As most everyone is aware this summer has been a hot one so far with no signs of letting up. That means we are spending more time indoors with the AC running full blast and the Indoor Air Quality( IAQ) is going down..
Why down you say. ??
When we spend more time inside the doors, windows are kept closed all the pollutents that come in with us as we travel around from home to work, the grocery store and of course the mall are trapped in there with us. Its harder to get the vacuum out as we are tired from the heat and work in general so letting it ride a bit longer seem easy way out..
Unfortunately that means you and your family are breathing in more and more of this polluted air.. What can you do about this problem.. Glad you ask..!!
1.)... run the vacuum more often.. but before you turn it on remove and replace the bag first thing, if so equipped. If not make sure the dust cup is clean and all filters are removed and washed out with soap and water,. Also if you have a hepa filter make sure it clean or replace with new one.
2.) check the air filter for the AC.. if you have not replaced them in the last 30 days do so now. I suggest the more expensive pleated type filters. They look like a "W" and do a better job of removing dust etc.. forget the CHEAP fiberglass filters you can see through.. they do NOTHING or almost nothing to help with IAQ..
3.) if you have not cleaned the carpet in the past 12 months now's a good time to do that as well.. Hot Water Extraction or HWE, aka Steam Cleaning, is a deep cleaning with very hot water that helps remove the dirt, dust and pollution from down in the carpet. With the warm weather and AC running most carpets are dry in 2-4 hrs.
So there you have it. A couple of tips for helping you are your family breath a bit more easy.
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