What Is the Best Air Filter for Allergies if You Live in Austin, TX?

Every year, the Austin area vies with a handful of other U.S. cities for the not-so-coveted distinction of Allergy Capital of the World. Experts often bestow this title on Austin because it has an unusually long allergy season, thanks to various trees and other types of vegetation releasing pollen throughout the fall, spring, and winter. The winter season in particular creates misery for many Austin-area residents because of “cedar fever,” the nickname given to symptoms caused by allergies to pollen produced by mountain cedar trees.

Health care professionals and consumers generally agree that the best home air filters for people with allergies are manufactured with HEPA technology. HEPA stands for “high-efficiency particulate air,” and filtration systems that incorporate this technology can be found in hospital operating rooms, software manufacturing facilities, and other places where extraordinarily clean air is a must. When properly installed in an HVAC system, HEPA air filters can capture microscopic particles like dust, pollen, pet dander, mold spores, and bacteria before they invade living spaces. To be classified as a HEPA filter, an air filter must trap 99.97% of particulates .3 microns or larger. For reference, a particle that is smaller than 10 microns cannot be seen by the human eye.

Where to Get an Effective Whole-House Air Filter in the Austin Area

At Sweetwater Home Services, we take pride in improving the tap water and indoor air quality for thousands of homeowners throughout our Central Texas service area, and we’ll be happy to outfit your Austin home with a sophisticated, whole-house air filtration system.

We can expertly install an air filtration system that incorporates HEPA technology in your home’s HVAC unit so that your family and guests can breathe easily in every room of the house. In addition to protecting those with sensitive respiratory systems, your new air filter will also benefit everyone in your home by minimizing or eliminating:

• Smoke particles
• Pet and cooking odors
• Airborne chemicals from carpeting or plastics

We’ll be happy to tell you more about the highly effective and long-lasting air filtration systems we install in homes throughout the Austin area. Contact Sweetwater Home Services today for more information.