Improving Indoor Air Quality In Your Louisiana Home

Indoor air quality is something that easily gets overlooked by Louisiana homeowners. We all want our homes to be safe, clean & comfortable for our families, right down to the air that we breathe. Here at DryMax, we want homeowners to understand the importance of improving the air quality inside their homes. There are many indoor air pollutants that may be present within your home without you even realizing it. The good news is, there are plenty of ways to minimize these pollutants to improve indoor air quality. Let’s take a closer look. 

Possible Air Pollutants Present In Your Home

What many people don’t realize is that indoor air pollutant is one of the largest environmental health risks we face, because it directly affects the air we breathe. It is important for homeowners to take note of things that could be affecting your home’s indoor air quality & how to minimize these things. Everyone’s home has a variety of potential indoor air pollutants. These pollutants contain an elevated level of ‘volatile organic compounds’ or VOCs. When VOCs enter into the atmosphere of our homes, they react with the other compounds found in the air, creating particulate matter. This particulate matter has the potential to cause health implications for people who experience sensitivities. Symptoms of this are different for everyone, but they may present as follows: 

  • Sneezing or runny nose
  • Itchy eyes
  • Respiratory trouble
  • Irritated skin or rash 
  • Coughing or sore throat 

Some household items that you may not realize are giving off VOCs could include: 

  • Smoke: Smoke from cooking, fireplaces, cigarettes, and even candles has the potential to give off VOCs into your home’s atmosphere. Ensure that you are employing the use of proper ventilation when smoke is present so that it has a pathway out of your home.
  • Cleaning Supplies & Perfumes: The chemicals that can be found in household cleaning supplies, perfumes & air fresheners can give off VOCs. Using more natural, organic products in your home can help to minimize the amount of VOCs present. 
  • Mold: Elevated levels of moisture within your home can lead to the potential for fungal growth to develop. Humidity, condensation, or more severe water damage from a leak or flood can build up in porous building materials leading to mold growth. Mold can form in almost any environment as long as there is a moisture source present. There may be underlying indicators of mold growth in your Louisiana home that you should be looking out for. Mold can appear in a variety of different colors, including black, grey, green, brown, white, and even pink to name a few. Be aware of any unusual odors, staining on walls & ceilings, and fuzzy or chalky looking substances settled on surfaces, as these are all indicators of mold development. If you are concerned about potential mold growth in your Louisiana home, contact a local professional mold remediation company in your Acadiana area to inspect the damage.

Methods Of Improving Indoor Air Quality 

One of the easiest and best ways to improve indoor air quality in your home is to employ the use of proper ventilation. Keeping fresh air circulating within your home is the best way to ensure that particulate matter & VOCs are not settling within your home. Whenever you are cooing, cleaning, showering or running the dishwasher you should have some form of ventilation, even if it is just an open window. Not only do these activities give off excess moisture that needs to be let out, but they can also give off potential VOCs from detergents and smoke. 


If you or someone in your family is experiencing mild symptoms or allergic reactions to potential VOCs, you may want to employ the use of an air purifier. An air purifier can help you to circulate the air around your home more efficiently. Additionally, air purifiers can draw out pollutants to make the air inside your home safer to breathe. Ensure that you are regularly changing the filter of your air purifier to keep it running smoothly. More now than ever, it is important that you and your family are breathing clean air. Keeping your home safe, clean and comfortable doesn’t need to be as intimidating as it may feel. Just a few simple steps to improve your home’s air quality can make a huge impact in the long run.

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