While pets have major positive impacts on a family’s quality of life, the same isn’t true for the effects they often have on indoor air quality (IAQ). Learn more about how pets can make your home’s IAQ worse in Vero Beach, FL.
How Pets Affect Indoor Air Quality
Every pet owner knows that dogs, cats, rabbits and other furry friends lose significant quantities of hair daily, but the impacts don’t end there. Pets shed dander and track in outside dirt, which adds to their household’s existing dust levels. Licking and other grooming behaviors can also release potentially hazardous biological contaminants into the air.
Dealing With the Downsides
Some individuals are extremely allergic to pet hair, dander and saliva, and their health and well-being can be negatively affected by exposure to these substances. Excessive amounts of pet hair can also clog HVAC filters and build up inside ductwork and vents to the point that it impairs HVAC efficiency.
Reducing the Impacts
Ways to lessen a pet’s impact on your home’s indoor air quality include frequent bathing and brushing to reduce shedding, washing bedding regularly and sweeping up loose hair daily. Certain breeds of dogs and cats also shed less than others, so inquiring about this trait when purchasing or adopting a pet may be beneficial.
Whether you’re experiencing indoor air problems due to pets or other causes, the staff of Grimes Heating & Air Conditioning is ready to help. We offer a full complement of HVAC services that includes indoor air quality solutions that we’ll tailor to your needs.
Give Grimes Heating & Air Conditioning a call today to learn about the IAQ solutions we carry and install from Trane or our other services we can perform at your home anywhere in or around Vero Beach, FL. We’ll schedule an appointment to consult with you at your earliest convenience.
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