Donald P. Dick Air Conditioning Blog: Posts Tagged ‘dust’

5 Ways to Improve Indoor Air Quality and Keep Dust at Bay

Tuesday, May 12th, 2015

5 Ways to Improve Indoor Air Quality and Keep Dust at BayIt’s impossible to completely eliminate all the dust in your home, but you can definitely keep it at bay. If you have dust allergies or just want to improve indoor air quality, try these tips to keep dust to a minimum.

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5 Surprising Indoor Allergy Triggers in Your Home

Thursday, March 5th, 2015

5 Surprising Indoor Allergy Triggers in Your Fresno HomeIf you have allergies, you know how important – and how difficult – it can be to find relief in your own home. Unfortunately, indoor environments can concentrate air pollution, especially if they don’t have a working ventilation system.

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What Electrostatic Filters Do That Other Air Filters Don’t Do

Tuesday, June 24th, 2014

What Electrostatic Filters Do That Other Air Filters Don't DoAccording to Time Magazine, Fresno is one of the top 10 cities in the U.S. with a poor AQI (Air Quality Index). The AQI is a national reporting standard on the quality of the air we breathe. Bad air is a fact of life for us in the Fresno area, and a sub-par AQI can translate into poor indoor air quality as well, which is why using electrostatic air filters in your home is recommended. 

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An Air Filter Primer: How and When to Change It and More

Tuesday, June 10th, 2014

An Air Filter Primer: How and When to Change It and MoreChanging or cleaning the air filter on your A/C, heat pump or furnace on a regular basis is HVAC maintenance 101. It’s a simple job that will improve your cooling and heating system’s energy efficiency and performance in many ways.

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Reduce Spring Allergies With These 4 Tips

Tuesday, April 8th, 2014

Reduce Spring Allergies With These 4 TipsSpring can be a lovely time of year here in the San Joaquin Valley, with perfect temperatures and flowers blooming. Unfortunately, spring can also be a miserable time of the year for those who suffer from seasonal allergies. All of those flowers, grasses and trees blooming and growing results in a lot of pollen in the air, which can cause spring allergies to flare up. There is hope, however, for alleviating allergy symptoms in your Fresno area home. Here are four tips for reducing the occurrence and severity of spring allergies in your home:

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Handling Dust: What Is It, and What Can You Do About It in Your Home?

Thursday, September 26th, 2013

While there is much to love about Fresno, folks from the West Side to Woodward Park all have to deal with something rather un-beautiful: dust. While most people understand that dust is made up mainly of dead skin cells, pollen and animal dander, “What’s in Household Dust? Don’t Ask,” an article from TIME Magazine, revealed an uncomfortably complete list of dust’s makeup:

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