Your pets are just as much a part of your family as anyone else in your household. However, keeping your home looking and smelling clean is difficult with indoor pets. Here are a few tips to help pet owners maintain indoor air quality (IAQ) at home in Westlake, LA.
Maintain HVAC System and Change Filters Often
When it comes to removing all that pet dander and fur that floats around in your home, maintaining your central air system is a good starting point. Your HVAC system not only heats and cools your home, but it also helps to filter your indoor air. Aim to change your filters once every 90 days or more frequently, and schedule professional HVAC maintenance at least once a year.
Keep Up With House Cleaning
Taking care of indoor pets is a big job, and cleaning up after them has a huge impact on your IAQ. You need to regularly clean their bedding, their food and water dishes and spots where they may have relieved themselves. All of those areas are sources of pet odors and need consistent cleaning.
Bathe and Groom Pets
It’s also important to bathe your pets regularly since animals with dirty coats create obnoxious odors. They often rub up against furniture and carpeting in your home. Keeping them bathed and well-groomed is just as much a part of eliminating pet odors as washing their bedding and cleaning up after them.
Upgrade Central Air to Include IAQ Solutions
The last tip, which is often the missing piece of the puzzle for many multi-pet homes, is upgrading an HVAC system with IAQ add-ons. Air cleaners, air purifiers and ventilators will clean the air, eliminate odors and vent stale, stinky air right out of your home.
You don’t have to choose between keeping your adorable pets and having a home that smells clean and fresh. Call Burnworth’s A/C to see which of our indoor air quality solutions will work for your household in Westlake, LA.
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