There are often more things inside the home that will negatively affect your health than things outside. However, the American Lung Association has shown that the majority of Americans don’t even know the inside of their homes can pose a greater threat than the air they breathe when they are outside.
There are a variety of things that you will need to look at to decide what the inside air quality is like, and beyond the common ones like radon gas and formaldehyde there are basically three categories that you will need to have a look at and they are:
ü Gases that creep into the house are already there, like those from radon
and wood burning
ü The types of byproducts that come from combustion as well as tobacco smoke
ü Natural allergens like pet dander and dust mites.
Since we’re all looking for the most cost effective way of handling these air quality problems, one of the best things to do is take a look at the ventilation in the home. You need to make sure that you’ve got proper ventilation in places like the kitchen where there can be a lot of water vapor produced and other common irritants like smoke. Usually the exhaust fan that is placed above the stove will need to be cleaned on a regular basis to ensure that it is working properly and even a ceiling fan placed in a strategic location will help with ventilation.
The best kind of exhaust fan that you can use for the kitchen as well as other places like the washrooms, vents outdoors. Especially in the upper areas of the home, where the washrooms are located, there is often a need to change the venting so that it exhausts through the roof as these are often left venting into the attic. Another good idea is to have an exhaust fan in the garage that vents to the outside to prevent any of the dangerous gases that are produced through combustion from finding their way into the home.
People with certain kinds of medical conditions need to monitor the moisture inside the home as well. These people will need to use a dehumidifier and set it at a constant 35-50%. Even when you burn candles you may be releasing microscopic bits of smoke and other airborne particles that can be harmful to your health.
Finally, even though they are considered fashionable and a good way to save on the costs of heating, wood burning stoves and fireplaces can actually trigger an asthma reaction in adults and children alike, as they release amounts of air born pollutants that can irritate breathing ways.
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