Indoor air quality is important in a world where work-from-home options are growing faster than ever. Whether it’s to keep air pollution from affecting your health, reduce allergy symptoms, or just to make your living space more comfortable for you and your family, here are some ways to improve indoor air quality.
Replace Air Filters
While simple to do, many homeowners don’t change the HVAC filters frequently enough. Your HVAC unit has an attached filter to trap pollutants and allergens. These pollutants accumulate in the filter over time and slow the passage of air through the system. HVAC filters are affordable and simple to replace. Changing them regularly is one of the easiest ways to improve indoor air quality at home.
Keep Your Home Clean to Improve Indoor Air Quality
Keep your home uncluttered, tidy, and clean to improve your indoor air. Carpets, rugs, and other fabrics accumulate dust that gets stirred up and recirculated in your home’s air. Hard surfaces also collect dust and allergens without proper cleaning. Simply vacuuming your carpets and rugs regularly and dusting surfaces in the home will help your family breathe easier.
Use a Dehumidifier
Mold, bacteria, dust mites, and mildew need moisture to live. Proper ventilation will help to prevent moisture from building up in a room, but your local climate might make humidity more of a challenge.
To combat this, run a dehumidifier at home to remove moisture from the air and reduce the likelihood of mold growth and allergy symptoms. Dehumidifiers range from relatively small, single-room devices to larger add-ons that work with your HVAC system to reduce humidity in the entire home.
Improve Indoor Air Quality with an Air Purifier
Air purifiers are a convenient, easy way to remove dust, mold spores, pet dander, bacteria, and common allergens from a room. Air purifiers help to sanitize the air by pulling it from the room and passing it through built-in filters. These appliances range in size and some are small enough to sit on your desktop. When shopping for a purifier, choose one that is rated for the square footage of the area you want to treat.
Ventilation
Regular use of ventilation fans helps cycle fumes and damp air out of your home. When cooking or showering, turn on the fan to remove cooking odors and moisture. The fans will help to dry the area, effectively preventing mold growth and improving air quality.
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