{"id":787,"date":"2016-05-16T11:00:15","date_gmt":"2016-05-16T15:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.atlanticrefrigeration.com\/blog\/?p=787"},"modified":"2016-05-15T22:03:25","modified_gmt":"2016-05-16T02:03:25","slug":"protect-your-home-against-allergens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.atlanticrefrigeration.com\/blog\/indoor-air-quality-service\/protect-your-home-against-allergens\/","title":{"rendered":"Protect Your Home Against Allergens"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Dover, DE gets its share of humidity in the summer, and that means allergens come out to play. If you or a family member suffers from allergies, this can be a devastating time of the year, with pollen, bacteria and other creepy-crawlies making your life miserable. Your home should be a haven against allergens, but you can&#8217;t help but let some in every time you open a door or a window. What&#8217;s to be done? Luckily, there are a number of solutions to be had. Some of which can be implemented very easily, while others require a trained technician to install new equipment in your home. But all of them will help you and your family breathe a little easier this summer. Let&#8217;s break them down for you.\u00a0<!--more--><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>UV Air Purifier.\u00a0<\/strong>UV air purifiers are intended to specifically address biological contaminants such as germs and bacteria. They&#8217;re exposed to ultraviolet light as they pass through your air conditioning system and are killed or rendered sterile as a result. A trained technician can install such a system for you.<\/li>\n<li><strong>HEPA Filters.<\/strong> Every air conditioning system comes with its own filters, and if you have someone who suffers from allergies, you should change it or clean it at least once a month. In particular, look for powerful\u00a0filters like HEPA \u00a0(high efficiency particulate air) filters to make sure you get as much protection as possible.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Stripping.\u00a0<\/strong>One simple way to keep allergens out of your home is to put down stripping around cracks beneath your door and window frames. They&#8217;re easily purchased at any hardware store or home improvement center, and they&#8217;ll make a big difference in your indoor air quality.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Electronic Air Filters.<\/strong> If a simple air filter isn&#8217;t enough, look into the installation of an electronic air filter. It ionizes particles as they pass through your air conditioner, causing them to stick to a collection plate and removing them from the air.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Atlantic Refrigeration and Air Conditioning can help protect your home against allergens.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dover, DE gets its share of humidity in the summer, and that means allergens come out to play. If you or a family member suffers from allergies, this can be a devastating time of the year, with pollen, bacteria and other creepy-crawlies making your life miserable.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[79],"tags":[88,9],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.atlanticrefrigeration.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/787"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.atlanticrefrigeration.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.atlanticrefrigeration.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.atlanticrefrigeration.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.atlanticrefrigeration.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=787"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.atlanticrefrigeration.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/787\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":788,"href":"https:\/\/www.atlanticrefrigeration.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/787\/revisions\/788"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.atlanticrefrigeration.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=787"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.atlanticrefrigeration.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=787"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.atlanticrefrigeration.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=787"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}