The holidays are here and for many that means long car rides. You made your homes as allergy free as possible and now it’s time to tackle the car. How many times have you gotten in your car just to go to work, school or shopping and by the time you arrive you have sinus problems, drippy nose, or headaches. Now think about how you may feel after 8 – 10 hours. Better make the car allergy-free before you hit the road!
Many times your symptoms are related to mold growing in the air-conditioning / heating system. It is often in the evaporator coils, drain tubes or in the ducts themselves. Leaking windows or doors, often the result of aged weather stripping, has allowed moisture to build up in carpeting or upholstery, contributing to mold growth. If this problem is in the back seat, you may may never see or smell it because you don’t sit in the back very often. An allergy-free car is allergy-free in both the front and back seat.
Oh, and don’t forget that dust mites can live in upholstery and carpeting regardless of where it is. Now that the freezing weather has set in the mites will die but their allergens will still be there. Even if the dust mites are dead that doesn’t you have an allergy-free car.
Over the years we have found that the Allersearch ADMS or ADS spray you use in you home to control allergens works great in your car. Stay away from those smelly air fresheners. Make sure you vacuum the carpets and seats often because they collect a lot of dust. Don’t forget to pull out the floor mats. and clean under them as well. If you happen to have an ozone generator, set it in the car and let it run for an hour or so then turn the AC on and let it run some more (make sure you are not in the car). If your car’s ac system is equipped with a filter, don’t forget to change it.
If you get in the habit of treating your car just as you do your home. When you arrive wherever you are going you may find that you feel just the way you did when you left home. Be safe and enjoy the drive in your allergy-free car.
Wishing you the best of health
Mike Krause
Allergy Store – Helping customers since 1989
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