How Indoor Air Quality Affects Your Allergies
While many people correlate allergy symptoms with pollen, pollution and other irritants out of your home, your indoor air quality can have a large impact on your symptoms. According to the EPA, “In the last several years, a increasing body of scientific evidence has specified that the air within homes and other buildings can be more dangerously polluted than the external air in even the greatest and most industrialized cities. Other research shows that people devote approximately 90 percent of their time indoors. So, for a lot of people, the threats to health may be bigger due to more contact with air pollution indoors than outdoors.”
Our Asheville homes are full of outdoor allergens like pollen that make their way inside, and by irritants like pet dander, dust mites, mold spores, chemicals from average household products and more. So, what can you do about it? The answer is already in your home! It’s your HVAC system.
You should realize that your HVAC can be your best friend or your worst enemy when it comes to controlling your allergies. A dirty system can harbor and distribute allergens around your home, so the answer is to keep your system operating well. Primarily, you must keep your air filters clean. Establish a reminder or mark it on your calendar to inspect them monthly and swap them out when you see that they’re becoming dirty. They’ll usually need to be changed every two or three months, but this can differ significantly from household to home. You can find filters that span from the most basic level of filtering to hospital-grade HEPA filters. The specialists at 1st Choice Service Group Inc can help you establish which type of filter will keep your home nourishing and keep your HVAC functioning efficiently.
It’s also vital to have your system habitually maintained by a pro to keep your indoor air quality where it should be. In addition to inspecting that all-important filter, your service technician will clean the internal workings of your system and make sure that everything is working as it should. You can also ask your technician if a duct cleaning would be needed.
When it comes to your interior air quality, you can put your faith in the professionals at 1st Choice Service Group Inc to take good care of you. In addition to helping you keep your HVAC system maintained, we can help you ensure you have the tools you need to fight poor indoor air quality and allergens—like humidifiers and whole home air purifiers. Just give us a call at 828-551-2913 or setup an appointment with us online to ensure your home’s air is healthy and fresh.