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It is extremely important for allergy sufferers to optimize their air quality during allergy season. The bacteria, molds, mildew, viruses, animal dander and other allergens in indoor air will irritate, and worsen, your allergies. As HVAC specialists in Mississauga, Brampton and Oakville we have helped thousands of families work to conquer their allergies through cleaner indoor air. Luckily, it is relatively easy to optimize your indoor air quality for allergy season – simply follow the below tips:

1. Maintain Humidity

Having indoor air that is too dry or too moist strongly affects indoor air irritants. When air is dry small particles can become airborne, and when air is too moist it can breed the bacteria that worsens conditions for allergy sufferers. One of the easiest ways to optimize your indoor air quality for allergy season is to use your indoor air system or humidifier/dehumidifier to maintain 30-50% air humidity.

2. Ensure Adequate Ventilation

Many homes do not have adequate ventilation in the moistest rooms: the kitchen, bathroom and laundry rooms. Have a professional check to see if you have adequate ventilation throughout your home, and that the heat and moisture from showers, dishwashers and clothes washers/dryers is properly escaping your home by ventilating it directly outdoors. If you have an attic you will also want to ensure proper ventilation in attics and crawl spaces, as they are breeding grounds for airborne bacteria.

3. Change your Air Filters Often

The air filters in your home’s heating and air conditioning systems are what eliminates small dust, dander and pollen particles form the air￢ﾀﾔso changing these often during allergy season is critical. While the average Canadian home can go 60-90 days between air-filter changes allergy sufferers should be changing it very 30-45 days. If you have a pet you may need to change it even more frequently (and the more pets you have the more often it will need changing). As HVAC specialists in Mississauga, Brampton and Oakville we cannot stress how critical it is to regularly change your air filters.

4. Regular Cleaning

To prevent dust, mold, pollen and allergens from recirculating through the air you will want to clean the house often, and with allergenic cleaners. As an allergy-friendly cleaning agent try using natural products like vinegar and baking soda. Be sure to clean mattress encasements, couch cushions and other items that aren’t necessarily on the weekly wash list￢ﾀﾔand do it in 130ￂﾰ F+ water.

If you suspect that your indoor air quality is less-than-acceptable and could be aggravating your allergies, have us drop by for an indoor air-quality assessment. Call us today – Furnace King, your HVAC specialists in Mississauga, Brampton and Oakville, and we’ll help you to optimize your indoor air quality for allergy season.

Here at Furnace King, HVAC specialists in Mississauga, Brampton and Oakville, we are regularly asked by our customers about the importance of changing the air filters in your HVAC system—our simple answer, very. Air quality is important to health, to breathing ability, to allergies and to a good night’s sleep, and there is no more important air quality than that in your home. Especially given that the EPA has stated that indoor air quality is usually 70% more polluted than outdoor—and most of us spend over 80% of our lives indoors. This is why the EPA has ranked indoor air quality in the top five risks for public health.

So, how do you maintain a high quality of indoor air? Simple—by regularly changing your air filters.

How Often Should I Change my Air Filters?

If you’ve ever changed your air filter and said “eww”–then you’ve waited far too long. As HVAC specialists in Mississauga, Brampton and Oakville—we’ve seen ‘eww’ far too many times! Dirty, old air filters not only negatively affect your air quality but they also contribute to poor HVAC system performance and overworking/overloading.

How often you should change your air filters depends on a few factors:

·The type of air filters you use

·The desired air quality of your home

·The overall air quality outside your home

·If you have pets

·If you or your family has allergies

·How many people are living in your home

As a general rule of thumb you want to change it every 60 to 90 days, but the more pets you have, the more allergy sensitivities you have and the air quality can all shorten that period. For example the average suburban home without pets can generally go 90 days, but with pets it must be changed every 60. Homes with more than one pet or with people with allergies will want to change it every 30-45 days.

A Tip from HVAC specialists in Mississauga, Brampton and Oakville—Remember To Change It

We all lead busy lives and changing our air filter is rarely at the top of our priority lists. These days however it is easy to remember, simply set an alarm/event/notice on your smartphone to remind you.

