HVAC Tips To Relieve Summer Allergies
Those with allergies are often all too familiar with springtime allergies, with plants in full bloom and airborne allergens, such as pollen, covering every surface the eye can see. But what about summertime allergens? When temperatures rise in North Central Florida, it’s a sign allergies are about to strike. You might feel inclined to seek shelter from outdoor allergens inside your home, but what about indoor allergens?
Without consistent professional AC repair and bi-annual maintenance, pollen and pollutants can quickly invade your indoor spaces. Here, our AC company in Gainesville, FL, at LIBERTYAIR Air Conditioning & Heating, offers HVAC tips to relieve summer allergies. Contact us today to schedule air conditioning services for your home and breathe easy!
Schedule AC Maintenance
No matter what you do to combat indoor allergens, you may still sneeze up a storm and suffer from constant headaches and other allergy symptoms without relief. A significant component of your allergy symptoms may be worsened by a lack of proper, regularly scheduled air conditioner care. When professional AC maintenance is performed twice each year by trusted AC companies, such as LIBERTYAIR Air Conditioning & Heating, our services can help boost the quality of air your air conditioner produces and reduce the risk of mechanical failures by 80%, helping ensure your air conditioning system functions as intended and keep allergens at bay.
Replace Air Filters Regularly
A common misconception among many homeowners throughout North Central Florida is the air within their homes is clean, even when summertime allergens are most potent outdoors. Yet, there are a wide range of factors that can affect your indoor air quality or IAQ. Every air conditioning system includes an air filter, which is designed to trap airborne particulates, such as dander, pollen, bacteria, and other tiny matter, from the air. It cools before funneling it throughout your home. However, air filters must be replaced or cleaned regularly to perform their intended function. How often do you change the air filter in your home? Once a month? Once each season? If you suffer from summertime allergies, our air conditioning repair technicians recommend swapping out your air filters once each month in order to keep airborne allergen-causing matter to a minimum.
Install An In-Duct Air Purifier
Changing your HVAC system’s air filter once each month is a great way to improve your home’s IAQ, but if you’d like peace of mind that your indoor air is as pure as it can be, we recommend installing an air purifier. Whether you have just installed a ductless AC in your home or you have a central cooling system, incorporating in-duct air purifiers in your arsenal against seasonal allergens can take your air quality to the next level. In-duct purification systems neutralize common indoor air pollutants, such as dust, odors, pet dander, and other harmful particulates, before air leaves the ductwork. LIBERTYAIR Air Conditioning & Heating offers RGF in-duct air purification systems, an award-winning line of in-duct air purifiers perfect for any home.
Upgrade To HEPA Filters
When it comes to selecting the right air filter replacement for your HVAC system, there are several factors to consider, such as the size of the system, whether you have pets indoors, the number of people in the home, and the type and composition of the air filter that can best aid you in combatting indoor allergy symptoms. A high-efficiency particulate air filter, commonly called a HEPA filter, can remove up to 99.97% of dust, mold, bacteria, pollen, and other airborne particles sized 0.3 microns (µm), making it a premier option for those seeking to reduce their indoor allergy symptoms. All air purification systems and heating and cooling systems require regular maintenance and filter replacement to function properly. When choosing your air filter replacement, we recommend selecting a HEPA filter!
Dust The Vents
Even if you’ve already performed your annual round of spring cleaning, common allergy-causing particles, like dust and dander, may still lurk in hard-to-see spaces in your home, such as your air vents and registers. Dust in the vents and registers can be a top source of your allergy symptoms, from migraine headaches to itchy eyes to uncontrollable sneezing. Take some extra time during your cleaning routine to thoroughly inspect the vents and registers in each room of your home and dust them. Be sure to clean out and dust air vents as far as you’re able to safely reach within them, such as with an extendable dusting cloth.
Clean The Outdoor Unit
When taking steps to control your indoor allergens in the summer, you shouldn’t completely overlook the outdoor spaces of your home, particularly where your outdoor HVAC unit resides. The cooled air your HVAC system produces is purified by its air filtration system, but the quality of your indoor air can also be affected by the condition of your home’s outdoor unit. In fact, your indoor HVAC system is just as important as your outdoor unit. Outdoor AC units are highly susceptible to damage and clogs from debris, such as fallen leaves, dust, dirt, and other matter. Keep an eye on your outdoor unit and ensure no debris blocks or clogs its components. This can help you avoid additional allergens from blowing through your cooled air.