How Air Filtration can Ease Allergy Symptoms

Seasonal allergies in Tempe are a pain to deal with. Whether it’s the heart of spring, summer, or fall, allergy sufferers know that the symptoms can change the way you feel. Sure, symptoms can range from mild to severe, but there is one thing that all allergy sufferers may not know they can think about in order to help decrease their symptoms in their home – add a whole-home air filtration system.

There are a number of ‘over-the-counter’ ways to treat your allergy symptoms, but proper household air filtration can help you ensure one major piece of the puzzle is covered so that your home’s air is helping, not worsening, your allergies.

Here are three tidbits Orangutan Home Services put together to help you breathe a little easier when your allergies would probably 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. Touted as the best, HEPA (High Efficiency Particulate Air) Filtration systems are considered ‘hospital-grade’ air cleaners, and are the best solution for the most severe allergy sufferers and asthmatic residents. A HEPA filter is also a good route for elderly or infant residents with respiratory problems.

2) Improve your home’s humidity

One of the more common household microbes that cause respiratory problems is often the result of excessive humidity and mold. If your home is too humid it can become the ideal environment for microbes to grow and thrive, potentially causing a host of structural problems as well as respiratory problems. Conversely, if your home lacks adequate humidity, it can cause dryness of the skin, nose and throat, leading to other issues. Luckily, a great solution for reducing humidity can be treated with a household dehumidifier. To increase humidity for dry areas, a humidifier is the best solution.

There are a number of humidification choices from Orangutan Home Services that are already created to operate best with your current heating and cooling system, making it easy to take advantage of the benefits that proper air filtration can offer.

3) Keep pollen outside of your home

Sure, it seems like common sense, but there are a couple ways you can easily keep pollen from finding its way 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 taking part in any outdoor activities, it’s likely 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 while, consider showering once you come inside. Pollen can be left on your clothing and get in your hair and on any exposed skin.

Seasonal allergies in Tempe can bring some nasty symptoms with them, but they aren’t anything that a great air filtration system can’t take on. Best of all, estimates for the installation of a new air filtration don’t cost you anything. If you have any questions on how best to take on your allergies, give Orangutan Home Services a call at 602-906-0111 or schedule an appointment with us through our online scheduler.