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Improving the quality of your can be simple as changing your filters

By Daniel Eaton

The clsed up house in the dead of winter produces common allergy triggers such as mold and dry air. With an asthma sufferer in the family, we found it was easy to overlook simple ways to help reduce asthma triggers in the home such as changing your ventilation air filters on a regular basis.

According to the American Lung Association, "Indoor air pollution is a major health concern for all Americans — especially for the 48 million in this country who live with allergies and asthma," said Neil Schachter, M.D., professor of pulmonary medicine at Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York and past president of the Lung Association of the City of New York. "There are many simple steps homeowners can take to breathe cleaner air at home, such as keeping pets out of living and sleeping areas, prohibiting smoking in the home, and using furnace and air conditioner filters that meet American Lung Association Health House indoor air quality guidelines." More information on filter technology is avalaible at Inside Air Filters.

All too often we forget the importance of changing furnace filter as the cooling season turns to the heating season. Internet companies like FiltersUSA.com make it simple and affordable by delivering high efficiency air filtration products to the consumer’s doorstep. Today’s consumers enjoy recent advances in air filtration technology.

These advancements include improvements to non-woven fabrics that make up the filter media, anti microbial treatments, the introduction of Ultraviolet germicidal lamps for residential use and patented technologies such as Dustlok. The technology of air filtration has improved by both type of product and they way there are manufactured. All of these technologies help improve the quality of the air you and your family breathe providing the filters are changed on a regular basis.

According to Bill Lea, president of FiltersUSA.com the nations leading supplier of placement air filters, "A clogged filter is not only inefficient but also places a burden on the ventilator blower motor which can result in premature failure. zA clean filter will save you money on your heating bills this winter. " Mr. Lea continues, "Improving your indoor air quality is 2 simple steps. First, change your filters on a regular basis in both the summer cooling season and in the winter heating season. At least every 3 months. In warmer or cooler climates you may wish to change them sooner. Second, have your heating and air conditioning cleaned and checked by a professional at least once a year to maximize running efficiency, comfort, and safety."

Most homeowners and even renters can change filters. Changing your filter can be a simple process depending upon the type of filter you have. Just remember that those 99¢ filters do not work effectively. HEPA style filters and many newer heating ventilating and air conditioning systems (HVAC) can be as simple as sliding the old one out and sliding the new one in with the arrows pointing the direction of the air flow. On some systems you must open a door and lift filters into position. Be sure to turn the power off to the system before performing that task to avoid injury. If you’re uncomfortable, call a HVAC professional. If you’re not in a position to change filters such as hot water heat you may want to use portable room air purifiers instead.

Portable room air cleaners are even recommended by the department of homeland security. (http://www.ready.gov/america/getakit/cleanair.html) Portable air cleaners come in different types. Electronic air cleaners can remove small particles .3 microns and larger with upwards of 95% efficiency and some HEPA media filters offer 99.7% efficiency.

For a free "10 tips for cleaner air" guide send a self addressed and stamp envelope to Clean Air Tips, 11259 Kiley Drive, Huntley, Illinois 60142 or visit http://www.FiltersUSA.com.

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