How to Prepare Your Home For the Allergy Season

To prepare your home for allergy season, focus on improving indoor air quality by addressing allergens like dust, pet dander, and mold while sealing your home against outdoor pollen. Although staying indoors may provide relief from outdoor pollen, indoor air quality can sometimes be worse due to trapped allergens and pollutants. Here are actionable steps to create an allergen-free environment in your home.

Steps to Allergy-Proof Your Home

• Clean Carpets and Window Coverings: Professional cleaning removes dust, pet dander, and pollen trapped in carpets and drapes.
• Inspect and Clean Air Ducts: Dirty air ducts can circulate allergens throughout your home. Hire a professional to inspect and clean them if necessary.
• Replace Furnace Filters: Change your furnace air filter at least once a month to prevent allergens from recirculating in your home.
• Keep Windows Closed: During peak pollen hours, typically during the day, keep windows closed to reduce indoor pollen exposure.
• Control Humidity Levels: Use a dehumidifier to maintain humidity between 30-50%, which helps prevent mold and dust mites.

The Benefits of a Carrier Whole-House Air Cleaner

Installing a Carrier high-efficiency air cleaner is one of the most effective ways to improve indoor air quality. These systems integrate with your HVAC system and use advanced media filters to capture and remove allergens and pollutants, including:

• Dust and pet dander
• Mold spores and dust mites
• Viruses, bacteria, and pollen
• Smoke, odors, and volatile organic compounds (VOCs)

The key to their efficiency lies in polarized-media electronic air cleaners. These filters use polarization technology to make sub-micron particles join together, making them easier to trap on a disposable, low-static media pad with an activated charcoal center for odor reduction.

Why Choose ABC for Allergy Season Preparation?

At ABC Plumbing, Heating, Sewer, and HVAC, we specialize in improving indoor air quality with customized solutions. From professional duct cleaning to installing Carrier whole-house air filtration systems, our experienced team ensures your home is ready for allergy season. We also offer HVAC maintenance services to keep your system running efficiently and effectively.

In addition to air quality services, we provide comprehensive plumbing, heating, cooling, and sewer solutions to keep your home safe, comfortable, and allergen-free.

Contact ABC for Expert Indoor Air Quality Solutions

Don’t let allergens take over your home this allergy season. Contact ABC today to schedule an in-home consultation or learn more about our air quality services. Serving Chicagoland and surrounding areas, we’re committed to helping you breathe easier all year long.

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