To a large extent, the indoor air quality (IAQ) in your Allison Park, PA home is a result of your habits. Since IAQ can have such a massive influence on your health, it’s important to correct all IAQ-diminishing behavior. Here are three bad IAQ-related habits that you need to break immediately.
1. Neglecting HVAC Maintenance
While your heating and cooling system is not the only tool you can use to maintain your IAQ, it is certainly a major one. As airborne pollutants circulate in your home, your HVAC filters will remove some of them as the system conditions and cycles air. Some of these pollutants will stick to your HVAC system’s filters.
If you forget to change the filters at least every three months, their effectiveness as air cleaners will diminish, and your IAQ will suffer in equal measure. During an annual maintenance visit, our technicians will clean the inside of your system and ensure that it performs at its best.
2. Forgetting to Clean Your Pets
If you own furry pets, you will have an additional threat to your IAQ. Dogs, cats and other fluffy animals will scatter their hair and dander around your home on a daily basis, diminishing your IAQ and possibly triggering allergies.
Pet hair and dander can damage your IAQ as they float about your home or accumulate inside your HVAC system and make it less effective. This is why it’s so important to wash and brush your pets on a regular basis. It’s also a good idea to regularly vacuum your home, dust your furniture and upholstery and wipe down all hard surfaces.
3. Using Products With Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs)
VOCs exist in paints, cleaners, aerosol sprays, makeup, pharmaceutical drugs and automotive products, among other household items. Using too many of these things can be especially hazardous to your health.
Though the habits we’ve mentioned can diminish the IAQ in your Allison Park, PA home and adversely impact your health, you can choose to break them. To improve the quality of your indoor air, call Titan HVAC Inc. and ask for our IAQ services.
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