It is extremely important for allergy sufferers to optimize their air quality during allergy season. The bacteria, molds, mildew, viruses, animal dander and other allergens in indoor air will irritate, and worsen, your allergies. As HVAC specialists in Mississauga, Brampton and Oakville we have helped thousands of families work to conquer their allergies through cleaner indoor air. Luckily, it is relatively easy to optimize your indoor air quality for allergy season – simply follow the below tips:

1. Maintain Humidity

Having indoor air that is too dry or too moist strongly affects indoor air irritants. When air is dry small particles can become airborne, and when air is too moist it can breed the bacteria that worsens conditions for allergy sufferers. One of the easiest ways to optimize your indoor air quality for allergy season is to use your indoor air system or humidifier/dehumidifier to maintain 30-50% air humidity.

2. Ensure Adequate Ventilation

Many homes do not have adequate ventilation in the moistest rooms: the kitchen, bathroom and laundry rooms. Have a professional check to see if you have adequate ventilation throughout your home, and that the heat and moisture from showers, dishwashers and clothes washers/dryers is properly escaping your home by ventilating it directly outdoors. If you have an attic you will also want to ensure proper ventilation in attics and crawl spaces, as they are breeding grounds for airborne bacteria.

3. Change your Air Filters Often

The air filters in your home’s heating and air conditioning systems are what eliminates small dust, dander and pollen particles form the air￢ﾀﾔso changing these often during allergy season is critical. While the average Canadian home can go 60-90 days between air-filter changes allergy sufferers should be changing it very 30-45 days. If you have a pet you may need to change it even more frequently (and the more pets you have the more often it will need changing). As HVAC specialists in Mississauga, Brampton and Oakville we cannot stress how critical it is to regularly change your air filters.

4. Regular Cleaning

To prevent dust, mold, pollen and allergens from recirculating through the air you will want to clean the house often, and with allergenic cleaners. As an allergy-friendly cleaning agent try using natural products like vinegar and baking soda. Be sure to clean mattress encasements, couch cushions and other items that aren’t necessarily on the weekly wash list￢ﾀﾔand do it in 130ￂﾰ F+ water.

If you suspect that your indoor air quality is less-than-acceptable and could be aggravating your allergies, have us drop by for an indoor air-quality assessment. Call us today – Furnace King, your HVAC specialists in Mississauga, Brampton and Oakville, and we’ll help you to optimize your indoor air quality for allergy season.

Here at Furnace King, HVAC specialists in Mississauga, Brampton and Oakville, we are regularly asked by our customers about the importance of changing the air filters in your HVAC system—our simple answer, very. Air quality is important to health, to breathing ability, to allergies and to a good night’s sleep, and there is no more important air quality than that in your home. Especially given that the EPA has stated that indoor air quality is usually 70% more polluted than outdoor—and most of us spend over 80% of our lives indoors. This is why the EPA has ranked indoor air quality in the top five risks for public health.

So, how do you maintain a high quality of indoor air? Simple—by regularly changing your air filters.

How Often Should I Change my Air Filters?

If you’ve ever changed your air filter and said “eww”–then you’ve waited far too long. As HVAC specialists in Mississauga, Brampton and Oakville—we’ve seen ‘eww’ far too many times! Dirty, old air filters not only negatively affect your air quality but they also contribute to poor HVAC system performance and overworking/overloading.

How often you should change your air filters depends on a few factors:

·The type of air filters you use

·The desired air quality of your home

·The overall air quality outside your home

·If you have pets

·If you or your family has allergies

·How many people are living in your home

As a general rule of thumb you want to change it every 60 to 90 days, but the more pets you have, the more allergy sensitivities you have and the air quality can all shorten that period. For example the average suburban home without pets can generally go 90 days, but with pets it must be changed every 60. Homes with more than one pet or with people with allergies will want to change it every 30-45 days.

A Tip from HVAC specialists in Mississauga, Brampton and Oakville—Remember To Change It

We all lead busy lives and changing our air filter is rarely at the top of our priority lists. These days however it is easy to remember, simply set an alarm/event/notice on your smartphone to remind you.