Spring is a rough time of the year for those who suffer with allergies. Your home should be a safe haven from allergies, but that is not always the case. Indoor air pollution can bring debris, dirt, and allergens into your home that will trigger sneeze attacks, sore throats, and itchy eyes. To avoid feeling miserable 24/7 during allergy season, here is how you can remove allergens from air with spring HVAC maintenance.
Change Air Filters
Your air filters are one of the biggest culprits of trapping allergens in the air. Changing your air filters every 30 to 60 days will do what their name says – filter out the allergens from entering your home’s air.
Start Cleaning
Cleaning key components of your HVAC system will help remove allergens from air even more. Here are some cleaning steps you can take:
- During spring especially, dust your registers and air vents weekly the same time you are dusting the rest of your house. The more dust on the air vent, the more that dirt will circulate in the air.
- Clean your outdoor A/C unit by removing dust and debris on the unit. It is also a good idea to pull or kill allergy-inducing weeds around the unit.
- Keep the area around your indoor unit clean by sweeping, dusting, and vacuuming the area.
- Call us at TMS to have a technician come out to clean your A/C or heat pump’s evaporator coil to prevent mold from growing on the unit.
- Check for and remove mold on ducts, drip pans, drains, and air handlers. Not only can mold aggravate allergies, but chronic exposure to mold causes illness.
Remove Allergens From Air With Duct Cleaning
Take your cleaning one step further with duct cleaning. Dirt, dust, mold, and other allergens will build up in the duct system over time. Every time your unit kicks on, it is pushing pieces of that build up through your air. Dirty ducts can also cause a moldy odor throughout your home.
Call us today to schedule your duct cleaning – this is so important, especially during heavy allergy months to prevent dirt and debris from entering your air.
