Ready or Not It’s Fall – What About My Indoor Air Quality?
Despite the reading on the thermometer, today is typically viewed as the first day of the fall season. This generally means a migration indoors for the majority of us. Soon the HVAC systems will go from cooling to heating and the indoor air quality could quickly deteriorate. Of course, we want to avoid that. Here are a few to tips to keep your indoor air quality top notch.
First, make sure your system is checked and maintained regularly. If you didn’t have it checked right before summer definitely do it now. And, of course, make sure you are checking/changing those air filters monthly. That point cannot be stressed too much.
Next, make sure you are keeping the humidity levels in check. A level of 35-50% is optimal as temperatures begin to fall outside (see what I did there;))
If you have not had your air ducts cleaned in the last 5-7 years, now would be a great time to do this as the heating system will be being utilized soon. You would probably be surprised at what can collect in the ducts over the years and what a huge difference having them cleaned can make.
If there are those in your household who are “blessed” with allergies and/or asthma, investing in a nice HEPA filtered air purifier would also be a great defense against poor indoor air quality.
This last one will probably be unpopular. However, avoiding the use of those lovely seasonal candles and fragrances. As much as we love them, they introduce many things into our indoor air that is not very helpful. Of course, everyone has to weigh their own issue.
Hopefully, these tips will start you at least thinking about your indoor air quality during these fall months. Everything we can do to help keep our families healthy is worth it and indoor air quality is a big part of it. If you have questions don’t hesitate to reach out to us.
Sources: https://www.hvac.com/faq/recommended-humidity-level-home/ https://www.consumeraffairs.com/news/how-to-boost-your-indoor-air-quality-this-fall-092717.html