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Aprilaire Center for Indoor Air Comfort director Sean McCarthy urges homebuyers to ask questions about a property's indoor air quality and inquire about any problems with mold, carbon monoxide, and stale or polluted air before making a purchase. A recent survey by the center found that a third of all buyers claim they did not get enough information about their home's heating and cooling systems and other indoor comfort issues prior to buying it.

McCarthy says buyers should hire a professional home inspector to determine if gas appliances are properly exhausted, as potentially deadly carbon monoxide may be present if they are not. Buyers also should look into whether a new home has adequate ventilation to allow it to "breathe" and whether the furnace and central air conditioning units have been properly cleaned and maintained. Another important question centers around whether there has been any standing water or flooding that could foster mold growth.

Finally, house-shoppers will want to know if the sellers had pets. Knowing about any potential allergens that may still be lingering is important to the buyer's future indoor air comfort.

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