Contain
Control temperature & indoor humidity
Clean
Safely use air cleaning technology as appropriate
Dilute and Exhaust
Increase ventilation with outdoor air
Indoor Air Quality
Clean
- The easiest way to quickly improve indoor air quality is to replace filters every month, twice a month during season when it runs more often.
- Make sure to replace disposable filters with the same size as originally supplied
- Upgrade filters to MERV-11 (or higher, if possible) and ensure effective air seals
Contain
Contain the home environment to acceptable ranges for temperature and relative humidity (RH).
- Indoor temperatures should be set within a range of 68 -78F
- Install humidity sensors and update thermostat to keep relative humidity levels between 40 - 60% RH
Dilute and Exhaust
- Increase the home's ventilation while maintaining temperature and humidity ranges
- Keep ventilation system operating 24/7, even if at lower airflows