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Spring Has Sprung

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BY LISA BRUCKNER

PRING IS HERE IN the Willamette Valley, which means….it’s also Allergy Season!S or air quality concerns, having air ducts cleaned adds extra benefits. For a deeper dive, and whole-home air purification system can

Warmer days (and nights) means your bring even more relief. Many air purification home no longer requires as much heating, systems can be installed right into your and will most likely need some cooling existing furnace, ductwork, or ductless to help sleep comfortably at night in the system and help improve the entire home’s months ahead. However, when the windows indoor air quality. These systems reduce are opened for cooler, fresh air - eyes start dust, capture and/or neutralize allergens, to water, throats start to burn, coughing pollutants, bacteria, and viruses - including beings, and wheezing can occur… all thanks Covid-19! to pollen from the outside, coming in. And Air duct cleaning is a great way to remove in early spring, you don’t always feel these dust, dirt, and grime that has built up symptoms right away; they can, and often (particularly after wildfires) and not only do, build up over time. You might wake up helps improve indoor air quality, but also with a stuffy nose, cough, or sore throat after improves the efficiency of your heating/ breathing allergens all day and night. Allergy cooling system responsible for receiving and symptoms can be worrisome too because pushing air. If the technician you hire utilizes many resemble Covid-19 symptoms. a remote control camera, they can also

But help is on the way! Did you know a visually inspect accessible air ducts and check heating and cooling system helps filter the air for damage, rodents, or mildew situations. you breathe and can – if regularly maintained (checked, cleaned, and tuned) help improve indoor air quality during allergy season? Running a dirty system, especially with a dirty filter, not only lowers the quality of air you breath, but also forces the system to work harder and less efficiently. Working harder (imagine trying to breathe through a pillow) adds stress to the system, which can lead to component or system failure – usually when you need it most.

Regular maintenance includes spring preventative maintenance with a professional HVAC Technician to get your system checked, cleaned, and tuned for optimal use and efficiency. For people with allergies, asthma, Many also offer to sanitize ducts with a sanitizing agent.

Springtime is when many air conditioning and heat pump manufacturers and dealers offer incentives, rebates, and special financing. If your home doesn’t have A/C, and you suffer from allergies, now would be a great time to add it or upgrade an old system to a highefficiency heat pump that offers both heating and cooling. One of the top prescribed remedies from Allergy Doctors is to run the A/C in your home and car to help filter out allergens from the air you breathe. ✦

This information and recommendations are contributed by Marshalls Heating, Air Conditioning, Insulation and Fireplaces in Eugene, Oregon.