Why You Should Be Paying Attention to Your Home’s Air Quality

Are you paying enough attention to the quality of the air in your home?

You could be aggravating your allergies and ruining your health.

The culprit could be anything from dust to mold to cleaning products.

It’s important to take a full inventory of your home’s air quality and then take any steps needed to correct the problem.

1. Mold

Are you having trouble breathing at home?

If you’re a non-smoker and you notice that you’re getting winded inside your home, you could have a mold problem.

Take a look around your home and look for condensation spots on the windows or behind doors.

If your home has a noticeable odor, it could be due to poor ventilation that’s breeding mold.

Change your air conditioning and heating filters and ask an HVAC specialist to examine your home for telltale signs of mold.

Mold can cause respiratory issues as well as severe toxic reactions in children and adults. If you try to remove the mold yourself, you run the risk of it returning in force.

2. Pets and Allergies

While there are pets that don’t produce much in the way of allergens, you have to consider whether they are affecting the air quality in your home.

If you have a lizard or other reptile, their saliva could be airborne. Changing the cage regularly is key to minimizing allergens and improving air quality.

If you have cats or dogs, do you notice that their hair is floating in the air sometimes?

You could be damaging the quality of your air indoors and not even be realizing it.

Most pet owners don’t notice the smell of their own pets, but asking a friend to evaluate odors and air quality could be a good solution.

It can be difficult to keep the hair levels down, but regular brushing and cleaning should help people with allergies.

3. Cleaners and Scented Candles

We’ve all seen advertisements for eco-friendly cleaning products, but are they really worthwhile?

If you’re using too many harsh cleaning products, you could be affecting your indoor air quality.

Look for products that rely on natural ingredients. You can use vinegar and essential oils for a large number of cleaning projects in your home. It’s a low-risk way to clean.

See if you can find a list of ingredients for your candles. Stick to beeswax or soy candles and avoid ones that contain heavy wax or plastic.

Those can become airborne and will definitely diminish the quality of the air in your home.

How Can I Improve My Air Quality?

In addition to changing your air filters regularly, you can talk to HVAC pros about improving the air quality in your home.

You may want to invest in an indoor air purifier that can actively take toxins and allergens out of your home’s environment.

It’s important to make sure that your home is free of mold and invisible gases like radon, and we can help you test for a wide range of toxic substances.

Send us an email and we can help you get started with an air quality test.