Protecting Your Home This Flu Season

Protect Your Home This Flu Season

As the season transitions, so should you. Don’t wait until you’re your family is feeling symptoms, start making your changes now. Kids are now back in school; although you may be cautious of germs, we must remember that kids aren’t.  It’s essential to keep those germs out of the air circulating in your home.

Flu season typically occurs in the fall and winter seasons. While we all know viruses can spread year-round, they are at their peak from December to February according to the CDC. In most cases, we tend to assume we’re more likely to get sick from the seasons changing but that is not always to the situation. People spend more time indoors during the colder seasons; this makes it easier to spread germs. From the kids coming home from school to holiday gatherings, germs can easily be contracted from surfaces around your home. Lastly, while being in the sun may help our bodies produce vitamin D during the fall and winter seasons we tend to have less because we spend more time indoors.

Although washing your hands, wearing a mask, and staying away from others with flu-like symptoms may prevent you from spreading bacteria there are more ways to prevent germs from spreading. Take the extra step to protect your family this year by replacing your air filter. It is recommended to replace HEPA filters every 90 days for maximum effectiveness.  Using True Guard filters in your home can help filter out germs, mildew, mold, dust and more. Changing out your home’s filters every 90 days helps sanitize the air by killing up to 99.97% of pollutants. So be safe the sorry this flu season and protect your family True Guard air filters!