Worried About Having a Bad Duct Cleaning Experience?Defending Your Home From Dust Mites
Dust Mites and Allergies in the San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos Areas of CA
What exactly do dust mites do, and what allergies can they cause or complicate? Microscopic dust mites live in and feed on the dust in your house. Skin, hair, food particles, and fecal matter, all are in the dust around your home, which the dust mites feed on. Abbreviated, HDM, home dust mites scientific name is dermatophagoides farinae. They are well know to be a common cause of asthma. Adult dust mites have 8 legs whiledust mites in the larval satge have only 6. On average a male dust mite only lives for 19-30 days. Female dust mites live much longer than males, up to 60 days, and do the egg laying.
Dust mites are not poisonous and do not bite. The most common food for dust mites in pieces of human skin. The average person sheds about 0.3-0.45 kg of skin annually which is enough food to feed close to a million dust mites. Human sweat and saliva are the main reasons dust mites live in beds and blankets. The reason dust mites are bad is that they are a big source of allergens and can cause asthma, rhinitis, conjunctivitis, and dermatitis. The enzyme DerP1 causes many allergies and is present in dust mite feces.
Despite all the dust in your air duct system, mites usually choose to live in more humid places. Air ducts do carry a lot of skin, and other dust particles though. Another thing air duct systems do is circulate air around your home. With the HVAC system constantly moving air around your house, the dust mites have an endless source of food.
The following list of steps can decrease dust mites in your home:
- Consider buying a HEPA filtered vacuum as cleaning your rugs with one will make a big difference.
- All surfaces of your home should be dusted at least weekly.
- No possible dust mite home should be overlooked, and linens, drapes, and air ducts should all be professionally cleaned on a regular basis.
- Have all the carpeting removed from your home.
- There are sheets and pillow cases that you can buy that are anti-allergen.
- Freezing kids stuffed or plush toys will kill any mites living in them.
- One of the best ways it to maintain a humidity of under 70%.
Now that you know a lot more about dust mites, you will be better able to prevent them from affecting your health.
Well, that wraps-up our dust mites article. Hopefully you have a better grasp of what the technique involves and what you might search for in an ductwork cleaning company. Since most ductwork cleaning companies also clean dryer vents, you might want to read our dryer vent cleaning tips article as well. Having your dryer vent cleaned while the technicians are still at your home cleaning your air ducts, will save you money.
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