Indoor air quality (IAQ) can greatly impact your comfort in your Mesa, AZ, home. Since we spend so much time in our homes, it’s imperative to focus on the quality of our indoor air. Let’s take a look at how pets can affect your IAQ and how to help improve it.
How Do Pets Make IAQ Worse?
There are a few ways that pets can create poor indoor air quality. Their skin produces dander, which is highly allergenic to many people. It’s also common to be allergic to the saliva and fur of an animal.
Pets move around the home throughout the day, leaving their dander wherever they go. They can also bring in dirt and pollen when coming in from outdoors. You may experience symptoms such as sneezing, itchy eyes, itchy skin and coughing.
Addressing IAQ Issues When You Have Pets
If you have pets in your home, there are steps you can take to minimize the negative impact they have on your IAQ. If you suffer from allergies, you’ll want to keep your pets out of your bedroom. This should be a safe space where you can rest at night without sleeping amongst dander and fur.
Make sure that you clean the surfaces in your home frequently, vacuum rugs and mop floors. Don’t forget to vacuum couches and other soft surfaces.
Whole-House Air Purification
To help trap most of the particulate matter in your home that comes from your pets, consider investing in a whole-house air purification device. We can install this equipment in and integrate it with your current HVAC system. This setup will address your indoor air quality entirely, rather than using a portable unit for small spaces only.
To help minimize the effects your pets may have on your HVAC system, you’ll want to schedule maintenance at least once per year. Twice is ideal. Reach out to our team here at SMW Refrigeration & Heating to schedule professional IAQ and maintenance services in the Mesa, AZ, area.
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