Indoor air quality

How to improve your air quality without buying an expensive indoor air quality monitor.

When considering whether or not to purchase an indoor air quality monitor, it is very important to know exactly what you’re looking for. Unless you’re prepared to spend thousands of dollars on multiple pieces of equipment, you’re going to come to find that there is no consumer level “all in one” indoor air quality monitor, tester, and purifier. Is it really worth it to spend several hundred dollars on something that simply checks for carbon monoxide, tells you the temperature, and the barometric pressure of your house? Probably not.

This begs the question, what is it that you really “need”? We all want to make sure that the air that we are breathing in around the clock is safe and clean. There are many harmful pollutants that are common in homes, dorms, and offices. Here is a step by step guide to maintaining proper air quality without having to spend unnecessary money on a costly indoor air quality monitor.

Keeping an eye out for dangerous carbon monoxide.

It is always important and recommended by anyone you ask to keep a carbon monoxide detector. Being exposed to any level of carbon monoxide over time is dangerous and can cause long term health issues. It seems that any new state of the art indoor air quality monitor bases a lot of their draw and marketing off of the fact that you’re going to need a carbon monoxide detector anyway. The good news is that those can go for as little as $10-15. There is no need to associate the need for a carbon monoxide detector with a justification to spend unnecessary money.

Finding out what is actually in your air.

If you are worried about the quality of your air, or are commonly experiencing symptoms like tiredness, dizziness, or shortness of breath; it is important to find out what exactly is in your air that could be causing this. To get started, order one of our legally defensible laboratory certified testing kits today. Once you find out what is causing your air to be polluted, it is much easier to define the best indoor air quality monitor or purifier for your home.

The great thing about this test, is that it is literally thousands of times more effective than some indoor air quality monitors. A lot of them don’t test for things like lead, mold, and other dangerous toxins that can be living in your air. Not only does this DIY kit test for all of these things, it also scans for over 7,000 toxic compounds affecting indoor air quality.

Purifying your air

On our site, you can order one of these great HEPA vacuums which can keep not only unwanted allergens, dust, and chemicals off of your floor, but also pollen, pet dander, and dust mites. This vacuum is small, compact, and is one of many simple and easy indoor air quality solutions. This HEPA filter system captures 99.97% of dust and particles down to, and including, 0.3 microns. 4-horsepower, 13-amp motor providing enough suction for any job.

Once you have determined that there is nothing dangerous in your air, there are also several affordable air purifiers that can keep the air clean. For as little as $40-50, you can purify the air around you, 24/7. These are very easy and sensible indoor air quality solutions that are good to keep in mind. An indoor air quality monitor isn’t always the best solution, as they don’t always monitor what is truly important.