How to deal with fall allergies in Dublin – air filtration

Seasonal allergies in Dublin are serious business. Whether it’s the heart of spring, summer, or fall, allergy sufferers know that the symptoms can greatly alter the way you feel. Sure, symptoms can be anywhere from mild to severe, but there is one thing that all allergy sufferers may not know they can look at in order to help decrease their symptoms in their home – buy a whole-home air filtration system.

There are a number of ‘over-the-counter’ ways to treat your allergy symptoms, but proper household air filtration can help you make certain one major piece of the puzzle is taken care of so that your home’s air is helping, not worsening, your allergies.

Here are three tips Service Experts Heating & Air Conditioning put together to help you breathe a little easier when your allergies would normally flare up:

1) Investigate the types of air filtration systems

Whole-home air cleaners and air filtration systems come in a host of shapes, sizes and technologies. Considered top-of-the-line, HEPA (High Efficiency Particulate Air) Filtration systems are considered ‘hospital-grade’ air cleaners, and are the ideal solution for the most severe allergy sufferers and asthmatic residents. A HEPA filter is also a good choice for elderly or infant residents with respiratory problems.

2) Improve your home’s humidity

One of the more common household microbes that stir up respiratory problems is usually the result of excessive humidity and mold. If your home is too humid it can become the ideal environment for microbes to grow and thrive, possibly causing a host of structural problems as well as respiratory problems. Conversely, if your home lacks adequate humidity, it can cause dryness of the skin, nose and throat, leading to other issues. Luckily, a great solution for lowering humidity can be treated with a household dehumidifier. To increase humidity for dry areas, a humidifier is the right solution.

There are a number of humidification systems from Service Experts Heating & Air Conditioning that are already designed to work best with your current heating and cooling system, making it easy to harness the benefits that proper air filtration can offer.

3) Keep pollen outside of your home

Sure, it seems like common sense, but there are a number of ways you can easily keep pollen from finding its way in without you thinking twice about it.

• Shoes – make a habit of taking off your shoes when you first enter your home so you aren’t tracking pollen throughout the house.
• Clothes – if you’ve been mowing the lawn or participating in any outdoor activities, it’s possible that you have pollen on them. If you plan on being indoors for a while, consider changing your clothes.
• Shower – if you’ve been outside for an extended period of time, consider showering once you come inside. Pollen can be left on your clothing and get in your hair and on any exposed skin.

Seasonal allergies in Dublin can bring some nasty symptoms with them, but they aren’t anything that a good air filtration system can’t take on. Best of all, estimates for the installation of a new air filtration don’t cost a dime. If you have any questions on how best to handle your allergies, give Service Experts Heating & Air Conditioning a call at 925-364-5427 or schedule an appointment with us through our online scheduler.