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How to Improve Air Quality in Your Home

by Dianne Drinkwater 10/18/2020

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Your indoor air quality can have a significant impact on your health and well-being. Allergens, air pollutants, and other particles can accumulate in your home and lead to certain health issues, such as respiratory symptoms. Maintaining good indoor air quality is an important part of making sure that your luxury home provides you with a healthy living environment. The following options can help you improve the air quality in your home. 

Whole-House Air Purifier

Air purifiers are designed to remove harmful particles from the air inside homes and other buildings. While portable models are available for cleaning the air in smaller spaces, consider a whole-house air purifier for your spacious home. This type of air purifier connects to your HVAC ventilation system. When your heating or cooling system runs, filters that are part of the purifier trap harmful particles inside your ductwork. This prevents these particles from entering rooms and other areas of your home. Having a whole-house air purifier installed helps ensure that your entire home has good indoor air quality.

Air Filters

The air filters inside your HVAC system play a crucial role in catching pollutants, allergens, and other particles. These filters prevent particles from going through your ducts and out your vents into living spaces. If you’ve been using standard air filters, such as disposable fiberglass ones, they might be trapping some of these particles while letting others through. Switching to an air filter that is designed to catch smaller particles, such as a HEPA filter, means fewer harmful particles are able to get into the air inside your home. Just keep in mind that you’ll need to change your air filters every month or every few months, since dust and debris build up on them over time.

Dehumidifiers

High amounts of moisture in your home, especially on a regular basis, can lower your indoor air quality. Too much humidity makes it easier for mold and mildew to grow. High humidity levels can also make your home feel less comfortable overall. Portable and central dehumidifiers can help you gain better control over the humidity level in your home. A central dehumidifier is set up to maintain healthy humidity levels in all areas of your home. However, if you only have humidity or moisture problems in one area, you can opt for a portable dehumidifier instead.

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About the Author
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Dianne Drinkwater

Dianne is a full time, full service, state licensed Realtor®, member of Northeast Florida Regional Association of Realtors® (NEFAR), St. Augustine/ St.Johns County Board of Realtors, National Association of Realtors® (NAR), Florida Association of Realtors® (FAR), and Northeast Florida Regional Multiple Listing Service And St. Augustine/St. Johns (MLS), Shearwater Certified, and Military on the Move Designation.

She provides a unique blend of leadership, sales acumen, project management, technology, and world class customer relation skills to enhance Watson Realty Corporation's values in the real estate sales and mortgage marketplace. She is a decisive take action solution-oriented professional with 25+ years of progressive business experience who efficiently utilizes technology to improve results. She has lived in the St. Augustine/Jacksonville area since 2005 and has seen the area continue to flourish and stays well informed of future growth plans within Northeast Florida. 

Let's take a look at the lighter side of Dianne. She loves life is artistic loves music, the arts, yoga and genealogy! She loves to explore and hates to be bored. She loves the outdoors, especially plant life and wildlife. She has been a Master Gardener in Florida and Maine; as a photography enthusiast she has the eye to spot the perfect shot, which spills over to the photos she makes of the properties she markets AND frequently hires the best specialized real estate photographers/drone and videographers who make the difference in the sale. And, she loves to share her knowledge of the local real estate market and all aspects of the process to guide you through each step as a coach rather than a salesperson. 

So, let's sum it up. Buying or selling your home is an important life decision. Reasons can vary greatly from change of lifestyle, to relocation or life challenges. You need someone you can trust, count on, respect and help shoulder the stress, anxiety and time commitment involved. Doesn't this sound like someone you want working for you? 

So, what's the next step? Contacting Dianne of course. It is all about YOUR needs, goals, timeline and DREAMS! She's here to help you achieve them and she looks forward to hearing from you. 

What are you looking for in a Realtor? - Someone who will really listen to your wants and needs? Someone who will expertly market your home until the SOLD sign adorns your front lawn or if you are a buyer tirelessly researches your wish list to find that perfect home? - How about someone who will always be honest, holds ethics in high regard as a realtor, who works aggressively to get you the best price for your home and someone who knows the market? 

Selling or buying a home is a partnership with your trusted advisor- Dianne Drinkwater