Creating a well insulated home is a double-edged sword. While insulation keeps in heated air, it also keeps in airborne pollutants, allows them to build up in your air, and makes it possible for them to be inhaled or ingested. You've done a great job of insulating from winter's cold, but unless you remove the following 5 airborne pollutants by filtering your air, you've trapped harmful pollutants that can make your home an unhealthy place to be. Household Dust-The bane of man's indoor existence, probably since cave man days, dust is relentless and has many sources. It can be made up of hair, fine lint particles from fabrics, clothes, blankets, and from sand and dirt blown or tracked in from outside that then goes airborne with daily movement through the house. Studies have even shown dust to contain minute pieces of metal shavings from door hinges as a result of opening and closing doors. There's no way that having any of that in your lungs is a good thing. Without a way to get rid of these pollutants, it's no wonder the Environmental Protection Agency has found indoor air to be 20 times more polluted than outdoor air. A dusty house is only the beginning of problems as these pollutants also trigger allergy and asthma flare-ups. An air cleaner will not pick up particles that have already fallen from the air, but it will lessen their numbers by eliminating them while they are airborne. Dust Mites-These prolific little creatures that make their home in places that are dark and warm while feeding on dead skin are infamous irritants of chronic respiratory conditions. They are typically found in your bed, mattress, pillows, and go airborne easily only to reproduce and start the cycle all over again. Nothing will eliminate all dust mites, but using an air cleaner to literally clear the air will make your home, and your bedroom in particular, a cozy place for you and your family rather than for an infestation of mites. Spores-If you brought in a live tree for the holidays, or brought out decorations from the basement or attic, it is likely that you introduced additional mold and mildew spores that otherwise would not have been in your home. If you are allergic, you know how miserable these spores can cause you to be. And if they find moisture under the kitchen sink, in the bathroom, or in your basement they will start to grow and destroy woods, fabric, and walls to which they attach. Removing the spores before they find water is an inexpensive way to prevent damage from mold that can be so expensive to repair. Filtration is proactive yet non-invasive step to take towards raising indoor air quality. Pet Hair and Dander--Pets like the warmth of a cozy home too, so there is likely to be more hair and dander present in the winter because of their increased presence. And since warm-blooded pets are constantly creating dander and shedding hair, the pet-related pollutants sky rocket during cold weather months. Reducing pet hair and dander with a cleaner whose only by-product is fresh air is safe and effective for all members of the family. Germs-Bacteria and viruses tend to spread by attaching themselves to larger airborne particulates like all of the above. They enter your home readily from family members who have inhaled them elsewhere like school, church, the office and then sneeze or cough them into the air at home. They are also often brought in on hands that then touch common surfaces in your home such as door knobs, refrigerator handles, draw pulls, television remotes, and the list goes on. Suddenly your home has germs that have no way out. A high efficiency particle arresting (HEPA) air purifier that can remove pollutants as small as .3 microns is an excellent choice.
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