When allergens and pollen are at a seasonal high, keep your family healthy with these helpful home indoor air quality tips.
How Allergy Season Impacts Your Indoor Air
Allergy season can turn your home into a battleground if you and your family are sensitive to pollen, dust mites, pet dander, and other common airborne contaminants. As you’re likely aware, these tiny particles infiltrate your living space and exacerbate respiratory issues, trigger sneezing fits, and cause itchy eyes.
During peak allergy season, outdoor allergens can enter your home through open windows, doors, and even on your clothes and shoes. Because HVAC systems are designed to move air through your home, it means that your system can be a source of outdoor allergens as well. Knowing the sources and pathways of these allergens can help you take effective measures to mitigate their impact.
Use an Air Purifier to Reduce Allergens
Air purifiers can significantly improve indoor air quality and alleviate allergy symptoms, because they reduce the number of airborne allergens in your home by filtering out particles such as pollen, dust, and mold spores. Air purifiers are made with a variety of technologies, including HEPA filters, activated carbon filters, and UV-C light, to capture and neutralize allergens.
A UV-C air purifier, for instance, uses ultraviolet light to kill or inactivate bacteria, viruses, and other microorganisms, providing an added layer of protection. Investing in a high-quality air purifier for allergies can make a noticeable difference in your comfort and health during allergy season.
Install a Whole Home Air Filtration System
While portable air purifiers are effective for single rooms, a whole home air filtration system offers comprehensive filtration throughout your entire home. These systems are integrated into your home’s HVAC system so that every room benefits from cleaner, healthier air.
Rather than turning off and on intermittently like a portable air purifier, whole home air purifiers work continuously to remove allergens, pollutants, and other airborne particles for consistent air quality improvement. They are particularly beneficial for individuals with severe allergies or respiratory conditions, offering peace of mind and a healthier environment year-round beyond just allergy season.
Stay On Top of Cleaning Your Home
To get your home ready for allergy season, we recommend taking time to do a few important chores as helpful, preventive measures. Start by thoroughly cleaning your home to remove dust, pet dander, and other potential allergens. You should also regularly vacuum any carpets and upholstery using a vacuum with a HEPA filter to trap small particles.
This is also the best time to check on your HVAC system’s air filter: either clean or replace the filter based on the manufacturer’s recommendations. Consider investing in an air pollution sensor to monitor indoor air quality. Check the seal on your windows and doors to prevent outdoor allergens from entering, and wash bedding and curtains frequently in hot water to kill dust mites. These steps, combined with the use of air purifiers, can help create a more comfortable, allergen-free home.
Tuckers Team Recommendation: The APCO-X Whole Home Air Purifier
Our top recommendation for a whole home air purifier is the APCO-X, because it combines advanced technologies to deliver superior air purification performance. It uses UV-C lights and EverCarbon cells to neutralize allergens, mold, odors, germs and viruses, and other contaminants within the air and HVAC system. The APCO-X also includes an air pollution sensor that continuously monitors indoor air quality, adjusting its operation to maintain optimal conditions.
Our team frequently installs the Single Bulb & Double Bulb models, and find their improved performance, functionality, and reliability are a cut above the rest. Give us a call–our team is happy to help you get the best solution for your home’s indoor air during allergy season!