5 Ways to Combat the Spread of the Flu in Your Home
Contracted through both surfaces and the air, the flu virus is easily spread. At the first sign of the flu, you may try to disinfect every surface in your St. Michael home like doorknobs and counters, but this only helps eliminate surface germs.
To properly protect yourself and your family, you also need to purify the air that circulates through your home. Use these five ways to combat the spread of the flu in your home.
Change & Upgrade Your Air Filter
Air filters are often one of the most missed items when it comes to routine St. Michael homeowner’s maintenance, but they may also be the most important component when trying to prevent the spread of the flu. A type of air filter called an HEPA (High-Efficacy Particulate Arrestance) filter is able to trap extremely small particulars, including the germs that cause the flu virus. Not every home unit is designed to work with an HEPA filter, so check with your HVAC specialist before making the switch.
Whole House Air Purification Maintenance
If you have a whole-house air purifier, remember to have the collector plate cleaned. The plate becomes less effective the longer it’s been purifying, so be sure to have it cleaned a few times a year to ensure the plate is catching as many germs as possible.
Get Your Air Ducts Cleaned
To receive virus-free, purified air, it’s important to make sure the system in which the air is traveling has been thoroughly cleaned. Yearly duct maintenance will rid the system of any lingering germs from the previous year.
Check the Air Duct Seals
If your air ducts aren’t sealed properly, then all that air that has just been purified will be tainted by un purified, germ-filled air that enters in from the broken seal. It’s a good rule of thumb to have your seals checked when you schedule your yearly air duct cleaning.
Consider an HVAC UV Light
Although they’re new on the residential HVAC scene, hospitals and commercial businesses have been using UV lights to purify their air for years. The UV light has been scientifically proven to kill bacteria and virus particles that are in the air.
Keep your HVAC unit working by calling B & D Plumbing, Heating & A/C at (763) 497-2290 in your St. Michael, MN area.