Air Quality Inside Your Home

Do not use bleach to clean mold.

Winnetka air conditioning experts do not suggest using bleach to clean up or remove mold from your home. Bleach does not activate (therefore will not kill the mold at all) unless it is diluted to the right level in order to achieve a certain pH. Bleach is very toxic. It has very strong fumes and can be dangerous to work with, especially with sensitive people. is a toxic substance and some sensitive people can react to bleach and its noxious fumes. Some research shows that bleach aggravates the mold and encourages it to grow. This means it could possibly cause the mold to produce more mycotoxins than it was before the bleach was added.

No amount of mold is safe.

Every person is different regarding their sensitivity to mold exposure. There are no guidelines suggesting an amount that is safe as of right now. There are over 100,000 species of mold. While only few are toxic your Winnetka air conditioning experts suggest that you remove and clean any area that may have traces of mold. If you are uncomfortable doing this yourself of have any questions feel free to give American Air Conditioning & Heating a call today. We can also schedule a service call online and have one of our technicians come out for an inspection.

Heat from the furnace does not kill mold.

The temperature of the heat within you home is far to cool do kill mold. There are some types of mold that are able to survive in extreme heat far greater than that of a home furnace.

If your family suffers health problems such as asthma or chronic colds, you may have a mold problem.

There can be allergies associate with molds in the home. Pollen from outside, dirt and dust can also be factor. It is always wise to have an inspection of the home by a certified Winnetka air conditioning expert to ensure that you family is healthy and breathing in the best indoor air quality possible.

Mold smells musty.

Your nose knows. If you smell a musty old smell in your home that is a sign that mold is present. A further inspection is necessary because the mold could be growing in areas around the home that you may not be able to see.

Allergies are serious.

Allergies such as headache, sinusitis, nasal congestion, sneezing, runny nose, hives, etc. are linked to other health problems within the body. There has been research done suggesting that allergies are a sign. If you are coughing and sneezing all the time and you believe the dust build up in your home isn’t effecting you more than that you could be wrong. Call a Winnetka air conditioning expert today and we can go over some more indoor air quality tips together! You can also check out American Air Conditioning & Heating at http://www.americanairconditioning.com there are some sample questions there.

The furnace filter removes a small amount of dust from the air.

These types of filters are designed to stop large dust and dirt particles from hitting the motor of your furnace. It is about 7% efficient in helping the air quality of your home because it doesn’t catch all the stuff that is too small for your eye to see.