Keep Your Household Healthy & Comfortable All Season Long! 

As humidity levels increase and temperatures rise, some indoor air pollutants begin to thrive. Because these irritants can be unpleasant at best and a health hazard at worst, it’s important that you safeguard your home against these allergy-causing irritants. In fact, many pollutants can significantly worsen respiratory complications such as asthma. Safeguard your household this summer and take a look at some common seasonal indoor air pollutants you should be aware of. 

Hold the Mold

Soaring Alabama summer temperatures inevitably bring a rise in humidity levels. Warm, damp environments are a breeding ground for mold mildew and even dust mites, which can result in a range of symptoms if inhaled, including:

  • Headaches
  • Sneezing
  • Coughing
  • Irritated Eyes, Nose & Throat
  • Dry Skin

While some individuals may experience minor health effects, those with weakened respiratory systems can encounter more severe complications. To avoid the harmful impacts of increased humidity and mold growth, you may want to consider a Humidity Controller which can remove up to 70 pints of moisture from your indoor air and help maintain an ideal humidity level in your home! 

Dastardly Dander

While losing their winter coat may help our four-legged friends stay cool during summer, the resulting dander poses a concern for any allergy-sufferer. Not only can excess pet hair and dander in the air trigger an allergic reaction, but it can also aggravate symptoms in people with preexisting respiratory conditions such as asthma. While changing your air filters every 2-3 months helps to trap irritants, High Efficiency Particle Absorbers or HEPA filters are quiet and provide additional air-cleaning benefits such as: 

  • Low maintenance.
  • Eliminates VOCs in addition to dust, dander and other particles. 
  • Less frequent illness.
  • Decreased allergens and asthmatic reactions.
  • Energy efficiency.

Bacteria Be Gone!   

During summer, your top priority should be enjoying the warm weather with friends and family! However, it is crucial to protect your household from bacterial and viral infections that thrive in rising temperatures. While your filters are able to trap large airborne irritants such as dust and dirt, microscopic particles can pass through your system and circulate along with the air you and your family breathe! 

A Bacteria & Virus eliminator  stops pollutants in their tracks using hydro-peroxide plasma, a charged substance naturally found on Earth. A few additional benefits of a highly efficient air purifier include:

 

  • Eliminates bacteria, viruses, as well as harmful gases and particulates.
  • Protects your entire home regardless of which room you place it in. 
  • Used by the US military, hospitals and inside major city schools due to its reliability. 
  • Destroys 99% of viruses that grow on surfaces around your home. 

If you’d like to learn more about how to best tackle summertime indoor pollutants, contact the Breathe Easy experts today! We would be more than happy to answer any questions you may have.