{"id":2362,"date":"2019-02-25T11:00:37","date_gmt":"2019-02-25T16:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.boehmerheating.com\/blog\/?p=2362"},"modified":"2019-02-18T11:51:55","modified_gmt":"2019-02-18T16:51:55","slug":"does-furnace-produce-dust-allergens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.boehmerheating.com\/blog\/indoor-air-quality\/does-furnace-produce-dust-allergens\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cDoes My Furnace Produce Dust and Allergens?\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"close-up-with-white-background-of-woman-blowing-her-nose\"No, although this is a common misconception. Your furnace or ducted heat pump doesn\u2019t produce dust any more than a boiler or a ductless system might. What your forced air heater does <\/em>do, though, is circulate dust, allergens, and other debris throughout your home. That\u2019s not to say you shouldn\u2019t use your heater! It just means that you\u2019ll need the right indoor air quality<\/a> system(s) in place to combat this\u2014such as a whole-house air purifier.<\/p>\n

\u201cIsn\u2019t That What the Air Filter Is For?\u201d<\/h2>\n

Ah yes, the air filter that comes standard with your HVAC system. It is <\/em>there to block dust, dirt, allergens, and other contaminants. But its primary purpose is not actually to protect your indoor air quality, but rather to protect the interior components of your forced air heater, and air conditioner.<\/p>\n

That said, you should be changing this air filter out every 1-3 months, depending on the type of air filter it is and the level of contaminants in your home (i.e. a home with pet dander and cigarette smoke may need an air filter change more often than a home without).<\/p>\n

The Whole-House Air Purifier<\/h2>\n

To truly eliminate all allergens and dust from your home, you may need a combination of indoor air quality products, including the purifier but also possible an electronic or mechanical air cleaner. The whole-house air purifier is definitely a good place to start, though.<\/p>\n

Unlike a portable system, the whole-house air purifier is a cost-effective way to ensure your whole home stays comfortable and healthy throughout the year. We\u2019ve listed some key benefits of having this system installed, below:<\/p>\n

Cost Effectiveness<\/h3>\n

There are small, portable air purifiers on the market. However, you\u2019re lucky if it handles maybe two rooms in your home at once\u2014which leaves you investing in multiple units to place throughout your home and no guarantee that you are truly eliminating all the particles in your air.<\/p>\n

A whole-house system is more cost efficient as it is just one single system that can be installed directly into your HVAC system. An added bonus is although your HVAC system\u2019s air filter isn\u2019t designed to protect your indoor air quality, using an air purifier will help that air filter last longer\u2014so you won\u2019t have to replace it as much and you can save money there, too.<\/p>\n

Convenience<\/h3>\n

As we stated above, a whole-house air purifier can be integrated right into your HVAC system, or its ductwork. This means you don\u2019t have to worry about taking up any space with modular units around your home, and you can count on uniform indoor air quality throughout your living space 24\/7.<\/p>\n

A standard air purifier will not mitigate microorganisms like mold and mildew that lurk in your ductwork\u2014you\u2019ll want to invest in a UV air purifier for this\u2014however it does <\/em>help keep this problem from even starting by removing other contaminants from the air.<\/p>\n

Call the friendly staff at Boehmer Heating & Cooling<\/a> for exceptional customer service throughout Pittsburgh, PA and the surrounding communities.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

What your forced air heater does do, though, is circulate dust, allergens, and other debris throughout your home.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[274,113,344],"class_list":["post-2362","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-indoor-air-quality","tag-indoor-air-quality","tag-pittsburgh","tag-whole-house-air-purifier-installation"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.boehmerheating.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2362","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.boehmerheating.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.boehmerheating.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.boehmerheating.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.boehmerheating.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2362"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.boehmerheating.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2362\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2367,"href":"https:\/\/www.boehmerheating.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2362\/revisions\/2367"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.boehmerheating.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2362"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.boehmerheating.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2362"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.boehmerheating.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2362"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}