How to Create Clean Air For Fall

The summer edition of spring cleaning is here! As summer comes to a close, it’s time to eliminate the summer debris in your house to create clean air for the fall. Never heard of summer debris? You wouldn’t be the first, but it is a thing!

Because of summer barbecues, bonfires, pollen frenzies, and trying to keep up with gardening and lawn care, summer tends to leave a bit a waste behind. To prepare for fall, here are the best ways to clean up any debris you might have left, and remember to turn up your heater!

Clean the Air With New Air Filters

Although buying new air filters is a common, easy tip for creating clean air, it is seldom done. Why change filters before fall begins? Temperatures can rise and fall throughout the beginning of fall, so you might need to turn on the heater one day and the AC the next.

As fall progresses, temperatures will start to drop and you’ll want your heater to be running efficiently. However, if you don’t have clean filters, the hot or cold air has a hard time traveling out of the furnace and the system can overheat or freeze up.

Not to mention the increase in energy bills that you’ll experience from these inefficient air systems. So how do you know if your air filter needs to be changed? Take a look at your air filter. Do you notice a musty smell? Is it covered in dirt or dust? These are the signs that it needs to be replaced. If you live in a high pollen region, have pets, or have members of your household with asthma or allergies, you should be changing your filters every couple of months.

Use Nontoxic Chemicals

When you start to clean the dust and dirt inside of your home, it’s best to use cleaning agents with nontoxic chemicals, so they won’t interfere with your air quality. Here are a few items you might have around your house that you can use to get rid of dirt and summer debris.

• Water + Vinegar: This combination is great for cleaning bathroom tiles, showerheads, and sinks.
• Tea Tree Oils: Not only do tea tree oils act as warriors against mold and mildew, but they also can be added to an oil diffuser to purify the air.
• Baking Soda: Baking soda can neutralize odors, eliminate mildew, and clean stains on clothes, carpets, or furniture.
• Lemon Juice: Lemons and lemon juice are great for cleaning kitchens because they are effective at killing off household bacteria.

Check for Gas Leaks

It is extremely important to check for gas leaks before fall begins as they can be a cause for serious health concerns. If you notice a whistling sound coming from a gas line, a rotten egg smell, if you feel dizzy or nauseous being in your home, or if you have gas bills that are higher than normal, you may have a gas leak.

If you leave this untreated, it could cause carbon monoxide to sweep through your home and cause serious illness or even death. If you suspect a leak, call for support immediately to help repair the issue and keep the people in your home safe.

If you have any questions on creating clean air for your home this fall, call Heidler, Inc. We’re here to help you enjoy your home in any season!

Tell Your Dirty Air to Bite The Dust

Ah, springtime- such a lovely time of year! Take a step outside and take a deep breath. Sure, you may smell fragrant flowers or the scent of an oncoming rainstorm, but you’ll also be taking in a sweeping whiff of allergens like pollen, dander, and dust. Yum!

It’s one thing to experience allergy symptoms when you’re outside, surrounded by nature, but if you’re still getting the sniffles or feeling itchy, even inside your home, you may have an air quality problem.

Heidler, Inc. wants to help you figure out some ways that you can clean up your air, and be better able to enjoy spring allergy-free this year! Read on to learn exactly what “air quality” means, why you need an air filter, and how clean air can improve different areas of your life!

Air Quality

What is “air quality”? Why is it so important? The term “air quality” refers to how clean your air is, or how much dust, pollen, dirt, dander, mold, and other allergens are in the air you are breathing.

If you don’t prioritize good air quality, you could be breathing all of those environmental contaminants every day. Having low air quality can be devastating for people with allergies or other respiratory condition.

As it means that the very things that trigger their allergies are freely floating through the air around them. Conditions like asthma, skin sensitivity, COPD, and more are also negatively affected by poor air quality.

Air Filter

The good news for people with poor air quality is that your HVAC unit has a filter that, when properly maintained can drastically improve your indoor air quality.

If you notice that there is an excessive amount of dust in your home (even to the point that you wipe down your furniture, leave the room, and return to find it dusty again) it may be because you aren’t using your AC filter properly.

When was the last time you changed your filter or, if you have a reusable filter, cleaned it? If it has been more than 30 days, it has been too long. In general, you should change or clean your filter every 30-90 days. In the spring, however, when there is more dust in the air, it’s recommended that you replace your filter once a month.

Clean Air

If you make sure to change your filter regularly, and you occasionally wipe down your air vents, you’ll see a remarkable difference in the air you breathe.

With that, you’ll find that you see a difference in your breathing too! Your sinuses will begin to clear, your skin won’t feel itchy, your eyes won’t be as irritated, your home will stop smelling dusty, and your furniture will stay clean for a reasonable amount of time! It’s amazing how much of a difference clean air makes!

As we said before, spring is definitely the season for dust and other allergens- so much so that it is often referred to as allergy season.

Now that’s not entirely fair to spring! Spring has so much more to offer than just dust and allergens, with its beautiful flowers of every color, warm sunny days, and cute baby animals. Help spring regain its reputation as a cheerful time of year, with air quality services from Heidler, Inc.!