You may not have known this, but the air inside your home could be harboring more pollutants than the air outside. These pollutants can exacerbate seasonal allergies here in Saint Charles. Thankfully, maintaining your home’s air quality isn’t as difficult as you might believe, and with a few small, consistent changes, you can lower the chance these pollutants and allergens will bother you. Here are five concrete measures you can take to enhance the air quality in your home:
Regular cleaning to remove dust, debris and dirt is an easy way to significantly increase the quality of the air in your home. This includes dusting, vacuuming and mopping the surfaces and floors of your home that are most likely to gather these substances. If you have pets, you’ll also be taking care of loose fur and pet dander.
Taking steps to clean outside your home is also highly beneficial, especially close to the places where your HVAC system is housed. You can remove excess leaves and yard debris as well as clean up mold or mildew. With this consistent tidying up, you’ll remove these particles before they have a chance to circulate about in your HVAC system, and avoid breathing any of them in!
Even though they fill your home with attractive fragrances, an abundance of common air fresheners contain chemicals that can adversely affect your home’s air quality. It can be challenging to figure out the complex claims many brands make about the safety of their ingredients. To avoid these irritants altogether, buy sprays that are free of chemical fragrances as well as non-aerosol. And, if you just can’t get enough of that crisp lemony scent, give baking soda and fresh- sliced lemons a try! This natural alternative gives off a delicious smell, and is air-quality approved. Potpourri and other raw materials are also good choices if you want fresh-smelling air without all the unknown extras.
Adding some live plants to your home is another fantastic, natural way to lift the quality of air in your HVAC system. There are many stylish plants that not only look good but remove a variety of typical airborne pollutants. If you have pets, do keep in mind that some of these plants are toxic. Do some research before purchasing any plants and placing them in your home where your dog or cat can reach them. If that’s something you don’t need to think about, add however many to a space as you want! They’ll have to have adequate sunlight and water, but if you’ve got a green thumb, plants are one of the most appealing ways you can fix up your decor and air quality at the same time.
As you might expect, the air filters in your home play a large part in taking care of the quality of air that’s distributed throughout your home. Selecting the right filter for your Saint Charles home can help trap and remove debris and allergens from your HVAC system, keeping the quality of air high. But that’s only a segment of the battle. Regular maintenance, cleaning and changing of your filter can give you cleaner, healthier air for a long time, while giving your HVAC system the ability to run at peak efficiency.
The educated, insured and fully trained experts at Golden Seal Service Experts in Saint Charles understand the importance of keeping your home’s air and HVAC system free of pollutants, allergens and other debris. We’ll work around the clock to keep it that way, and keep you comfortable. For the highest-quality HVAC service!
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