Keeping windows and doors closed can help maintain a comfortable temperature and conserve energy, but it can also decrease the quality of your indoor air. However, there are a variety of solutions—such as using a humidifier regularly—that reduce the indoor pollutants that contribute to health problems like asthma and allergies. Here are a few options to get started with.

How to Ensure Good Indoor Air Quality

1. Clean the HVAC Filter

Your air filter works hard to keep allergens and odors at bay, so to maintain a healthy environment in your home, it needs to be cleaned regularly. Create a filter cleaning and replacement schedule based on how many people and pets live in your home, whether anyone smokes indoors, and how dusty your space is. Furnaces that have a fan running constantly may need to have their filters changed as often as once a month.

2. Utilize a Humidifier

Improving your home’s air quality is not just a matter of removing allergens from your indoor environment; if the air in your home is too dry, you may experience problems such itchy skin, dry nasal passages, or frequent electric shocks. Also, your woodwork may begin to crack. Humidifiers add moisture vapor to your indoor air, creating a more comfortable environment and reducing the ability of dust and other irritants to circulate.

3. Invest in an Air Purifier

Using internal fans, an air purifier draws your indoor air through a series of filters to remove pollutants such as pollen, smoke, pet dander, bacteria, and mold. The unit then circulates the purified air throughout your home. Ask an HVAC contractor to help you select an air purifier with a HEPA® (high-efficiency particulate arrestance) filtration system; this means it can remove at least 99.97% of particles that are 0.3 microns or larger.

When you need help improving your home’s air quality, contact ABC Heating, Cooling & Plumbing. They offer a wide range of services for residential and commercial clients in Jefferson County, PA. Whether you need an emergency plumber or HVAC contractors who can handle a heating system installation, their experts are ready to assist you. Call (814) 856-3211 today for a free estimate, or visit their website to learn about their humidifier installation services and other solutions to improve your health.