You may not believe this, but the air quality inside your home may be poorer than the one outside, causing irritation, allergies, and putting in danger the lives of those who suffer from a chronic respiratory disease like asthma, or Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).
You should know though, that there are 4 easy ways to make the quality of the air at home better:
1. Get rid of allergens and irritants as much as possible
We are talking about smoke, pet dander, and dust accumulation. Be honest. Do you dust the top of your furniture pieces and concealed corners regularly?
There is also something known as Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs), which are released by some paints and carpets. So if you are going to paint your home soon, make sure you ask the contractor to use low VOC options.
2. Put in detectors
You probably have a smoke detector in place, but how about a carbon monoxide one? Harmful emissions of this gas can come from defective heating systems or broken clothes’ dryers and gas stoves. It is very toxic even in low concentrations.
In the same dangerous way, carbon monoxide is colorless and odorless in low concentrations; however, it is a hazard that may even cause death.
Another important precaution you must take, besides installing detectors, is to hire an HVAC professional to check your heating system regularly and make certain every appliance is correctly vented.
3. Think about installing hardwood floors
If you are sick of carpets and dream of hardwood floors but until now were unable to think of a meaningful reason to make the investment other than for visual appeal, now we offer you a compelling reason to change: your family’s health.
Besides being easier to keep allergen and irritant free, hardwood floors do not release any of the toxic chemicals carpets produce.
4. Research air filtration systems
A central filtration system will filter the air that comes into your home, and it is the most efficient and helpful way of to make the air inside your home healthier.
There are many air filtration system options, even single room ones; however, these only work for one room. Since air moves around, all the dust particles and other spiteful miniature bugs it contains fly freely around your home, causing the polluted air from a room without proper filtration to move into other filtered living spaces, thus defeating the purpose of the filtration system.
Talk to your interior designers in Seattle or to your local HVAC contractor to learn what will work best for your home and how you can save money while installing a reliable central air filtration system.
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