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March
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Make Sure Your Home is Healthy for You
We've all heard the saying, "your home is your castle." Our real estate agents know your home is even more important. It influences every aspect of health for you and the members of your family, no matter the age, and even your beloved pets.
Rockford homes for sale are beautiful and, of course, safe. Before they can be sold, all homes must be ready for human habitation. But the ways your home can affect your health can be subtle. The truth is, you might not always know your home is the cause of a negative health impact.
Luckily, there are many things a homeowner can do to make a home healthier—things that are often out of reach for renters. Once you know about them, you can make sure your home is everything you desire for years and years to come.
Let's take a closer look at some best practices for keeping a home healthy:
- Monitor and Maintain Your HVAC System
Your heating and cooling system is one of your home's most critical building systems. Be sure to keep it up to date by changing or cleaning the air filters according to the manufacturer's instructions—this may be quarterly or twice a year. These filters take allergens, irritants, and even dangerous pathogens out of circulating air, but they can't function if they are all clogged up. - Install a Water Purification System
All municipalities have different standards when it comes to the quality of tap water and how that water is treated before it reaches you. While the Rockford area has high standards, you might wish to remove even more minerals and chemicals from your water. Water purifiers can go over the top of your tap or be installed directly into the plumbing beneath your sink, offering extra filtration. - Mind Your Home's "Envelope"
The envelope of a structure refers to all the outermost elements that serve as the first defense against the elements. Warped doors and windows, cracked walls and siding, and many roofing issues (including insulation loss) are envelope problems. A damaged envelope makes it harder and more costly to heat a home, which could leave you more susceptible to illness when the weather gets cold. - Periodically Steam Clean Upholstery
"Sick Building Syndrome" is the term given to a real phenomenon where people have signs of illness while in a certain building, only to feel better when they leave. The cause? Accumulated indoor air pollution. By steam cleaning carpet and upholstery, you eliminate a key way irritants and allergens remain in contact with those who live in your home. Plus, it only needs to be done once a year. - Keep Refrigerated and Frozen Foodstuffs Fresh
To protect your stored food from spoilage, make time to de-ice the freezer, clean the refrigerator's coils, check the gasket, and change the filters regularly. Even a slight variance in temperature is enough to make beef, fish, poultry, and most dairy products unsafe to eat. If you notice that frozen items are thawing, check the power supply. Do not refreeze items if ice has already thawed. - Test for Airborne Pollutants
Smoke detectors have been installed in homes for decades, but do you know about carbon monoxide detectors? As a colorless, odorless gas, carbon monoxide displaces oxygen in the blood, leading to unconsciousness and suffocation. Install a carbon monoxide detector as soon as you can. Periodically test your air for mold using a "DIY" mold testing kit.
Contact us to find out more about Rockford, IL, real estate.