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Could shared ductwork be the problem?

Ever since we rented this apartment I have been having chronic sinus headaches.

The headaches are worse at night and they slowly dissipate during the day.

That is because I am not at home during the day. I have tried everything I could think of in order to get rid of the sinus headaches. I have used humidifiers, dehumidifiers, and air purifiers. Not all at the same time, of course. I have also had our carpets professionally cleaned and I have wiped down all of the walls myself. I have even cleaned the curtains. Nothing has helped. However, I have noticed that my headaches are worse when the heater or air conditioner are on. If it is a nice day I just leave the windows open and the ceiling fan on. On those days, I don’t have any allergy symptoms at all. That is why I am starting to think that it is the HVAC system in the building that is causing my allergies. The whole apartment shares one HVAC system. It is equipped with zone control so that we all have our own thermostats. This seemed ok. I mean, I can’t decide if the heat or air conditioner is on but I can turn them off for my apartment. However, I fear that there is dust and allergens floating around from one apartment to the next through the ductwork. I am going to talk to the building manager and see if they can do a ductwork cleaning. If that doesn’t fix my allergies I don’t know what else to do. I might have to break my lease and find another place to live as soon as I can afford to do so.
furnace/heater installation

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