7 Ways to Improve the Air Quality in Your Home

Poor air quality in your home can pose real health risks—especially to children, the elderly, and people suffering from asthma. Even if the air in your home doesn’t look dirty, that doesn’t necessarily mean it’s clean. There are countless microscopic dust mites and other allergens present that aren’t visible to the naked eye. If you’re worried about the negative effects poor air quality could have on you and your family, here are seven tips to improve air quality.

Upgrade Air Filters
While a standard A/C air filter will catch the major air quality offenders—dust and dander—they can’t do much about the microscopic particles. If your air conditioning unit is capable of running with high-efficiency filters, by all means make the switch, since they can trap these tiny particles.



Minimize Humidity
High humidity environments are the perfect place for mold and bacteria to develop. To avoid these potential air pollutants keep the humidity in check in your home. Most air conditioners have a built-in dehumidifier, but you might want to purchase a standalone model if you’re worried that’s not enough.

Change Air Filters Regularly
Dirty air filters are nowhere near as effective at cleaning the air as fresh ones. It’s recommended that you change them at least once a month—or more in the summer months, when AC use is at its highest.

Ditch the Cigarettes
There’s nothing that can diminish air quality in a home faster than secondhand cigarette smoke. Although most people don’t allow smoking in their home nowadays, you should stop it completely if you’re currently doing it.

Vacuum Regularly
Using a vacuum with a HEPA filter regularly can drastically improve the air quality in your home. Vacuums are able to quickly and effectively eliminate larger contaminants like pet dander or dust so that your air filters don’t have to work overtime to get rid of them.

Buy Air Cleaners
A dedicated air cleaner is perfect for times when you want to filter your air but don’t need to use the A/C or heater. Most models can trap large particles and kill microscopic mites and bacteria at the same time.

Maintain Your AC
Regular A/C maintenance is a must if you want your air quality to remain high. Leaky ducts can pump in extra dust or debris from outside in your home, which will make your efforts that much harder. Call a repair person as soon as something doesn’t seem right with your system, but don’t forget that a regular “check-up” from time to time couldn’t hurt either.

Reference:
http://www.webmd.com/lung/features/12-ways-to-improve-indoor-air-quality


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