People often ask if carpets can trigger hay fever. The answer is yes and no!
Although carpets themselves have been proven acceptable for allergy sufferers, when you allow your carpets to get dirty, you’ll experience issues.
Dirty carpets trap dust, mould, dirt and other allergen-triggering items. When someone walks over the carpet, these allergens become disturbed, floating into the air and causing your hay fever to flare up.
Another contributing factor for many hay fever sufferers is your home or office air conditioning. Like carpets, a range of allergens (dust, dirt, pet hair, pollen, mould spores etc.) can build up in your ducts.
When you turn on your air conditioner (or it’s on constantly in an office environment), the allergens are blown into the air, causing havoc for hay fever sufferers.
So, if you’ve found your hay fever symptoms worsening during the year, it’s time to seriously consider cleaning your carpets and air conditioning ducts to reduce hay fever symptoms.
How can I be sure it’s the carpet and air con ducts causing my hay fever?
Most hay fever sufferers start sneezing and get itchy eyes the minute they walk outside or when windows are open, and pollens blow inside.
However, if you’re working inside in an enclosed space (an office or at home) and your hay fever is constant or flares up when you turn on the air conditioning, this is a sign your carpets or air con ducts may be to blame.
To rule out whether it’s your carpet or air conditioning, consider when you suffer from hay fever the most.
Different allergens can be found in different places, such as microbial allergens in air conditioners, dust mites, and mould in carpets.
If your symptoms heighten when you turn on your air conditioner, you can rest assured that your air con ducts need a thorough cleaning. Or if you’re constantly suffering (without the air con being switched on), it’s safe to assume your carpets need cleaning.
How to reduce hay fever symptoms if dirty carpets or air con ducts cause it?
Well, you could live on hay fever tablets or get your carpets and air con ducts cleaned!
Regular carpet cleaning is recommended, especially for high-traffic areas such as offices, as it protects you from air pollutants, dust mites and mould.
As a guide, you should steam clean your carpets:
- Annually for low-traffic areas
- Every 6 months for medium-traffic areas
- Every 3 months for heavy-traffic areas
Routinely cleaning your air conditioning ducts also removes pollen, dust and mould spores that build up and is recommended at least yearly. Also, change or clean the filter to remove allergens and improve the air quality in your home or office.
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