:: Indoor Air Quality

What is Indoor Air Quality?

Most people do not think of the air quality in their home, only when they are outdoors. But the American Lung Association states that we spend as much as 90% of our time indoors, the majority of it in our s. Combine that with the fact that the Environmental Protection Agency states that indoor air is up to 70 times more polluted than outdoor air and you can see that your s air quality is very important.

What do air quality and allergies have to do with clean carpets? Well, have you noticed that when you walk into a house where a cat lives the air itself smells and feels different, even when the cat is not in the room? That is because the cat's dander, or small flakes of his skin and pieces of hair, is caught in the fibers of the carpet and are floating through the air. No matter how much vacuuming is done there will always be a small amount of air pollution because the cat continues to live in the space. Add to that the normal accumulation of dust and the air quality of the suddenly has an allergen quotient heretofore unrecognized.

Ventilation and cleanliness go hand-in-hand in improving the quality of the air in your . If you have allergies, be sure that your home is properly ventilated. Use common sense when ventilating via an open window, as factors such as paint smells, tobacco smoke, and radon all will negatively impact the air quality inside your house. If you love to have the windows open, but know that you will have trouble during the high-pollen seasons, you may want to invest in a good air purifier, and to install HEPA (High Efficiency Particulate Air Filter) or other high-quality filters on your ventilation system to help cut down the number of pollen spores in the air and, potentially, in your carpet.

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