Spring Allergy Tips: Improve Indoor Air Quality & Remove Allergens from Your Home

Spring Allergy Tips to Improve Indoor Air Quality

When you are battling spring allergies, it can be easy to overlook one of the biggest allergen sources out there: your own home. You might think you are safe inside from pollens and other spring allergies, but for a lot of people, the indoor air quality of their home could stand to be improved. That is why the most important of the spring allergy tips is to consider your indoor air quality. In fact, the Environmental Protection Agency warns that … Continue reading Spring Allergy Tips: Improve Indoor Air Quality & Remove Allergens from Your Home

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Change Your Air Filter: One Step to Breathing Easier with Allergies

Change Your Air Filter for Allergy Prevention

If you suffer from airborne allergens, like mold, dust, and pollen, one way to improve your allergies easily is to make sure you replace the air filters in your HVAC system often enough. In fact, if you are really feeling the allergies, it is a good idea to go ahead and replace the filter right away. It is an easy process that you can do yourself, or have done by your local HVAC professional. For those with severe allergies, it … Continue reading Change Your Air Filter: One Step to Breathing Easier with Allergies

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HVAC Tips for Keeping Seasonal Allergies at Bay

Seasonal allergies affect more than 50 million people in the United States on average. If you are a seasonal allergy sufferer, you may be delighted to know that we have compiled this list of dos and don’ts to keep your family comfortable and breathing better throughout spring, where the blooming flowers and trees look beautiful, but wreak havoc on our sinuses! If you are in need of heating & air conditioning services in the St. Louis area or to learn … Continue reading HVAC Tips for Keeping Seasonal Allergies at Bay

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Tips to Buy the Best Air Filtration System

With recent concerns of indoor and outdoor air pollution growing, we know you want the best for your family. One way to help is through implementing the best air filtration system for your family’s needs! At Galmiche & Sons, we know that using draft-excluders and sealing windows might keep energy costs down, but sealing your home so tightly can mean trapping indoor air pollution in. Therefore, we recommend controlling indoor air problems by having the best air filtration system running … Continue reading Tips to Buy the Best Air Filtration System

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Effects of Dry Air on Your Health & What To Do About It

During winter, most families tend to spend the days indoors to escape the extreme temperatures outside. However, unknown to them, spending so much time inside with all the windows and doors closed can lead to dry air. Often, people will get sick during the winter and this is just one of the effects of dry air in the house. So, what are some of the other effects of dry air and what can you do about it? Read on to … Continue reading Effects of Dry Air on Your Health & What To Do About It

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Winter Furnace Maintenance Tips for Improving Your Health

For many, the cold, winter season is usually spent indoors trying to stay away from all the cold outside. However, unknown to most people, indoor air can sometimes become even more polluted than outdoor air, especially if HVAC maintenance is not done properly or regularly. It is important to take care of your furnace so as to ensure the health and comfort of you and your loved ones throughout the season. Read on to find out some furnace maintenance tips … Continue reading Winter Furnace Maintenance Tips for Improving Your Health

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HVAC Tips for Cleaner Indoor Air

Besides the obvious heating and cooling, achieving cleaner indoor air can be one of the bonuses of a properly configured HVAC system. The air filters in your system are in part responsible for this. However, what many homeowners do not realize is that there are a several other professional services and pieces of equipment that can help you achieve cleaner indoor air. What are they? Read on to find out how you can get cleaner indoor air. If you would … Continue reading HVAC Tips for Cleaner Indoor Air

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Indoor Air Quality Solutions for Fall Allergies

Summer is ending, and for many St. Louis homeowners that brings the welcome cooler fall air and the ability to open your windows to nature. However, throughout the fall months, debris will inevitably settle into your vents affecting the air quality in your home. Dust, mold, pollens, and animal droppings can all accumulate. If anyone in your family suffers from respiratory issues caused by fall allergies, don’t hesitate. Check out these hints and tips to improve the air quality of … Continue reading Indoor Air Quality Solutions for Fall Allergies

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Indoor Air Quality Safety: How IAQ Affects Your Health

Everyone needs fresh air to stay healthy and happy at home. While we often assume that air pollution is a problem that only affects the outdoors, indoor air quality is a significant risk for many homes. In fact, in a lot of places, indoor air quality is actually a lot worse than what is outside. Thankfully, there is a lot you can do to keep the air in your home clear and healthy. Whether it is an addition to your … Continue reading Indoor Air Quality Safety: How IAQ Affects Your Health

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Everyday Factors that Reduce Air Filter Efficiency

No matter what kind of environment you are living in, the filter on your air conditioner is going to take a lot of pressure. In terms of how well your air conditioner works, air filter efficiency often has a surprising impact on overall efficiency and function. You would be amazed how often we have found the real problem with a malfunctioning unit is just a dirty filter that needs replacing. Maintaining your unit while keeping an eye toward air filter … Continue reading Everyday Factors that Reduce Air Filter Efficiency

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