What can I do about my air? | Air purifiers at Bodo

Fixing indoor air is a two step process that begins with eliminating sources of pollution from your home, and then proceeds to cleaning your air continually to remove pollutants that you can't control by other means.

Step 1: Eliminate as many harmful contaminants and activities from your home as you can.

Take care with combustion

Regularly inspect and maintain all fuel-burning appliances like gas space heaters, water heaters, fireplaces, ovens, and furnaces.

Clean your home carefully to improve air quality

Clean carefully

Ventilate well during and after cleaning. Use safe cleaning products. Avoid pine or citrus oils; these can react with ozone in the air to produce formaldehyde and ultrafine particles.

To maintain indoor air quality store polluting substances outside

Store problem substances outside

Substances like paint, paint thinner, glue, cleaning products, and fuel off-gas VOCs even when stored and not in use, and should be kept outside.

Clean carpets regularly to avoid poor air quality

Clean carpets, rugs, and furniture often.

Keep your home as free of dust accumulation as possible. Soft surfaces can act as "sinks" and collect harmful pollutants.

Keep pets away from soft furniture to maintain good air quality

Keep pets out of bedrooms and away from soft furniture

Pet dander and hair can trigger allergic and asthmatic reactions.

Clean up moisture problems to prevent air quality problems

Clean up mold and fix water leaks; Keep indoor humidity between 30-50%

This will reduce the possibilities for biological contaminants to breed and spread.

Have your home tested for radon to avoid air quality problems

Test your home for radon

Do-it-yourself radon kits are inexpensive and recommended by Health Canada.

Wash bedding in hot water to kill dust mites

Wash sheets and blankets in hot water

Hot water will kill the dust mites in your bedding.

Step 2: Remove persistent pollutants on an ongoing basis with an efficient, effective air cleaner.

Ultrafine particles from nearby vehicle traffic and VOCs from plastics and pressed-wood furniture are just two of the many pollutants that are often impossible to eliminate at the source. To deal with these persistent pollutants, an air cleaner can be installed to reduce pollutant levels to acceptable levels year-round.

Whole-house air purifiers

A whole-house air cleaner works alongside your furnace to reduce particle levels throughout your entire home. A good whole-house air cleaner is energy efficient and its particle-elimination capability has been rigorously tested.

Portable air purifiers

Portable air cleaners are suitable for small living spaces (apartments, condominiums), hospital rooms, waiting rooms, dental clinics, and temporary high-intensity pollution situations.

Next: Choosing an air cleaner