Prepare Your Home For Spring Allergens
With spring approaching, flowers are beginning to bloom, and homeowners are trying to eliminate clutter and dust from their homes. To prepare your home and get it ready to fight allergens, you need to understand indoor air quality.
The problem is that many Woodlands homeowners never make the choice to do something about indoor air quality, which can result in horrible allergy problems.
For many people, spring is an enjoyable time of year, but when a massive influx of allergens hitch a ride with spring, a lot of homeowners find it difficult to breathe. During spring, mold, pet dander, pollen and dust can dramatically reduce the quality of the air inside of your home.
Fortunately, spring is also a great time to do something about this issue. If you want to know how to prepare your home for spring allergens, you’ll find that it’s nowhere near as difficult as you might think.
Say No to Dust
Dust particles cause many problems for allergy sufferers. According to studies, roughly 60 percent of all dust inside of a home comes from outside. The good news is that there are several ways to make sure dust stays outside while fresh air finds its way into your home.
Some quick tips include adding an entry mat to the inside of your home and adding a doormat to the outside. It’s also a good idea to take off your shoes before you enter your home.
You’ll be amazed at how effective these simple tips can be. Rugs should also be vacuumed at least once per week. Whenever you clean fabrics inside your home, you should make sure you’re using tools that are made to capture dust.
It’s a good idea to avoid using tools that do nothing more than stir around the dust inside of your home. All vacuums that use a HEPA filter are great tools, and they’ll help you fight back against allergens.
Upgrade Indoor Ventilation
There is no way around the fact that some homes need upgraded indoor ventilation. If you’re trying to rid your home of dust and undesirable airborne particulates, preventive measures, such as adding rugs, will only get you so far.
It’s very common for allergens to breach your home through an attic or basement. A great way to prepare your home and get it ready to fight back against spring allergens is sealing your air ducts. If your home’s air ducts aren’t properly sealed, allergens will find it much easier to enter your home.
The good news is that we know how to seal your air ducts, and we can do it for you. By sealing your air ducts, we can prevent allergens from entering your home, and at the same time, we can dramatically improve the efficiency of your home’s indoor ventilation.
Another simple way to upgrade your indoor ventilation is to make sure your HVAC machine’s filter is changed every 30 days. During spring, the filter is constantly assaulted by allergens, and it doesn’t take long for the filter to get completely clogged.
When the filter is clogged, your Woodlands home’s indoor ventilation ability drops significantly, and your HVAC system will have a lot of trouble keeping allergens out. We can make sure your filter is changed every 30 days and perform any other essential maintenance.
A clean filter helps to prevent allergens from entering your home, but it also helps your air conditioning unit run smoother. Something that many homeowners don’t think of is cleaning off the bathroom vents.
A lot of people forget that there are air vents inside the bathroom. Others don’t know they’re there because the vents are covered with furniture. It’s never a bad idea to let us clean your vents, so you don’t have to do it.
Purify Your Air
Another great way to prepare your home for spring allergens is air purification. According to studies, the average homeowner spends about 90 percent of their lifetime indoors. After considering this fact, it probably seems like a good idea to make sure you’re breathing clean air during this time.
There are several ways that we can make sure you’re breathing clean air, and the installation of an air purification system is a great solution. There are several different air purification systems that can be applied to your existing heating and cooling unit.
A great example is a biocide chamber, which is effective at killing airborne bacteria. We can also equip your HVAC system with a UV light purifier. This particular machine uses ultraviolet light to purify the air that it brings into your home, and you’ll be surprised to find out how affordable it is.
Get New Air Ducts
Many homes are equipped with outdated air ducts. There are even many newer Woodlands homes that have old ducts. By allowing us to replace your old ductwork with a new, greener system, you can take a major step in preparing your home for spring allergens.
High-quality ductwork is essential for keeping your home filled with clean, fresh air. A number of modern ductwork systems have built-in anti-microbial polyethylene, which helps to prevent the growth of mildew and mold.
Check Your HVAC System
Many homeowners don’t realize that an HVAC system is the first line of defense against irritating allergens. You can think of it like the front door of your home, but it’s specifically for allergens.
If you want to have a fighting chance against spring allergens, you need to make sure you’re taking proper care of your HVAC unit. If you haven’t had your HVAC system serviced in many months, it’s time to call us and let us do something about it.
A wide range of problems can occur over the span of a few months. The machine’s filter could be completely clogged, or the ductwork could be filled with allergenic dust particles. By letting the professionals take care of your main weapon against allergies, your home will be more prepared for spring than most.
Stay allergy free this Spring in your Woodlands, TX area by calling Affordable American Air today at (281) 704-3696.