Clean Air For The Holidays
You Are What You Breathe
I hope that statement is not true. So what kind of interesting things do you think we breathe at home? Airborne particles are found in every home and include smoke, dust, pet dander, mold spores, dust mites, or pollen. These particles that are floating in the air that flows through our homes are for the most part very small. They vary in size from about 0.03 to 100 microns in size. So what is a micron? Well let’s put it into perspective. The average diameter of a human hair is 50 microns. As you can see, many of these particles are tiny.
Clean It Up
What would you think is the best way to improve the air quality in our homes? You guessed it, Change the filter on the HVAC system on a regular basis. There are a multitude of different types of filters on the market today. Everything from the inexpensive fiberglass filters to more costly electrostatically charged filters. Only you can decide which is best for your needs. Just remember the smaller sized particles could pass right through a standard fiberglass fiter and circulate back into the air you breath. It is recommended that the air filters in our homes be changed every 3 months to improve our air quality. If there has been a remodeling project in your home, you may want to change the filters more often to help clean the air quicker. This would also help in keeping the house cleaner from dust.
The Holidays Are Here
Why not welcome your holiday guests with cleaner air by changing the air filters in your home? Wouldn’t now be a great time to get on the quarterly schedule? Happy Holidays!
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