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For allergy sufferers, the transition to fall means more than just cooler weather and preparation for the holidays. It can also mean significant discomfort as allergy symptoms kick in. By improving the indoor air quality of your home, however, you can help minimize these symptoms. The following list showcases a few of the ways you can tend to indoor air quality this season. Change HVAC system air filters: Make sure your heating system has new filters in place when you […]
Depending on unique factors in your home – including various things causing dirty indoor air and the vulnerability of individual household occupants – you may want to ramp up your efforts to improve interior air quality. One effective tactic is to install a germicidal ultraviolet light system. UV lights can neutralize and/or eradicate many of the tiny airborne organisms that threaten you and your family’s health. While air filters and purifiers can remove many of the non-organic particulates in […]
The air in the average home is typically far more polluted than the air outside. And in winter, things are particularly bad. Poor IAQ can exacerbate allergies and asthma, facilitate illnesses like cold and flu, and more. Here are some reasons why your air quality goes down in winter, and a few things you can do about it. Problems With Your Winter Air Your winter indoor air quality suffers for a number of reasons. The first is a lack of […]
Has anyone in your household ever suffered from allergic reactions when you’ve brought a Christmas tree home? It turns out lots of people find their indoor air quality less than desirable as soon as the tree makes an entrance. It’s Not Just About the Pollen While Christmas trees may bring along pollen that can trigger allergic reactions, they aren’t producing pollen at the time they are harvested and sold. The pollen found on them is likely from other species, and […]