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September 20, 2022

There’s no question for many homeowners that fall can mark a transition into a new allergy season. Ragweed, mold spores, and other things that make you sneeze start to peak beginning right around Labor Day.

When allergies and asthma start to act up, most folks try to stay inside as much as possible to avoid exposure. While these allergy causes originate outside, it’s still pretty easy for spores and pollen to get inside your home and circulate. If you’re experiencing frequent colds, headaches, itchy eyes or sore throats, It could be from pollen and dust buildup inside your home.

Steps to make your home a safe haven from fall allergies 

Some steps to avoid allergens, pollen, and mold inside your home are pretty common sense:

Keep windows closed

With cooler night temperatures, it may be tempting to open up your windows to let the fresh breezes in, but this is one of the easiest ways for allergens to enter and build up inside, causing discomfort and allergy symptoms.

Clean your home regularly

No judging here, but it’s important to step up your regular cleaning routines including dusting, vacuuming, and removing mold that might be hiding in your bath or kitchen. Using a vacuum with HEPA filtering will keep particles from going airborne.

Change your heating and cooling air filters

With the change in seasons comes the switch over from cooling to heating. Make sure your furnace filter is replaced—and it probably makes sense to swap out your AC filter after a long, hot summer.

Schedule HVAC Maintenance & Upgrades

Your furnace or central air conditioning may be contributing to allergies inside because of poor maintenance or lack of regular cleaning. Leaky or dirty ductwork could also be sucking in and spreading particles that make your allergies worse.

Persistent fall allergy symptoms may need expert help

If all the cleaning and filter changes still don’t make a difference, it may be time to find out just how healthy your home is. The experts at Healthy Home Energy & Consulting can get you started on helping your Scarsdale NY home fight allergies and protect your family's health. A Healthy Home Evaluation includes indoor air quality testing to understand exactly what’s happening inside your home. Your indoor air quality (IAQ) is subject to a lot of little factors that can add up to increased health problems, including fall allergies.

A Healthy Home Evaluation includes next steps to combat fall allergies

Once the Healthy Home technician completes your evaluation, the results will include actionable data to improve your fall IAQ all year long. The result can be a healthier, cleaner, and more efficient home. The indoor air quality solutions Healthy Home offers are designed to alleviate indoor air quality problems as well as help your home perform better and more efficiently with improved whole home ventilation. Get started on reducing fall allergies with these services:

Whether you choose air purifiers, improved ventilation, or an insulation and air sealing upgrade to your home, you’ll rest well —and allergy free— from the steps you take to upgrade your home.

Create a healthier indoor environment for your family—call 914-768-9743 or contact us today to schedule your Healthy Home Evaluation.

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