Would you be surprised to learn that the air inside your home is more polluted than the air outdoors? Modern homes are built for efficiency, and while this can keep your heating and cooling bills down, it can also trap various allergy triggers and make your indoor air quality intolerable.

To combat this problem, you need to be aware of the most common indoor allergy triggers and how to avoid them:

• Dust mites thrive on dead human skin cell in your bed,carpeting and any fabric surface in your home. To combat dust mites, add allergen proof coverings on your bed, and wash your bedding in water hotter than 130 degrees.
• Pet dander is a common allergen. Trying keeping your pet out of your bedroom, since this is where you spend most your time at home.
• Mold thrives in damp conditions found in bathrooms, basements and under sinks. To eliminate mold, you need to clean the area with a bleach solution. But for long-term results, you need to fix your moisture problem.
• People loathe cockroaches, but rarely think about them as a potential allergen. Cockroach saliva and waste are very common allergens. Having a professional exterminator come in and eliminating a pest problem is the best answer.
• Pollen can invade your home. While keeping windows and doors shut can help lower pollen levels, this allergen can still enter your home via clothing, skin and pets. Pollen can trigger allergic responses in many people and aggravate asthma sufferers.
• Tobacco smoke is not a traditional allergen, but it can trigger and worsen asthma attacks. The best way to prevent tobacco smoke from entering your home is to ban smoking cigarettes, pipes and cigars indoors.

A professionally installed air cleaner can combat indoor allergy triggers. This kind of cleaner can capture up to 95 percent of airborne allergens in your home. Once captured, the cleaner can electrocute the particle to render it harmless.

If you want to talk about improving your indoor air quality, give Powers Heating & Cooling a call in Peachtree City.

Our goal is to help educate our customers in Peachtree City, Georgia and surrounding areas about energy and home comfort issues (specific to HVAC systems).

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