If you’re like most Deatsville, Alabama, homeowners, you want your house to be a cool oasis all summer long. If you aren’t careful, however, a long list of indoor air quality issues can compromise the comfort in your home. From taking control of indoor humidity to keeping your home clean, find out how to improve indoor air quality and keep your family healthy this summer.
Take Your Cleaning Routine Up a Notch
You may already have a go-to cleaning routine, but if your family suffers from allergies and asthma, it’s time to take things up a notch. Carpets, hardwood, and laminate floors collect all kinds of dust, pet dander, pollen, and other irritants. Walking across the floor can make these substances airborne and cause them to circulate through your home’s air supply.
Once a week, make a point of dusting tables, shelves, and other flat surfaces. Vacuum rugs and carpeted areas thoroughly, and then sweep and mop floors. Doing all this will help keep airborne contaminants to a minimum.
Phase Out Chemicals
With the kids home from school and tons of warm weather activities on the agenda, keeping the house clean isn’t easy. Don’t cut corners with harsh cleaners or synthetic air fresheners, though, because these items release volatile organic compounds (VOCs) into the air. Keep your home’s indoor air quality high by using natural products like white vinegar and citrus, and consider using an air purifier to remove VOCs from your home’s air.
Manage Humidity Levels
High humidity encourages dust mites and mold colonies to thrive, which can trigger allergy attacks. To prevent these indoor air quality concerns, keep humidity levels low by cooking and cleaning in the mornings or evenings and by directly pushing moist air from the bathroom or kitchen outside. The Air Conditioning by Luquire team also recommends investing in a whole-home dehumidifier to keep humidity levels optimal all summer long.
Don’t let your indoor air quality slide, nor your family’s health. This summer, call the team at Air Conditioning by Luquire for all your HVAC system needs: 334-230-5870.
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