Are Your Pets Affecting Your Home’s Air Quality?

Tips for Pet Owners to Improve Indoor Air Quality

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Tips for Pet Owners to Improve Indoor Air Quality

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Research studies show that looking after a family pet (specifically a dog) can boost your health and wellness, lower your anxiety, help you improve your sleeping patterns, and also increase your lifespan. There are, however, some not-so-lovely parts when it comes to having a furry best friend in your home which include the negative effect they may have on your home's air quality. Read on for explanations about how family pets impact interior air quality, and a few methods you can use to cleanse the air in your home.


How Family Pets Influence Indoor Air Quality

There are many ways that pets can, directly and indirectly influence a residence's indoor air quality negatively. Pets can carry dander, skin termites, and also other microscopic particles that are launched whenever your animal scratches themselves or simply walks through the house. Although dander and other particles can't be seen by the naked eye, these particles can create sneezing, sniffling, and also cause hives for people sensitive to allergies


Over some time, these bits and particles tend to settle into soft surfaces like chair paddings, sofas, carpets, and curtains and can also be rather difficult to completely remove. Also for those that aren't allergic to animal dander, direct exposure to a big quantity of accumulated dander can trigger respiratory problems.


Another way family pets can negatively impact a home's air quality doesn't come directly from the pets, but the deodorizers and sprays some homeowners use to mask family pet odors. Many plug-in diffusers, fabric sprays, and air fresheners contain harmful chemicals that aren't healthy for both people and pets.


Detoxify Your Home's Air

The good news for furry pet owners is that there are some alternative non-chemical means to clean and freshen your home's air. Examples of non-toxic methods to keep your air clean include standalone HEPA air filters and purification systems that are incorporated into your house's central air conditioning system to get rid of both visible and undetectable fragments which keeps the air clean and odor-free.


Allow Best Owner Direct HVAC to assist you to create a healthy, comfy interior atmosphere for you and your pets. As one of the leading suppliers in heating and cooling repairs, our knowledgeable team will collaborate with you to help you find the ideal system or repair work for your home's HVAC unit. If you have any questions, give us a call today.

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