Throughout your home, there could be contaminants that you do not know about that are quietly contributing to air quality problems in every room of the house. Among these are:

• household cleaners
• airborne particle allergens
• gases discharged from new carpeting and furniture
• room fresheners and scented candles.

 Each area inside your home can potentially have unique sources of air pollution:

• Bedrooms might have dust mites in bedding, pet dander, fragrances and dry-cleaning.
• Family rooms might have tobacco smoke, wood stoves and fireplaces, unvented space heaters.
• Bathrooms might have plumbing leaks, damp flooring and carpeting, excessive moisture due to sub-standard ventilation, insect debris, viruses and bacteria, household cleaners, and air fresheners.
• Kitchens might have cooking smoke, gas appliances, household cleaning agents, insect debris, viruses and bacteria, garbage pails, and plumbing leaks.
• Attics might have outdated insulation, old clothing and bedding, asbestos, dust.
• Garages might have paints and solvents, auto exhaust and gasoline fumes, pesticides and herbicides, carbon monoxide, hobby supplies (like vanishes and glues).
• Basements might contain radon, plumbing leaks, viruses and bacteria, dust.
• Fireplaces might have carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, particle allergens, chemical pollutants, and temperature, humidity and air pressure issues.
• Yards might have pollen, dust, pesticides and herbicides.