Air Purifier Spring Allergies

Although it certainly does not feel like spring in February, that is a good month to mark your calendar to start thinking and preparing for spring allergy season. Steps taken early on can make the difference between sneezing your way through spring and enjoying your way through it. If you have an air purifier, there are things you can do to make sure it is ready for the onslaught of pollen. If you have filters on your central heating and air conditioning system, these must also be considered. Although, in modern society, the concept of spring cleaning may be fading away, some people still do it, and it is a time when your air purifier may be put to good use.

In preparation for spring allergy season, check your calendar or notes on your air purifier (if it does not have a monitor which tells you when the filters should be changed) to determine whether cleaning is in order, a pre-filter should be ordered, or even a HEPA filter. If you ordered your air purifier from ClearFlite and do not know when it is time to add new filters, send a quick email to us or call us toll-free at 800.497.8263 and we’ll tell you when you got your air purifier and what needs to be changed. If you have electrostatic or HEPA filters on your central system, check into having those replaced well before the allergy season begins.

If you do spring cleaning - shaking out the rugs, cleaning the drapes and upholstery, be sure to run your air purifier on the highest speed for several hours after the cleaning. Using a vacuum with a HEPA filter is also a good idea at this time. Be sure you have enough air purifier units to keep the main living areas of your house clean.

If you are planning to landscape or update your garden in the spring, consider plantings that limit the amount of pollen in your yard. Male trees produce the pollen, so you might consider just planting female trees, although some trees are both, and it can be difficult to know what to plant. If you do plant trees which produce a lot of pollen, try not to plant them under the window of your child’s bedroom! And be sure your child has an air purifier in his or her room, so after playing in the garden (and bathing to remove the pollens in skin and on hair), the child can sleep well. Although electrostatic air purifier models do get some pollen, typically a HEPA air purifier does a better job.

Learn to monitor the daily pollen count by either watching the news or checking www.weather.com for it. Plan your outdoor activities on lower pollen count days. After rain is the best time. Typically in the spring, early morning is the time of the highest pollen count. Regardless of how fresh you think hanging your clothes outside to dry makes them, don’t do it during the spring pollen season. If possible, keep your windows closed and your air purifier running 24/7. If you do want to have windows open, you might consider turning your air purifier off for a while, then turning it back on when you’ve closed them and letting the air purifier run on high for an hour or two.