Many of the biggest risks to your air conditioning and  air quality are found inside your home. Since Americans spend up to 90% of their life indoors, it’s crucial to ensure you protect your health with a few basic steps. Here are a few ways to improve your home’s air quality.

A Guide to Boosting Your Home’s Air Quality

1. Keep Your Floors Clean

Airborne contaminants, dirt, and bacteria are tracked across your floors each day by shoes, pets, and other items brought into the home. These allergens and particles can become lodged in carpet fibers and stuck in floor vents. At any time, they can be kicked back into the air by the normal movement and footsteps.

Dust particles tracked onto your floor can irritate respiratory disorders, eyes, and cause uncomfortable rashes. Prevent them from affecting your health and your HVAC systems by sweeping, mopping, and vacuuming with a HEPA filter weekly.

2. Change Your AC Filters Regularly

Your air conditioning doesn’t just keep the temperature comfortable. It also removes dust particles, bacteria, and other risks from the air as they pass through the filters of your HVAC system. However, filters will gradually become clogged with dust and debris, reducing their effectiveness and causing dirt to back up into your ducts.

Avoid poor indoor air quality by changing your air filter regularly. If you live alone and don’t have any pets or allergies, replace the filter every 6-12 months. If you have allergies, change it every 90 days, and if you have one household pet, switch out the filter once a month.

3. Maintain Humidity

Mold and mildew need two things to flourish: moisture and warmth. When the humidity is too high in your home, dangerous growths can build up and release spores into the air that can be responsible for up to 30-50% of respiratory disease symptoms. To protect yourself and your loved ones, use a home humidifier to keep humidity levels at or lower than 50%.

4. Have Your Ductwork Inspected

Ducts that have been installed improperly, or that have been in use for a long time can collect contaminants like dander and bacteria in the joints, junctions, and corners. These substances can then be continuously circulated throughout your HVAC system, lowering the air quality throughout your home. A professional air conditioning technician will be able to inspect your ducts and note any defects in your equipment that need attention.

For help improving your home’s air quality, turn to Snyder Mechanical of Elko, NV. Since 1981, these plumbing and HVAC experts have provided 24/7 services to guarantee you get the help you need as soon as you need it. Call (775) 738-5616 to schedule an appointment or visit them online to learn more about how they can help.