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Post by crimsoncommand on Jul 2, 2015 4:37:49 GMT -7
Summer has already been hot, so I wanted to draw on my profession and give some hopefully helpful info. During the summer or winter when the air or heat is on, your house or apartment tends to go through a Sick House Syndrome which is when there is no air flow. This is especially prevalent in efficient buildings where everything is sealed for energy reasons. It's probably a good idea to open up windows that are opposite each other and let the wind go sweep through for a couple hours. This should allow most of the stale air to be replaced with new fresh air. It's important because the stale air could lead to some respiratory problems especially if you work out at home. This is easy to do during the summer, but less so during the winter which is why spring cleaning is such a big thing. You may not need to do this if you have an air handling unit (which is rare for residential) that takes in fresh air and conditions it to pump into the house. Most houses with central air use a condenser that activates a coolant to cool instead of fresh air.
I bring this up because my bottom floor is much thicker in air than my second because I have no cooling upstairs which means we need to open windows mostly. This is a very rough explanation though. Hope this helps, stay cool.
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Post by krinital on Jul 9, 2015 7:57:32 GMT -7
This sounds like great advice. Any chance you can make some links to air converters for the home. I know that I need to clean the his eout at least 2x a year one in spring the other in fall. Allows for clean house also while switching clothing fr summer to winter and vice versa.
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Post by gammonstark on Jul 10, 2015 0:27:48 GMT -7
practical feng shui
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Post by crimsoncommand on Sept 24, 2015 19:31:15 GMT -7
This sounds like great advice. Any chance you can make some links to air converters for the home. I know that I need to clean the his eout at least 2x a year one in spring the other in fall. Allows for clean house also while switching clothing fr summer to winter and vice versa. Man, I am so sorry for not responding to this earlier. Life kind of struck me all at once lately. I'm not sure what you meant by air converters. If you mean some purifiers or such then it depends on what your house is prone to. If you want to just purify the air then a standard air purifier will do, they all work decently you just need to remember to change the filter. I would recommend a humidifier if you get a more affordable brand because the purifier sometimes leaves the air stale. If your house has a tendency to get mold, I would recommend a anti-microbial/fungal air purifier to ensure your house is safe. However, it tends to be a bit pricier. If it is a small amount, you can probably use a de-humidifier to prevent the mold from growing anymore and use a mold killer to clean it. NOTE!!! I am not a mold specialist nor claim to be one. If mold is truly a problem in the home, call a professional and get it cleaned. Contrary to popular belief, mold in your house can be managed. I can almost guarantee you that every house on this planet has some kind of mold in it, it's just the nature of things. I have a dehumidifier running non stop in my basement right now because it gets moist down there after a rain. It pumps out 3 gallons of water a day...which troubles me. I hope this helps, I don't really have any brands that I use and I am not versed in post-occupancy products. If you have a central air system or some type of HVAC then there are some pretty cool products you can get to really clean the air in your house. However, it depends on the type of system you have. Sorry I can't give you a definitive answer, there are a lot of variables when dealing with homes. |
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Post by gammonstark on Sept 24, 2015 23:20:44 GMT -7
It's ok. It's still freaking hot!
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