In Minnetonka, indoor air quality is particularly important to think about this time of year. Abel Heating & Cooling has some indoor air quality suggestions on how to improve
the air quality inside your home, and in this blog, we’re going to give you a
few more tips.
First,
it’s important to identify the sources of indoor air pollution. Some are pretty
obvious, like cigarettes, but others are probably ones you never even thought
of! For example: air fresheners, carpeting, hair spray, nail polish … even your
central heating and cooling systems! But there are ways to combat these
pollutants to improve the indoor air quality in your Minnetonka home.
Avoid
spraying air fresheners, hair spray, etc. if possible. Try to find green
building materials for things like cleaners and other synthetic products.
Increase the ventilation in your Minnetonka home. Because it’s winter, keeping
windows open isn’t feasible, so use your attic fan, your kitchen or bathroom
fan or leave a window air conditioner unit in the window (maybe in a room you
don’t use too often) and leave the vent control open to help improve the indoor
air quality in your Minnetonka home.
Try to
control the level of humidity in your home too. Keeping it at 30% to 60% can
help keep dust, mildew, and mold from getting too bad. Plus, doing chores on a
regular basis – dusting, vacuuming, etc. – can help keep contaminants down to a
minimum (and help with any allergy problems you or a family member might have).
There
are also air filtration systems and air cleaners you can buy. These can vary
widely in price and effectiveness in improving indoor air quality, so do your
research first before purchasing one for your Minnetonka home.
And for
all of your Minnetonka HVAC needs and for answers to any indoor air quality
questions you may have, call Abel Heating & Cooling at (952) 472-COOL
(2665) or contact us online.
