Pets are wonderful companions, aren’t they? Pets can provide emotional and social support, make our lives easier and so much more!
However, with these furry little friends in our home, how well are you cleaning up after them? Are they wreaking havoc on your HVAC system?
Improve your home’s air quality and take a look at these few pet tips to improve the efficiency of your HVAC unit in your home with your pets:
Pet Cleanliness
Pets are wonderful, but they are carriers of certain things. For example, your pet could carry pollens, dirt and other debris in your home and muck up the air filter. Make sure to regularly bathe your pet to help get these things off their fur and out of your home.
Additionally, make sure to clean up after your pet if they shed their fur. That too can also decrease your home’s air quality and even hurt your own family’s health.
Home Cleanliness
Keeping a house clean with a pet might be difficult at times, but it’s worth it and downright essential. To minimize problems with your HVAC system, your ultimate goal should be to maintain a clean home while having a pet at the same time.
Regular HVAC Maintenance
Even if you do a great job at cleaning up after your pet in your home and other cleaning maintenance, you’ll still need to schedule routine HVAC maintenance. This will allow your system to perform at its optimum capacity and be capable of eliminating the pet dander in your lovely home.
Air Filter Upgrade
Clean air filters are a must in every home! Especially when you have pets in your home, it is important to change your air filters more often to avoid your furry’s hair to clog up your filter and hinder your HVAC system’s efficiency.
Air Duct Cleaning
In addition to changing your home’s air filter, take it a step further and clean the air ducts. Many homeowners who hardly bother to clean the air ducts in their HVAC system, mostly find their air ducts heavily accumulated with dirt, debris and pet hair, leading to allergies. A full and thorough duct cleaning will keep your home’s air fresh and allergies away.
Equipment Care
Your pets are naughty – this is why it is important to hide any exposed HVAC wires that they can chew on as well as keep the condenser unit enclosed that can be easily damaged.
With these helpful tips, hopefully, the downside of owning a pet wouldn’t really turn out to be a hitch. All you need to do is to be extra responsible for your HVAC system and its maintenance.
