| Although not every home has a furnace air filter, | | | | products on the market to help allergy sufferers. |
| it is something you should seriously consider | | | | One product you should investigate is a furnace |
| buying if you feel that the dust in your home is a | | | | filter or even an air conditioning filter. One of the |
| major health problem. All homes, especially ones in | | | | best types you can buy is one which uses HEPA |
| the city, are full of dust which can come from | | | | technology as it can eliminate a lot of different |
| various sources such as pollen, dead skin, bacteria, | | | | types of dust particle which then allows you to |
| mold spores, pet dander and car exhaust fumes. | | | | breathe much easier. |
| Any activity we carry out in the home, whether | | | | However it's important to note that you need to |
| it be vacuuming, cooking, dusting or brushing your | | | | keep your furnace filter well maintained if you |
| pet, the amount of dust in the air will dramatically | | | | want to get the best results from it. Always take |
| increase. You probably have no idea the true | | | | time to read the manufacturers instruction and |
| extent of a dust problem you have. Even the | | | | ensure you follow all the guidelines. If you don't |
| dust you can see is only a tiny fraction of what is | | | | look after it, your unit will cease to function as it |
| really there. | | | | was intended and this can cause restricted airflow |
| Many people with allergies such as asthma and | | | | which then can go onto causing carbon monoxide |
| rhinitis find that dust and dust mite droppings are | | | | leaks. |
| the major cause of their problems. This can be a | | | | When looking at the different models of furnace |
| really difficulty when you are trying to clean your | | | | air filter you will notice that there is a MERV rating |
| home because doing so helps stir up a lot of dust. | | | | listed. This rating gives you an indication of how |
| 99% of all dust isn't visible so it's no wonder that | | | | well the filter does its job and a rating level of at |
| dust is so problematic. Dust can be so tiny that | | | | least 11 is recommended if you want to have the |
| you would have to use a microscope to be able | | | | best air quality in your home. |
| to see it. Dust is a major cause of coughing, | | | | Air which is free from pollution is very important |
| wheezing, nasal congestion, asthma attacks plus | | | | to anyone who suffers from allergies and it is well |
| some other conditions such as decreased lung | | | | worth investigating all the different types of air |
| function and heart attacks. | | | | filtration which can also include air ionizers and |
| Luckily you don't have to put up with all this dust | | | | ozone generators. |
| in your home as there are a number of different | | | | |