In the era of air conditioning, 90% of your time is spent indoors, which is why you have to ensure that the air you breathe is fresh and clean. Are you aware that the quality of indoor air is essential, not only to your comfort but to your health as well? According to Doctor E. Neil Schachter, a medical director of respiratory care at Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York, if you live in a home with chronically poor air quality, you will likely experience recurrent headaches, long-standing colds, possibly bronchitis and chronic asthma. Poor indoor air quality can also cause sore throats, shortness of breath, coughing, chest tightness and watery eyes.
There are a number of factors that affect indoor air quality including poor ventilation, low or high humidity, mould, dust, mildew, cleaning products and pesticides. How do you deal with these air pollutants? There are steps you can take to improve the indoor air quality of your home.
- Keep your plants outdoors.
Sure, indoor plants enhance the aesthetics of your home but they are also prone to collecting dust and dirt and they promote mould growth. Your best option is to place them where they rightfully belong, in the garden! Although there are some plants that are believed to help improve indoor air quality since they release oxygen into the air, they still trigger an allergic reaction for a lot of people, so it’s best if you avoid them.
- Get yourself an air purifier.
Investing in an air purifier is a good option, especially if you can’t control the allergen source. For example, if your allergen source is your pet, pet dander is inevitable, but this problem can be minimised with the help of an air purifier. Air purifiers, specifically ionic purifiers, are designed to catch some of these irritants. Although it’s impossible to completely capture all of the allergens, at least you are significantly cutting them down.
- Hire Air Conditioning Cleaning Experts
Your air conditioner is not as harmless as it looks. Its primary job is to keep your home cool, however if it is not regularly cleaned, it may be the principal culprit as to why you are always sick. Your air conditioner can get dirty over time and is capable of accumulating dirt, dust, mould and mildew. If you don’t have it professionally cleaned, toxic irritants are free to roam in your home every time you turn on your cooling unit. These contaminants could cause you to experience asthma attacks and allergic symptoms.
Air conditioners offer tons of benefits but when it’s not properly cared for, it can also provide health hazards. Don’t compromise your health – call your trusted air conditioning cleaning company and agree on a regular cleaning schedule with them. In this way, you can be confident that the air you are breathing in is clean and safe.
At HydroKleen, we have a team of specialists who are experts in removing organisms such as bacteria, fungi, mould and mildew in air conditioners. These are harmful toxins that are responsible for making you and your family sick. Our comprehensive air conditioning cleaning service will ensure that the air you breathe is fresh and clean to reduce the probability of sickness such as asthma caused by organisms trapped in your air conditioners. Not only will you enjoy good health, you’ll also lengthen the shelf life of your air conditioners.
If you would like to know more about the HydroKleen System, please email our support office on [email protected] or visit our website www.hydrokleen.com.au.
