My apartment is very stuffy--even worse now that the heat is on. (I have my own furnace.) I replaced the carpets with laminate flooring, thinking that would help, but it has not. There is only one set of windows in the apartment, in the bedroom--none in the living room, kitchen, or bathroom. Do you have any suggestions as to how to make it less stuffy and more liveable? (Suggestions not involving a humidifier are most welcome.) My cat and I are miserable; I had a bloody nose this morning from the dryness, and he seems to have lost his meower.
2007-11-26 09:18:04 · 3 answers · asked by kimpenn09 6 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
First open a window. Second, see about installing a ventilation fan in the wall or window to bring in some fresh air and vent out stale air. Third, make sure you change the air filter in your furnace regularly - thin cardboard filters should be changed monthly. Check with the furnace and air filter manufacturers. With pets they have to be changed more often. You can have a professional measure and test indoor air quality using a device called an Air Advice - http://www.airadvice.com/residential/do-i-need-iaq-test.php
You can also get a plug in air filter for your stuffy rooms but make sure its a HEPA filter and beware of ozone machines - some produce too much ozone and can reduce air quality.
2007-11-26 12:03:29 · answer #1 · answered by homedocny 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Put a fan in the window.
What kind of heat do you have - forced air, baseboard?
Maybe you can cover up the heat registers with a thick carpet or even a blanket or towel.
Can you turn down the thermostat?
If you have your own furnace, there's always the option of turning it off for a few hours during the day.
2007-11-26 17:26:52 · answer #2 · answered by 2007_Shelby_GT500 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
wash you floors with some pine sol, get a fan and set on low, use air spray to freshen the air i use after the rain, it smells good...........
2007-11-26 17:24:48 · answer #3 · answered by walterknowsall 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