Indoor Air Quality In the Winter
Indoor air quality is important all year long, but it is especially important during the winter season. With winter, comes colder weather, viruses, allergies, and more time spent indoors. To reduce your chances of getting sick this winter, ensure the air in your home is fresh and clean. Check out these tips and reasons for why your home should have top-notch air!
Airborne Contaminants
Over time, the air in your home can be contaminated with airborne pollutants including pet dander, dirt, bacteria, mold, allergens such as pollen, and gas and fumes from household products. As we spend more time indoors during the winter months, it is easier for particles to stay trapped in your home. Activities such as using a stove, cleaning with various cleaning products, storing your car in the garage, and having a fire in the fireplace are perfect examples of how pollutants can arise in your home.
These airborne particles can impact your health leading to viruses, other illnesses, or exacerbated allergy and asthma symptoms. As a result, it is important to try and eliminate or reduce pollutants so you and your family can stay healthy even when you spend more time indoors.
Time Spent Indoors
Due to the colder temperatures, you and your family may be spending more time cozying up by the fire with a warm cup of tea, coffee, or hot chocolate. While you may spend less time outdoors during the winter, it is important to be confident that the air you breathe is clean, fresh, quality air!
How to Improve Air Quality
To take action towards cleaner air in your home, follow these steps to help reduce pollutants and improve your home’s indoor air quality.
Change your HVAC Filter
Over time, the filters for our HVAC system can become filled with dirt, dust, and other debris as they are constantly filtering the air in homes. Although the HVAC filters do work to reduce those airborne pollutants, a dirty, clogged air filter can no longer do its job effectively. That is why it is important to change your HVAC filter regularly. Routine maintenance plans can assist you with changing your filter so you never forget when it’s time to change it!
Use Ventilation
Another simple way to reduce pollutants is by using ventilation when possible. While cooking, turn the cooking vent on to eliminate fumes from your stove and oven. If the weather is nice, open your windows to further ventilate your home. With closed doors and windows during the winter, it is easier to trap pollutants that can accumulate in your home. Using ventilation can work toward reducing the amount of contaminants you are exposed to in your home.
Keep your Home Clean
The floors in your home can quickly become full of dirt, debris, and dust, which can contribute to your quality of air. Cleaning, dusting, and vacuuming regularly will further help reduce the air pollutants in your home to keep you and your family breathing fresh air all winter long.
Invest in an Air Purification System
To be confident in your air quality, consider investing in an air purification system. Having an air purification system in your home can help reduce and eliminate these airborne pollutants. These systems also help lower chances of viruses and seasonal allergies as the air you are breathing is clean, quality air while also reducing the chance of mold and mildew collecting in your home.
Contact Us
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