How Pets Affect Indoor Air Quality

When there are pets living in your home, the indoor air quality can quickly decrease if you are not properly maintaining and cleaning your HVAC systems. How pets affect indoor air quality depends on how well maintained HVAC systems are. When our pets come indoors after playing outdoors, they bring back lots of germs and dirt that we may not see. There is also pet dander, which are small pieces of skin that our pets shed. When pet dander and dirt are indoors and you let them build up, your air quality will decrease if not addressed.

Symptoms of Poor Air Quality

Symptoms include shortness of breath, watery eyes, or fevers. Some may not experience pet allergy symptoms until months or even years after getting their pet. One-third of Americans with pets are diagnosed each year with pet allergies. That’s why it’s important that the air quality in your home is properly maintained. Our HVAC system technicians can help you with maintaining and cleaning your units.

Keeping a clean home

Many animals shed and that’s part of how pets affect indoor air quality. It’s also inevitable that our pets will drag in some dirt and mud. This is why it’s important to vacuum a couple of times a week. You can improve air quality at home by bathing your pets regularly and drying and brushing them off outside to prevent more dander from shedding in your home. Another important thing to do regularly is to check your air vents. If you see dust or debris building up, make sure you wipe them down to get proper ventilation. Installing HEPA air filters around your home can also help to get rid of harmful pollutants.

Green Home Air can help

If you are worried about the indoor air quality of your home, you can always contact Green Home Air to do an inspection. We can help you maintain and clean out your HVAC systems and ensure your units are working properly. Our technicians can also provide you with additional tips to improve your indoor air quality. We want to make sure that you are happy with the air quality in your home, so you and your pets can live comfortably. Contact Green Home Air in Salt Lake City, UT today for a free consultation of your A/C or heating units.

For more information, please contact Green Home Air:

Green Home Air:

3704 Laurelcrest St

Salt Lake City, UT 84109

(801) 784-2401