{"id":676,"date":"2011-08-26T08:00:19","date_gmt":"2011-08-26T12:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saddlebackplumbing.com\/blog\/?p=676"},"modified":"2017-02-07T10:08:50","modified_gmt":"2017-02-07T15:08:50","slug":"pollens-effects-on-indoor-air-quality-a-tip-from-villa-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saddlebackplumbing.com\/blog\/services\/pollens-effects-on-indoor-air-quality-a-tip-from-villa-park\/","title":{"rendered":"Pollen\u2019s Effects on Indoor Air Quality"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Unsure what\u2019s got you feeling down? It might be indoor air that\u2019s been compromised by high pollen levels in your Villa Park\u00a0home. But, how do you know when pollen is the culprit as opposed to something like pet dander or simple dust? Luckily, there is a clear difference in the symptoms you might suffer from as a result of being exposed to pollen as opposed to another allergen.<\/p>\n<h3>Symptoms of Pollen in Your Home<\/h3>\n<p>Pollen is most often associated with seasonal allergies, though even perfectly healthy people without allergies are susceptible to pollen reactions if there is enough of it in the air. The most common symptoms of a pollen allergy include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Headache<\/li>\n<li>Fatigue<\/li>\n<li>Eye and Nose Irritation<\/li>\n<li>Cough<\/li>\n<li>Asthma (made worse)<\/li>\n<li>Allergic Reactions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Other symptoms, like throat irritation or skin rash tend to be caused by other pollutants like tobacco smoke or bacteria build up. So, if this sounds like what you\u2019re facing, what is the next step? There are a few things you can do to tackle pollen in your indoor air.<\/p>\n<h3>Getting Rid of High Pollen Levels<\/h3>\n<p>Step one when the pollen levels in your home are too high is to find the source of the pollen. If it\u2019s an indoor plant, air cleaning upgrades may not get the job done. But, if it\u2019s an outdoor source or a single room in your house, solutions abound.<\/p>\n<p>The first step is to install <a href=\"https:\/\/www.saddlebackplumbing.com\/indoor-air-quality\/air-filtration\">filtration<\/a> in your house. Pollen is relatively big so a simple MERV 10+ filter will usually remove it from the air. However, if you have other pollutants that need to be removed, consider getting a HEPA filter. Designed to capture particles as small as 0.3 microns, HEPA filters are a fantastic solution to the pollen problem.<\/p>\n<p>Once you have a good air filter in place, supplement with proper ventilation to remove pollen filled air from your house. Ventilation with energy saving technology allows you to retain any heat or cooled air in your home. A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.saddlebackplumbing.com\/contact-us\">contractor<\/a> can help you select the best system to tackle your pollen problem.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Unsure what\u2019s got you feeling down? It might be indoor air that\u2019s been compromised by high pollen levels in your Villa Park home. But, how do you know when pollen is the culprit as opposed to something like pet dander or simple dust? Luckily, there is a clear difference in the symptoms you might suffer from as a result of being exposed to pollen as opposed to another allergen.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[246],"tags":[11,9,83,112,97],"class_list":["post-676","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-services","tag-air-filtration","tag-indoor-air-quality","tag-nellie-gail","tag-rancho-santa-margarita","tag-villa-park"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saddlebackplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/676","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saddlebackplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saddlebackplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saddlebackplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saddlebackplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=676"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.saddlebackplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/676\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2486,"href":"https:\/\/www.saddlebackplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/676\/revisions\/2486"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.saddlebackplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=676"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saddlebackplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=676"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.saddlebackplumbing.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=676"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}