How To Manage Your Indoor Air Quality

Summer allergy season in South Carolina can be a nuisance for people who suffer from symptoms such as runny nose, itchy eyes, scratchy throat and a nagging cough. When pollen levels get really high, many people choose to stay indoors to try and minimize their exposure. What a lot of people don’t realize, however, is that the indoor air often is much more polluted than the outdoor air. This is why managing their indoor air quality is so important in making sure that mold, dust, dirt or chemicals don't aggravate their symptoms indoors. A few simple tips can help you manage your indoor air quality:

Purification: An air purification unit uses charged collection plates or filters to trap particles from the air. Dust, pollen and pet dander can all aggravate allergy symptoms, so keeping indoor air quality clean and healthy is important to beat summer allergy season.

Change HVAC Filters: Your typical HVAC filter at the very least should be changed every two to three months. During the peak of allergy season, change it monthly to make sure particles are not being passed back into the air inside the unit.

Air Out: Pollen levels are typically the highest during the early part of the day. In the evening when symptoms calm down a bit, it’s important to open a few windows to replace stale indoor air with fresh air. Volatile organic compounds can build up within indoor air and cause a host of health concerns that compound allergy symptoms.

You can contact Comfort Services to have your HVAC equipment serviced periodically. A routine inspection can ensure that your unit is working properly and efficiently to improve your indoor air quality. Also having your ductwork cleaned annually can help prevent unwanted particulates from re-entering your home.