Preventative HVAC Maintenance for Better Air Quality at Home

Keep Your Air Quality up This Allergy Season

April marks the season of growth and warmer weather. Not to mention the amount of pollen that starts flying through the air. Needless to say, April marks the beginning of allergy season. Your allergies may be harder to control outside, but keeping the air quality in your house clean will help lower the allergies you experience this spring.

Everyone likes to be able to breathe easily and keeping allergens out of your house is the best way to achieve the highest air quality. Preventative maintenance on your HVAC will keep said allergens out of your house. Below you will learn more about the different ways preventative maintenance will help keep your air quality high this season.

Small Particle Filters and How They Work

Small particle filters are standard filters for any HVAC unit. The technology built into these filters is pretty simple, but when they are changed regularly they keep your air quality clean. Essentially, the filter is placed in your HVAC unit and it catches all the larger and small particles present, so the air that passes throughout your house is free of said particles.

Some of these particles include:

• Dust
• Dirt
• Hair
• Pollen
• Mold spores
• Animal fur
• Bacteria and microorganisms

Having a clean small particle filter in your HVAC will help to keep allergens out of your air. However, it will only work if you keep it changed regularly. These filters typically need to be changed out every three or four months.

HEPA Filters Work Harder Than Any Other

If you are willing to pay a little more for cleaner air, then a HEPA filter is for you. HEPA stands for high-efficiency particulate air and they are specifically good at reducing allergens within the home. This is a recommended filter to use if you or anyone in your home has really bad allergies every year.

The mesh net within the filter is created by pressing molten glass through extremely fine pores in a spinning nozzle and you are left with the mesh glass fiber. These mechanical air filters work by forcing the air through the fine mesh.

It is here that all of the allergens are caught and separated from the air that then flows throughout your home. HEPA filters can catch even more particles than a small particle filter, so you can be certain you are getting the best quality air possible.

Proper Vent Cleaning Is Necessary

Cleaning the vents in your home is another great way to reduce allergens. By keeping the vents clean, the air filter can catch more allergens because it isn’t sifting through all the larger particles anymore, therefore improving your home ventilation.

Your local HVAC professionals can perform a vent cleaning service for you. Investing in this affordable service will reduce any health risks associated with allergen build up in the home.

Basically, when you are getting your house ready for spring and keeping your air quality the best it can be, having your vents cleaned is the final step in this process.

Your Local HVAC Experts

Serving the McKinney, TX area has been the top priority of the experts at Burnside Air Conditioning, Heating & Indoor Air Quality for many years. Keeping your home’s air clean and working properly is their specialty. They promise to always provide you with personal attention, fast turn arounds, and with no mess after the job is complete.

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