According to Upwork, 41.8% of the American workforce continues to work remotely. Although an estimated 26.7% will still be working from home through 2021, 36.2 million Americans (22% of the workforce) will be working remotely by 2025. This is a staggering 87% increase from the number of remote workers prior to the pandemic!

Our customers are very concern about air quality at their home office. Many of them complain about that air quality influence their work performance. And this is true. Dusty, dry or stagnant air make people get cranky and fatigue very fast.

We created this tips list about how to make your home and office comfortable, fresh and safe for all your family. Be safe and take care.

1. Bring More Nature at Your Home

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The benefits of houseplants cannot be overstated. Houseplants clean the air. Houseplants actually breathe. They take in carbon dioxide and breathe out oxygen. People and animals take in oxygen and breathe out carbon dioxide. By bringing plants into your home, you’re creating a symbiotic relationship, filtering the air, creating fresh oxygen, and beautifying home.

2. Turn Your Furnace Blower On

One of the best indoor air quality tips that will keep your air quality at optimum levels is to just turn your furnace blower on. This serves to re-circulate the air, in your home, through your intake and back out of your home’s supply ducts.
Also make sure your furnace has a filter system with UV lights. UV lights kill microbial bacterial and mold spores. A furnace equipped with a UV light filtration system cleans your air as much as 90% better, which dramatically increases your indoor air quality.
Make certain your furnace has been serviced. If your furnace isn’t working up to par, it will not clean your air as well. It can also cause more maintenance problems or even stop working altogether. It is important to keep your furnace serviced regularly. Contact your furnace service provider for the best maintenance program for your unit.

3. Change Your Air Filters

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The air filter in your HVAC system is the front line of defense against poor indoor air quality. A typical central heating and cooling system circulates over 1,000 cubic feet per minute of air through the filter. This means the entire air volume in your house passes through the filter multiple times every day.

A clean filter effectively removes airborne particulates, ranging from dust to invisible microscopic particles. A dirty filter, however, can actually make indoor air quality worse by acting as a reservoir for dirt, dust and other airborne contaminants that are continuously circulated back into your breathing air.

During both the heating and cooling season, change the air filter monthly. Instead of cheap, throwaway fiberglass panel filters, choose quality pleated fabric filters rated to trap airborne particles down to a size of 3 microns.

When your air filter is clogged, your air handler must work harder to compensate for the blockage of air flow. In addition to driving up your utility bill, the reduced air flow through your heating and cooling system can cause your heat exchanger to overheat and shut off too quickly.

Clogs Contribute to Unhealthy Air

A clogged air filter will allow all that dust and debris that should be filtered out to be re-circulated back into your home. This can cause chronic allergies and especially be dangerous for people with asthma or other respiratory conditions.

If you own pets or keep many chemicals around the house, the indoor air quality will be even worse with a clogged filter. You might not notice a sniffle here or there, but over time, poor indoor air quality will impact your health in a very negative way.

Changing your HVAC air filter could prevent serious problems.

How Often Should I Change My Air Filter?

Change your air filters according to your manufacturer’s or your HVAC professional’s recommendations.

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Changing your air filter is a simple task that will save you money and keep your air cleaner. You can’t afford to skip this easy undertaking.

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4. Keep Your Ventilation System Clean

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Replacing stale indoor air is another option for homeowners asking how to improve indoor air quality. Simply opening doors and windows isn’t a viable option in frigid winter weather or the heat of summer.

The goal of proper ventilation is balance.

Remove stagnant, unhealthy air and replace it with an equal amount of fresh, filtered outdoor air to dilute indoor contaminants and restore healthy air quality. Heat recovery ventilators (HRV) are now the gold standard for residential ventilation.

Utilizing small diameter dedicated ductwork connected to a central controller, an HRV removes stale air from the kitchen, bathrooms and utility rooms while adding a precisely equal volume of fresh outdoor air to bedrooms and other living spaces. Inside the controller, a heat exchange core also helps preserve indoor temperatures by pre-warming incoming fresh air in winter and cooling it in summer.

Not enough ventilation or poor upkeep of your ventilation system can cause or contribute to the development of infections, lung cancer and chronic lung diseases like asthma.

In previous decades, older homes had their own source of ventilation. They were “leaky”. Homes came with little or no insulation in the walls, so fresh air could easily enter through gaps, cracks, and holes in the building.

5. Reduce Humidity and Mold Using Dehumidifiers and Exhaust Fans

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Humidity accumulates in tightly-sealed residential environments due to activities like cooking, bathing and simply breathing.

The Environmental Protection Agency recommends indoor humidity levels between 30 percent and 60 percent. High indoor humidity creates a breeding ground for toxic mold and bacteria.

High humidity will make your home IAQ take a considerable effort to maintain. Using a dehumidifier will help you manage the quality of your air that can trigger health issues in your home.

The optimum humidity level in your home depends on your personal preferences, clothing, and level of physical activity.

  • Comfortable: 30% – 60%
  • Recommended: 45% – 55%
  • High: 55% – 80%

Active growing mold releases airborne reproductive spores by the millions, contaminating household air. If household humidity is consistently above recommended levels, consider installing a whole house dehumidifier inside your HVAC ductwork to maintain healthy indoor air quality.

Controlled by a wall mounted humidistat, just like the thermostat that operates your furnace or A/C, a whole house dehumidifier treats all the air in the home as it passes through the ductwork continuously day and night.

6. Install and Monitor Carbon Monoxide Levels

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We’ve all heard about the colorless, odorless, and may be one of the most toxic substances you could potentially come in contact with known as carbon monoxide.
The best defense against this very deadly toxin is a carbon monoxide alarm. When we talk about indoor air quality as a whole, most don’t usually think of this as a top priority.

7. Have Your Home Checked by HVAC Technician Regularly

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If you are concerned about the air quality in your home or office you may want to have an air quality test performed.

An indoor air quality test done by a trained professional can help you figure out what kind of airborne problems you might be having, and what you need to do to fix it.

The 5 main steps in the test are:

  • Selecting test sites
  • Receiving the control sample
  • Gathering the test samples
  • Shipping and analysis
  • Report delivery

While you can purchase a DIY indoor air testing kit, these generally just serve as an indicator as to whether or not you need to have professional testing done.

Some DIY kits may miss contaminants that a professional will catch, which makes it dangerous to rely on if you suspect something is wrong. Once a professional gives you their final report, you can rest knowing your air quality is good, or take action to make it that way.

Installing a heat recovery ventilator (HRV) or energy recovery ventilator (ERV) is one way you can help improve the air quality in your home. An HRV or ERV system will replace stale indoor air with fresh outside air.

Trained professionals can identify problem sources and help create a plan for the best indoor air quality solution for you.

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