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How is the IAQ "Indoor Air Quality" in your home?
Is your home making you sick? Here are 7 ways to improve the IAQ of your home.
1. Change your AC filter. Be sure to change your AC filters regularly, or get an air conditioning service plan which normally includes a filter change – especially if you are allergy-prone or live in a metropolitan area with high levels of pollution. 2. Don’t forget about other air filters. If you really want to improve the air quality in your home, be sure to check the filters in your other household appliances. Your vacuum cleaner, clothes dryer and kitchen vents should all be inspected and maintained periodically. It’s recommended to clean or replace these common household filters every few months. 3. Check your air ducts. Ducts that are not installed properly or maintained can distribute contaminants from one room to another. Over time, dust, dander and even mold can accumulate in your ducts, reducing the overall air quality. Hire a professional to make sure your ducts are circulating fresh, clean air. 4. Use cooking vents. Gas stoves release harmful contaminants, including carbon monoxide and nitrogen dioxide. Even electric burners produce those same pollutants in lower levels, as well as other particles that can be easily absorbed into your bloodstream. So, when you’re cooking, be sure to turn on your kitchen vents, or open a window to help filter out the air even more. 5. Keep your rugs and carpets clean. Rugs or carpets act as their own air filters, trapping dust and other particles in their many fibers. Clean your carpets and rugs weekly and they will keep working for you, improving the air quality in your home just by lying there! 6. Control humidity in your home. Humid and moist conditions breed mold and mildew that can trigger respiratory issues like allergies and asthma. Our hot summer months can bring about especially humid conditions. Reduce the amount of moisture in the air and curb the growth of irritating molds with a few well-placed Dehumidifiers. 7. Buy indoor plants to freshen the air. Plants are nature’s natural air filters. Buying a few indoor plants can do wonders to improve the indoor air quality in your home while enhancing your home décor. Small plants like ferns and lilies (which bloom indoors) and larger palm trees are the best options to pull contaminants out of the air.
We will come in and evaluate your home for FREE, to see if it could be making you sick. We offer complete home cleaning and sanitation of the hard surfaces well as the air you breath.