How to Maintain Healthy Indoor Air Quality This Summer

The spring in Port St. Lucie, Florida, has been hot and wet. While the rain has kept pollen levels low, it’s increased the humidity to oppressively high levels. There are more threats that can impact your home’s air quality than high humidity, though. Read on to learn how to maintain healthy indoor air quality in your home the summer.

Clean Your Home’s Air

In order to have healthy air inside your home, it must be clean, fresh and have the right relative humidity reading. While the air outside is rich in oxygen and helps flush stale air out of your home, it isn’t clean. And who in Florida wants to keep their windows and doors open all the time?

To clean the outdoor air, it must filter through a device that removes harmful particles and pollutants. An air cleaner works well to accomplish this, removing 99.98 percent of pathogens.

Balance Your Home’s Humidity

The next step toward maintaining healthy indoor air quality is keeping your home’s relative humidity reading below 50 percent. This will help prevent dust mite infestation, microbial growth and bacteria. If you notice a musty odor, visible microbial growth or cupped wood floors, your home’s humidity reading is likely too high and needs balancing.

Since humidity is such an issue in Florida, every homeowner in Port St. Lucie should own a hygrometer. This devices measures temperature and relative humidity. Invest in a high-quality dehumidifier to help decrease high humidity readings in your home. Here are some other simple ways you can improve your home’s humidity and indoor air quality:

• Run the kitchen and bathroom exhaust fans when you cook and shower.
• Use your ceiling fans – counterclockwise – to circulate the air in your home.
• Open the windows on dry and cooler nights to let fresh air inside.

Want to improve your home’s indoor air quality? Contact Miller’s Central Air, Inc. at (772) 209-3778.