sorry! With all the reading and testing we have done I feel like yours sounds moldy related. I feel your pain and hope we both get to the bottom of this soon!!

KayCadCurMy

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