Indoor Air Quality and Allergies

If you have allergies, the air inside your home matters just as much as the air outside. The problem is that indoor air is often worse, and most people spend about 90% of their time indoors. Here are five steps you can take to clean up the air in your home.

Use a Whole-Home Dehumidifier

Humid air leads to mold and mildew, and South Louisiana’s humidity makes this a year-round concern. A whole-home dehumidifier keeps conditions right so mold and mildew can’t take hold. Once installed, keep your home between 40% to 50% humidity to help allergy sufferers.

F & R Air Conditioning, Inc. of Abbeville, Louisiana, can install whole-home dehumidifier systems. We provide other products and services as well to keep your home’s air clean.

Install a Better Furnace Filter

Basic filters only trap large pollutants. A more expensive HEPA filter can trap small particles that affect people with allergies. HEPA filters trap pollen, dust, mold, animal hair, and insect debris.

Buy a Smart Thermostat

Some smart thermostats don’t just heat your home more efficiently. They can also track air quality and outdoor pollen levels. It’ll turn on your home’s purification system when the air quality gets too bad.

Keep Your Home Clean

You should vacuum your carpets once or twice a week. Ideally, use a vacuum with a HEPA filter. You should regularly clean surfaces where dust and dirt collect. Other things to clean regularly include fabric furniture, curtains, and bedding. Make sure your kitchen and bathrooms are dry so mold doesn’t develop.

Ventilate Your Home

When the weather allows for it, open doors and windows to air out your home. You’ll especially want to do this while cleaning, painting, or doing something else that involves pollutants. You can use ventilation products during the colder months.

Heating and Cooling Expert in Abbeville

In nearly 70 years of HVAC work, we’ve helped countless Acadiana families get their allergies under control by fixing the air in their homes. If allergies are making you miserable indoors, call F & R Air Conditioning at (337) 893-5646 and let’s figure out what’s going on with your air.