Get Clean Air This Spring
Spring is finally here! The arrival of spring means it’s time for spring cleaning and maintenance. One area of cleaning that homeowners should not neglect this year is indoor air quality control. This blog post lists three steps homeowners can take toward having clean air in their homes this year.
In every breath of air, numerous airborne particles are inhaled, such as dust, pollution, smoke, pet hair, dander, and pollen. Breathing in these contaminants can hurt the respiratory system and cause allergic reactions. There is also the risk of becoming ill from inhaling germs, viruses, or bacteria. Clean air is important for health.
Houseplants Are Nature’s Air Purifier 
Adding more plants to the home can help clean the air naturally through photosynthesis. This is the perfect excuse to decorate the house with new plants. Studies have shown that adding just one houseplant to a room does not make a notable difference, but having many plants benefits indoor air quality.
How do houseplants purify the air? During photosynthesis, plants draw energy from the air and sun to convert into “food” for them to grow and thrive. Plants absorb carbon dioxide, which we exhale, and other gases from the air. Homes with many houseplants will enjoy having a supply of fresh oxygen indoors which makes it easier to breathe.
Other Methods for Cleaning Up the Air
Plants can add a little bit of natural air filtration to the home, but they do not compare with the features of modern air scrubbers, air purifiers, and UV air sanitizers. Today, homeowners have a wide selection of air-purifying filtration systems with varying features. There are also holistic methods for improving indoor air quality, such as Himalayan rock salt lamps.The biggest difference between the different types of air filters is the size of particles that they can effectively filter out. In most cases, smaller particles are the most harmful to inhale, but many air filters only remove large particles. To improve indoor air quality this spring, homeowners should consider investing in heavy-duty air filters that remove even the smallest of contaminants from the air.
Air filtration systems use one or more fine mesh filters to remove particles from the air as it gets pulled into the system. Heavy-duty air filters are thicker and are often made with carbon for extra air purification.
Take Good Care of the Air Conditioner
Making sure that the air conditioner is clean and well maintained can also go a long way in improving indoor quality this spring. AC maintenance is recommended bi-annually to straighten out bent evaporation coils, clean the coils, and check for broken parts.
After the long winter months, it is normal for some dust to accumulate inside the air conditioner since it has not been used for a while. Cleaning the inside of the air conditioner ensures that dust does not recirculate through the air when it gets turned on in the spring.
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