New pets are great. They add another level of energy to your home, and nothing can quite compare to the joy that having another furry friend around the house can bring you. But if you don’t prepare your home and take care of it, your new family member can have some adverse effects on your home’s air system. Now, that doesn’t mean you’re going to have to totally revamp how you live and operate on a day-to-day basis, but it does mean that you’ll probably need to adjust a few minor processes.

Thankfully, the benefits of a new pet vastly outweigh the rigors of changing up your home’s logistics. But checking these boxes will pay off in the long run, and you’ll be glad you’ve taken the necessary steps to help your HVAC unit function more efficiently with the new member of the household scampering around. Freedom Air has a simple but thorough guide to help nudge you along in the preparation process for a new pet, and we’ll gladly help you out with any HVAC problems or adjustments you need!

Replace Your Air Filter Regularly

You’re ideally supposed to swap out your air filter pretty often anyway – usually one to three months – but some of us aren’t so great at remembering to do that. Well, with a new pet, that frequency might have to increase a bit. You’ll want to change out the filter at least once a month, and even then the timeframe might shrink a bit if the new family member is especially furry and sheds accordingly.

Groom Them Frequently

Which leads us to the next point. Brushing, cleaning or otherwise grooming your pet often is key to making sure their hair doesn’t clog the air filters. And keeping your pet clean won’t just cut down on the amount of hair floating around – it’ll reduce the amount of dander, pollen and allergens that can pose a problem for your pet as well.

Maintain Regular Care of HVAC Unit

Scheduling routine preventative maintenance for your HVAC is already important and critical to catching problems before they blossom, but it becomes even more so with a new pet. If you’re introducing a pet to a home that hasn’t had one before, all the new elements, materials and contaminants might throw your HVAC unit out of whack. Having a technician come look at your unit at least once a year will ensure they spot anything that could be problematic down the road.

Upgrade Air Filter

Most air filters are fine for pet-free homes, but as we’ve established, they can throw some filters for a loop. A HEPA filter will trap 99.7 percent of all contaminants, meaning your air will remain spotless even with a bunch of hair and dander there.

Protect Sensitive Components

While having a pet is great for company, we don’t always want to be around them, and they can tend to sneak off and get into trouble. The last thing you want is for them to wriggle into a delicate electrical area and ruin your HVAC unit, so take steps to protect them from the pet’s curious adventures.

Following these easy-to-implement steps will ensure your air stays contaminant-free, so you and your family can spend more quality time with your new pet! We’d hate for something like airborne allergens to get in the way of something as exciting as this, so don’t hesitate to get in touch with Freedom Air for more comprehensive HVAC solutions.

Give us a call at 321-631-6886 and schedule an appointment today!