Bartlett Heating and Air Has Tips on Fighting Dust Mites

Are your allergies really bad? Allergy symptoms include sneezing, runny nose, watery eyes, and itchy eyes. Finding the cause of your allergies is sometimes a long drawn out process. One of the causes of these allergies in people are dust mites and they can trigger severe reactions for people who are really sensitive with the allergies. Dust mites are a type of arachnid which is what spiders and ticks are. They have 8 legs like a spider does but they do not bite. Dust mites thrive in warm and moist environments. They eat skin particles so they like to gather on pillows, beds, and other places we are each day. They are only visible by microscope since they are so small. There are ways you can get rid of or prevent dust mites. The first thing you can do is to keep humidity down below 55%. The dust mites have a hard time living in dry environments. You can get mite proof mattress and pillow covers that will help keep them out. You should still change your sheets and pillow cases frequently though. Keeping up on your HVAC maintenance helps greatly. Changing your filters each month to keep them clean is a great help. Use filters with at least a MERV 11. One last thing you can do is to get your ducts cleaned and sanitized. Bartlett Heating and Air can clean and sanitize your ducts for you. When you use sanitation on top of the cleaning you benefit because the sanitation kills air borne viruses, flu, bacteria and dust mites! Call Bartlett Heating and Air today to clean your ducts and maintain your HVAC system so you can beat those dust mites.