Spring Clean the Air Within Your Nashville Home

There are a number of way that people react to spring but, the initial instinct is to open your windows and doors, letting that fresh air into your Nashville area home. Cleaning the house top to bottom usually follows, from dry cleaning the drapes to Windexing the windows as the spring sun greets you. However, wiping down the surfaces of your home does not clean what should be the primary aspect of your home: the air.

Ensuring the air you breath in your home every day is clean will require more than a dust mitt and vacuum. While you will see a lot of dust on your home’s surfaces, most of it is still floating in the air, recirculating through the house and HVAC system. The best way to get your home truly clean this spring is to purchase an air filtration system.

Choosing the Appropriate Air Filtration System for Your Nashville Area Home

When discussing air filtration and purification, there are a growing variety of different options to pick from. The majority of HVAC systems have at least a simple filter that will catch the larger particles and get them out of your air. This is a starting point toward clean, fresh air but you need a higher quality filtration system.

There are three basic options when it comes to air filtration: air cleaners and purifiers; 2) media air cleaners and 3) basic air cleaners or filters.

• Air cleaners and purifiers. The leaders in air cleaning, air cleaners and purifiers can remove the largest percentage of impurities from the air. They are larger, providing the kind of air purity that is expected in a surgical environment.
• Media air cleaners. The mid-level air filtration system is the media air cleaner. These are still highly effective in removing a significant percentage of particles from the air, including dust, dander, pollen and other allergens.
• Basic air filters. The smallest and weakest air filtration option is the basic air filter. These filters will remove larger particles, however let many of the tiny allergens pass through and back into the air.

The top of the line air filtration systems use HEPA filters, which is the highest standard in air quality. These filters can capture the smallest microbes and can remove 99.97% of contaminants from the air, leaving behind fresh air that is safe and healthy to breathe.

When you catch “spring fever” and begin thoroughly cleaning your home, make sure you think about your indoor air. To learn more about the air filtration options available for your Nashville area home, chat with your HVAC specialist at Donelson Air Service Experts to discover which option works best for you.