Seasonal allergies in Cleveland are a pain to deal with. Whether it’s the heart of spring, summer, or fall, allergy sufferers know that the symptoms can easily affect the way you feel. Sure, symptoms can be anywhere from mild to severe, but there is one thing that all allergy sufferers may not know they can consider in order to help alleviate their symptoms in their home – add a whole-home air filtration system.
There are a variety of ‘over-the-counter’ ways to treat your allergy symptoms, but appropriate household air filtration can help you ensure one large piece of the puzzle is covered so that your home’s air is helping, not contributing to, your allergies.
Here are three tips Service Experts Heating & Air Conditioning put together to help you breathe a little easier when your allergies would likely flare up:
1) Investigate the types of air filtration systems
Whole-home air cleaners and air filtration systems come in a variety of shapes, sizes and technologies. Considered top-notch, HEPA (High Efficiency Particulate Air) Filtration systems are considered ‘hospital-grade’ air cleaners, and are the best answer for the most severe allergy sufferers and asthmatic residents. A HEPA filter is also a good choice for elderly or infant residents with respiratory problems.
2) Improve your home’s humidity
One of the more common household microbes that stir up respiratory problems is usually the result of excessive humidity and mold. If your home is too humid it can become the perfect environment for microbes to grow and thrive, possibly causing a host of structural problems as well as respiratory problems. On the other hand, if your home lacks adequate humidity, it can cause dryness of the skin, nose and throat, leading to other concerns. Lucky for you, a great solution for decreasing humidity can be treated with a household dehumidifier. To increase humidity for dry areas, a humidifier is the ideal solution.
There are a variety of humidification systems from Service Experts Heating & Air Conditioning that are already set up to operate best with your current heating and cooling system, making it easy to receive the benefits that proper air filtration can give you.
3) Keep pollen outside of your home
Sure, it seems like common sense, but there are a few ways you can easily keep pollen from coming in without you thinking twice about it.
- Shoes – make a habit of taking off your shoes when you first enter your home so you aren’t tracking pollen throughout the house.
- Clothes – if you’ve been mowing the lawn or participating in any outdoor activities, it’s possible that you have pollen on them. If you plan on being indoors for a while, consider changing your clothes.
- Shower – if you’ve been outside for a few hours, consider showering once you go indoors. Pollen can be left on your clothing and get in your hair and on any exposed skin.
Seasonal allergies in Cleveland can bring some unpleasant symptoms with them, but they aren’t anything that a quality air filtration system can’t handle. Best of all, estimates for the installation of a new air filtration don’t cost a dime. If you have any questions on how best to handle your allergies, give Service Experts Heating & Air Conditioning a call at 440-252-1375 or schedule an appointment with us through our online scheduler.