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Carpet, Tile & Floor Covering
2012-01-26 14:31:16
Spring cleaning and indoor air quality
Q: Spring is not too far off. It seems like some time in the past you had some tips for improving indoor air quality in one’s home. Can you run them again?
A: Sure. There are two methods for airing out your house, whether you’re dealing with furry creatures or that stale winter air.
Passive method:
Choose an afternoon when you are sure the temperature is above freezing, turn off the heat, open the windows, and allow your home to air out for one and one-half hours. The disadvantage of this method is that your home is colder longer than if you use the active method, below.
Active method:
Choose an afternoon when you are sure the temperature is above freezing. If there is a fire in a wood burning stove or fireplace it should be extinguished and the flue closed before starting this procedure. It is also best not to be cooking while airing out the house. (If you heat your home with a furnace, stove, or fireplace that is not sealed, and the fire’s air source is the air from your home, these instructions do not apply. Use the passive method). The active method will efficiently air out your home without too much cooling. It will also help you deal with another big allergen, dust mites.
Please follow these steps:
1. Install a fan in a window or attic
to exhaust the air
2. If you personally vacuum clean
your home, don’t forget to use
a mask. After cleaning, open
a window where the fan is not
located. Then open the window
where the fan is located and turn
the fan on
3. Go to another room and open a
window and then return to the
room where you first opened a
window and close it. Continue
to do this in a consecutive fashion
until you have done each room
4. Leave the last window open and
go back and turn the fan off and
close the window. Return to the
last room and close the window
Advantage:
Less home energy loss and house warms to a comfortable temperature faster than when you use the passive method.
