Outdoor air pollution raises concerns for many people, however, the indoor air quality in some homes is worse than outside. If you haven’t taken steps to improve the air quality inside, you and your loved ones may be breathing polluted air in your own home. Here are some easy strategies to improve air quality.
Do You Need to Improve Air Quality?
If you are not experiencing respiratory distress, you may feel that improving air quality in your home is not necessary. Indoor air quality is affected by many factors, including radon and carbon monoxide, two gases that are clear and odorless.
Other pollutants, such as pet dander, dust, mold, and pollen also affect the air. Over time, the effects of poor indoor air quality can take a toll on your health. Improve the quality of the air you breathe through these simple steps.
1. Use Air Purifying Devices
Some pollutants in your home’s air enter from outdoors while others are sourced from within. Everyday practices like cleaning and cooking generate air pollution. When your home is well-sealed, pollutants accumulate over time.
Air purifying machines are designed to filter pollutants from the air. Select a device according to the size of the area you’re treating. An air purifier removes many harmful particles that could affect your health.
2. Service Your HVAC System
One of the most important steps that you can take to improve indoor air quality is to replace HVAC air filters regularly. As the HVAC system moves air throughout the home, it also circulates particulates. The filters capture these particulates.
Schedule regular HVAC system maintenance and duct cleaning. During this service, the HVAC technician removes accumulated dust from the ducts and makes sure the equipment is working correctly.
3. Purchase Natural Products to Improve Air Quality
The air quality in your home is affected by the products that you use indoors. Some furniture and carpeting release VOCs, or volatile organic compounds, which are known to harm your health.
Other household items pollute your home’s air like cleaning products, adhesives, and paints. Take time to shop for natural products that are free of VOCs to boost air quality at home.
Air quality in the home is affected by numerous factors. These are only a few ways to improve the air in your house. Clean regularly with natural cleaners, replace carpeting with hard flooring, and keep purifying plants indoors to improve air quality.
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