Air pollution does not only affect the air outside, which may contain smog, dust, pollen, mold spores, grass seed, etc. These pollutants also make their way indoors through different routes, including on pets or your shoes. Once inside, they can exist in carpets, floor surfaces, wall paints, furniture, and more. Due to these and other indoor contaminants such as dust, radon, lead, allergens, and more, summer indoor air quality can be 10-times more polluted than the air outside.
With the air tight conditions of modern homes making it difficult for these pollutants to escape from inside as well as the fact that we spend more time indoors to escape the heat gives rise to the need to improve summer indoor air quality. If you are concerned about summer indoor air quality issues and are looking for ways to improve the quality of air in your home, contact Galmiche & Sons in St. Louis at 314-993-1110. As a leading St. Louis HVAC contractor, we can attend to all of your heating & air conditioning needs.
Tips to Improve Summer Indoor Air Quality
You can follow these tips to improve summer indoor air quality and ensure a safe and healthy living environment for you and your family members.
- Use a Dehumidifier – Mold and dust mites thrive in humid conditions and dust mites are a common asthma and allergy trigger. It is recommended to maintain between 30% to 50% of humidity indoors to keep allergens away. A dehumidifier can help reduce moisture, control dust mites and prevent other allergens like mold from forming during the summer. Thereby improving the summer indoor air quality.
- Keep Dust Away – Microscopic in size, dust mites are a major allergen that can be found on shoes, carpets, walls, and furniture. Further, shoes can carry dirt, dust, and other pollutants into your home from the outside. Keep mats at the entrance to your home to trap pollutants and to prevent them from getting to the floors of your home. You should also wash bedding, vacuum, and wipe dusty surfaces down with a damp cloth regularly.
- Change Your Air Conditioner’s Filter Regularly – The AC filter protects you from being exposed to indoor air pollutants during summer by trapping dirt, pollen, and other allergens. Therefore, it is important to clean or change your AC filter regularly as proper maintenance of this system can help improve summer indoor air quality.
- Install an Air Purifier – Installing air purifiers in heavy traffic areas in the house can help boost summer indoor air quality quickly.
- Consider Installing an Ultraviolet Light – Air ducts stay cool and collect moisture, which potentially means all kinds of things can grow inside them. The mold and bacteria that thrive in these dark, cool environments can be killed by installing UV lighting in the HVAC system. Thus, UV lighting can help reduce allergens in your home and improve your indoor air quality in summer.
Contact Galmiche & Sons to Improve Your Summer Indoor Air Quality
Galmiche & Sons has extensive experience dealing with indoor air quality in summer and all seasons. Whether you need to control the moisture level in your home or you want to install an air purifier, our team of experts is ready to help. We offer a variety of services that are specifically aimed at improving the quality of air in your home including air filter replacement, UV lighting installation, indoor air quality testing, and more. Contact our team of heating & air conditioning experts at 314-993-1110 to schedule an appointment or learn more.
