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Can You Be Allergic to Central Heating Radiators?

Can You Be Allergic to Central Heating Radiators?

The Answer is YES! Indirectly as dust is a major factor for occupants with reduced or low immune systems!! Radiators collect and recirculate dust particles via heat convection. This increases exposure levels of toxic pollutants trapped in dust particles in the air we breathe indoors. These are potent triggers for allergies, asthma, asthma attacks and respiratory infections that are drastically increasing annually during the winter months. Peaking in September and December reflected in NHS (A&E) admissions requiring emergency treatments. Question - Are central heating radiators becoming equivalent to the indoor diesel car that is going unnoticed, as a result of...

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Cleaning Dust From Radiators

Cleaning Dust From Radiators

The dust that is accumulated on and around the wall behind the radiator is something that we never consider cleaning; this can cause health implications when the dust is disturbed and distributed back into the air that we breathe.   The reason dust collects together behind your radiators is because of the air that circulates warmth around your room – warm air rises and the cool air falls, so as the air sinks it carries the dust it has with it and is then drawn up through the radiator.   How To Remove Dust From Behind Radiators Dust that contains VOC’s...

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Are Dust Mites Harmful?

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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Tips To Clean Behind A Radiator

Tips To Clean Behind A Radiator

We believe the answer to clean behind a radiator is access to see and reach the dust that needs removing to achieve superior results! Radiators are one of the many to-do cleaning tasks that we never even think about when keeping on top of your house cleaning. Both in the home and workplace can be a health hazard for people with breathing problems, and at no time is this more the case when the heating system is first switched on as the weather gets colder.  Central heating radiators create the ideal conditions for dust mites and mould spores plus microbiological...

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How Much Dust Does A Radiator Give Off?

How Much Dust Does A Radiator Give Off?

Dust is in every home in various amounts, dust, dirt and other strange debris can quite easily find a home in between and behind the back of your radiator- that really shouldn’t be there! The dust and dirt we find between the fins of the convectors and behind your radiators can prohibit heat from escaping, and this will mean your radiators have to work extra hard to heat your room. If you leave the dust on your radiators you heating will become less effective, which means that it will have to work harder, which costs more energy and more money!...

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