How to Clean the Air in my Home to Avoid Viruses
Many people are concerned with how to remove viruses from their Solon, Ohio, home’s air. The COVID-19 pandemic has affected every big city and small town throughout Northeast Ohio and around the world, and keeping your home’s air clean and healthy is more important now than ever. Here are three tips on how to clean the air in your home in order to avoid the spread of viral infections. 1. Change Your HVAC Filter Although most HVAC filters cannot capture viruses, changing them every 30 to 60 days will help your respiratory health. Choose the highest minimum efficiency reported value (MERV) rating for HVAC filters. The higher the MERV rating, the smaller the particles it captures. A high-efficiency particulate (HEPA) HVAC filter is also a good choice. They capture large viruses 0.3 microns in size. 2. Use an Air Purifier Air purifiers sterilize your home’s air. They may use UV-C irradiation or activated carbon. There are also air filters that use ozone to break apart the protein envelopes of viruses and cell walls of bacteria, mold and pollen. Choose a room-size air purifier for a bedroom, or consider a whole-house air purifier installed by our technicians. 3. Add Ventilation Better...
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