Is Your Home Office Making You Sick? 3 Steps to Improve Its Air Quality!

When you’re working from your home office in your Springfield, Virginia, house, you may not realize how much the quality of the indoor air can impact you. Poor indoor air quality can cause allergic symptoms, including congestion, sore throats, eye irritation and coughing. As a result, it can make it harder to focus and finish your tasks. Follow these steps to improve the indoor air quality in your home office and protect your health:

Add Some Greenery

Plants in an indoor space are very beneficial. Seeing some greenery in your office can improve your mood and help you feel less stifled.

Additionally, certain plants can naturally clean the air you breathe within your office. Some of these include English ivy, bamboo palm, Gerbera daisy, chrysanthemum, peace lily, spider plant and mother-in-law’s tongue. Using these plants can reduce the presence of a number of indoor contaminants, including carbon dioxide, formaldehyde and other concerning allergens.

Maintain Your HVAC System

Your home’s HVAC system produces conditioned air for your home office. As a result, it helps to maintain a comfortable atmosphere.

Make sure to keep up with regular maintenance on this system to ensure healthy indoor air. You should schedule routine maintenance twice a year — once for the heating system and again for the cooling system. You may also want to invest in regular duct cleaning to remove contaminants that have settled in your ductwork. As a result, you’ll help improve efficiency and prevent poor indoor air quality.

Be Aware of Contaminants

The most commonly known allergens include pollen, pet hair and dander. All of these can move through your HVAC system and cause the indoor air quality to drop. However, certain products you use in your home may also be impacting the IAQ.

Cleaning supplies, adhesives, paints, solvents and air fresheners all release volatile organic compounds. Stick to natural options to clean and freshen your home to prevent these compounds from impacting the air you breathe.

Schedule your maintenance service and protect your health. Contact Brennan’s Heating & Air Conditioning at 703-783-0145.

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