Enhance Your House's Indoor Air Quality in Auburn and Opelika, Alabama

Reducing indoor air quality troubles can be fairly uncomplicated with these 10 guidelines:

1. Schedule an indoor air quality audit with Farnell Mechanical, Inc.. Professionals can test spots that affect air quality, such as humidity, carbon monoxide and volatile organic compounds (VOCs). Then we’ll walk you through problems we locate and action items to improve them.
2. Clean regularly to collect dust mites, which can worsen allergies and asthma.
3. Rid your home of secondhand smoke.
4. Use a whole-home filtration system to reduce odors, instead of obscuring them with air fresheners or scented candles. These pollutants include chemicals that can result in or inflame respiratory illnesses.
5. Vent gas-burning appliances, like ovens and water heaters, to the outside.
6. Keep your residence’s humidity levels maintained with a humidifier or dehumidifier, subject to your family’s preference. Set humidity under 50% to stop mold and mildew presence.
7. Check your space for radon. Continual exposure to this non-colored, hazardous gas is the number one contribution of lung cancer among people who don’t smoke, the EPA says. You can purchase a radon test kit online or contact your state radon program for information on discounted or free kits.
8. Install a ventilation system to replace dirty indoor air with healthier outside air.
9. Select green cleaning and painting supplies that are limited in or free of VOCs. High levels of VOCs can irritate issues for family members with respiratory diseases.
10. Make sure to set carbon monoxide monitors close to bedrooms.