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(ARA) Winter is the season for being cozy, while spending long days and nights inside the comfort of our tightly closed homes. It’s also an infamous time for feeling dry and under-the-weather. With people spending more time indoors, air circulation is compromised, and the level of contaminants increases. Fleeting freshness and moisture take a toll on our skin, throats, noses, and overall health, and can be especially harmful to those suffering from allergies and asthma. Up to 72 trillion microscopic irritants, or allergens, find their way into homes every day. They include dust, pollen, pet 3-2-11 karen/janine hair and dander, dust mites, mildew, lint, HomeImpDecBanner6x fungus, most tobacco smoke, cooking grease, and bacteria. Many of these par6 x .75” ticles are undetectable by your nose and throat, and can get deep into your lungs. This year, be proactive in creating a safer indoor environment for your family and guests by following these few quick fixes. Filter your way to fresh comfort. A whole-home air filtration system can remove up to 99.98 percent of unwanted particles and allergens from a home’s filtered air. These systems are designed to work as part of your heating and cooling system, meaning they are designed to clean the filtered air in every room. Air filtration systems work behind the scenes
Keep fresh air flowing during dry winter months
to keep you breathing easier and feeling healthier all year. Routine maintenance to your heating, ventilation and air conditioning system is equally - if not more - critical to keeping the indoor air quality of your home safe and systems operating at peak efficiency. Changing or cleaning your filters regularly will minimize the introduction of dust and other contaminants into your home. Check your owner’s manual or contact an HVAC professional to determine the appropriate filter schedule for your system. In addition, an HVAC professional can perform a routine maintenance checkup to ensure all components of your HVAC system are operating properly, and advise you on ways to improve the safety and comfort of your home. Why so dry? The chill of outside air has a relatively low dew point. When we bring that outside air inside and heat it, even more moisture is sucked from the air, making your body uncomfortably dry. The addition of a humidifier will restore and balance the moisture in your home’s air, ensuring there is not too much moisture that can harbor bacteria and germs, not to mention damage woodwork on window frames and doors. Extra tips for a happier, healthier,
warmer winter: Reverse the switch on your ceiling fans so they blow upward, toward the ceiling. By doing so, you will reduce cooling drafts and force naturally rising heat back down into the room. Add a touch of green. House plants are a small, but natural source of oxygen, and will liven up any room. On pleasant or mild winter days, hang bed sheets out on a clothesline to dry, for a crisp and fresh smell. Open your windows
for 15 minutes to break stale or musty air. Keep an odor-eliminating air freshener around the house. Turn down the heat in your shower. Hot water may feel amazing on a cold winter morning, but it contributes to the dryness of your skin. Now that you’re ready to beat the cold weather, your family can enjoy spending time together. Before you know it, it will be time to pull shorts and swimsuits out of winter storage.
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