Turn Back The Clock, Check Your Smoke Detector and Air Quality

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Turn Back The Clock, Check Your Smoke Detector and Test Air Quality

Spring Is Here. Turn Back The Clock, Check Your Smoke Detector and Your Air Quality

Clocks are going back 1 hour again. Fall forward. Spring back as the saying goes. This is a great time to replace the batteries in your smoke detectors as well as carbon monoxide detectors to make sure these work and to keep your family safe.

Another item that should be on your safety checklist is an indoor air quality test. Spring is time to check your air quality as well. Did you know, most mould issues indoors develop over the winter months. Mould needs moisture to grow, and winter can bring a lot of condensation and mould growth. Inhaling mould spores can make your family sick.

Top 10 items to check this Spring for Good Indoor Air Quality:

  1. Make sure you change your furnace filter
  2. Adjust the humidifier to a seasonal setting
  3. Check the attic for mould
  4. Check the cold room for mould
  5. Check behind all large furniture items on outer walls for mould
  6. Check closets on outer walls for mould
  7. Check windows for mould on the frame
  8. Dust all furniture and door frames that are not part of regular cleaning
  9. Consider a duct cleaning
  10. Check all walls in the basement especially near windows and outside water taps.

Checking your home for areas of mould growth before it becomes a bigger problem or becomes an air quality issue not only helps keep your family safe but also can help safe you lots of money on mould remediation costs. If you don’t let it get too far along you can usually catch a mould issue before it gets out of hand.

But mould is not the only indoor air quality issue that you should make part of your spring air quality check. You should look for all allergens.

Top 5 Indoor Allergens:

  1. Mould Spores
  2. Pet dander
  3. Rodent allergen
  4. Dust mites
  5. Airborne fine dust

We have state-of-the-art equipment and laboratory analysis to test and report on your indoor air quality needs. Not feeling well at home? Do you cough or sneeze when indoors? Do you have respiratory issues or even skin rashes? Poor indoor air quality can be a nuisance as well as a serious health threat.

This spring make sure you have good indoor air quality. You should have proper ventilation to keep air pollution low. You should also have good air filtration and air purification which will remove allergens and fine dust. Your home should also have a mechanism to prevent pathogens from developing. We will be introducing an airborne probiotic system in our next blog…stay tuned.

Good indoor air quality comes from knowing your indoor air quality issues, having the right mechanics and filtration system and also making sure that any issues with condensation or water penetration are addressed properly and immediately.

Did you know that your indoor air quality assessment may be tax-deductible? Speak to us today about your indoor air quality testing needs.

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