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Air Pollution From Central Heating
Indoor air quality has deteriorated over the last 20 years due to stringent green building regulations to reduce energy usage resulting in poor ventilation. The Perfect storm in modern and refurbished homes is going unnoticed during the winter months that coincides with the winter surge in out of season emergency cases of allergies and asthma, which could be linked to central heating more specifically Radiators! Using radiators in modern airtight humid properties creates ideal conditions for dust mites and mould to flourish that are potent triggers for allergies, asthma, and respiratory infections. Radiators collect circulate and suspend dust particles...
Can Central Heating Make Asthma Worse?
Central heating - Can it really make asthma worse? While you cannot be allergic to central heating itself, radiators can have an indirect affect on your allergies. Dust settles in between the fins and behind radiators, which is then circulated around the room when they warm up. Breathing in dust particles, toxic pollutants as they travel can potentially trigger allergies, asthma, and other respiratory conditions! The amount of debris, dust and even pet dander which builds up between the fins and behind the radiator is a major contributor to health issues like asthma and other diseases of the lung! Not...
How To Clean Radiator Dust
WHY IS IT IMPORTANT TO KEEP YOUR RADIATORS CLEAN? Did you know that by keeping your radiator clean and free from dust and dirt it can actually help to keep your heating costs down. Dust in between the fins of a convector radiator can prevent heat from escaping, which will mean your radiators have to work harder to heat up your rooms in your home. See Blog – The Importance of Maintaining your Heating System It is also advisable when cleaning your radiators, to consider behind the radiator, this is the one place we all tend to ignore, indeed we...
Cleaning Radiators Covid-19
Since the outbreak of Covid 19 In March of this year we have been having to spend much more time in our homes since the lockdown began. We could now be facing a second wave as we enter into the 6 month Winter period, with the presence of Covid 19 on the rise! The affects of Covid 19 has previously highlighted the risk and devastating impact poor indoor air quality can have on our health, lives and long term well being when inhaled in poorly ventilated indoor environments! As our School Children, College/University students and staff are now returning to...
Are Dust Mites Harmful?
What Are Dust Mites? Dust mites are insect-like pests which are microscopic. They are known to generate most of the allergens that trigger allergic reactions in people House dust mites thrive in high humidity environments which moistens their major food source: human skin scales. Did you know -It is the droppings of the dust mites which trigger the asthmatic problem! They excrete a range of highly allergenic proteins that have been identified both as a causal mechanism in the development of asthma, and as irritants likely to trigger and exacerbate asthmatic symptoms. Dust mites are microscopic and that means you...
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