Episode 1544
How to deal with wildfire smoke for a better day
Wildfire smoke is something that can make you sick or even worse if you have health issues. Today we chat about the things you cando to control it in your home and what you can do outside to keep that air outside and keep the clean air inside.
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Transcript
[00:00:23] Eric Goranson: this is around the house. Welcome to the Round the House Show. This is where we help you get the most outta your home through information and education. Happy, midweek, special every. Buddy. Well, I wanted to talk about a couple things here. First, I wanted to talk and help educate the East Coast people about what the West Coast is dealing with on wildfires.
[:[00:01:06] Eric Goranson: So here's what you should do around your home to really make sure that you're getting as much smoke. Out of your, out of the air and what you can do to reduce your risk of issues. Now, first off, inside your house, if you have a newer house where you have an energy recovery ventilator, this is about the time that I would make sure to probably turn it off when you see active wildfire smoke outside.
[:[00:01:55] Eric Goranson: But 99% of the homes that have an E R V or an energy recovery ventilator [00:02:00] is not doing that. Two, this is a great time to make sure that you've got no windows open, that you've got all those things going on. Make sure that your house is sealed up just like it would be in wintertime. Three, make sure you're not running your bath fans too long.
[:[00:02:41] Eric Goranson: Or a, um, you know, your typical medical mass that they'd give you at the doctor's office during covid, they don't work, so you're just wasting your time. The PM 2.5, which is that tiny particulate matter that's floating around with the smoke, is kind of dangerous and, and it, and it's small enough that [00:03:00] that will end up in your bloodstream.
[:[00:03:23] Eric Goranson: Make sure that you're running your, um, You are, uh, checking that air filter, my air filter in my house during fire season that could last me six months, might only last me weeks. So check that air filter and change it often. Especially if you're getting up into the, uh, more efficient filters that will be grabbing that particulate matter.
[:[00:04:07] Eric Goranson: Niles, New York, 351. That is some of the worst air quality in the world right now and that's considered hazardous. My brother in Harrisburg, pa, very unhealthy at 2 78. Uh, Eastern Lake, Ontario, New York, they were pretty high up there as well. And so that's a 2 22 Delaware up in the two nineteens, very unhealthy.
[:[00:05:01] Eric Goranson: Uh, keeps things. Going good, but we're getting into that part. With the heat and stuff, it's gonna be a problem here cuz California seems to be getting our rain, but uh, for the next few days up in. New York and, and actually all of the northeast, I mean, you're even getting down into Virginia. Uh, you know it's gonna start creeping down into North Carolina.
[:[00:05:44] Eric Goranson: So take some good measures. Um, if you've got a leaky door, you know, maybe that's underneath the leak, uh, under the floor, if you've got a vinyl floor or tile by the door, maybe it's put a damp towel there. Some of those things like that. But just be very careful and, uh, watch your air [00:06:00] quality in your area.
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[:[00:08:29] Eric Goranson: So as soon as the parade concludes, you'll be able to watch around the House Northwest right then. All right, everybody, have a great rest of the week. Enjoy yourself out there. Stay safe. Anybody dealing with that fire smoke out there. It's no joke. It will not make you feel well. And, uh, breathe easy out there.
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