Is your basement or crawl space aggravating your allergies/asthma?

A new report by the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America lists Grand Rapids as the 17th worst city in the country for allergies, up from 35 last year. Have you felt the effects of this increase? If so, you know that staying indoors can help relieve symptoms.

But beware…if you have a damp basement or crawl space, there could be as many allergy triggers inside your home as there are outside. That’s because high humidity causes mold and also provides ideal conditions for dust mites, the number one indoor allergen.

Since air flows upward, it naturally draws the humidity, dust mite droppings, mold spores and whatever else is in your basement air into your living areas. In fact, building scientists say that up to 50% of the air you breathe on the first floor actually comes from the basement.

So what’s the answer? In addition to fixing any water problems, the best solution is to use a high capacity, high-efficiency dehumidifier like the SaniDry XP Basement Air System from Ayers Basement Systems.

SaniDry removes up to 100 pints of water per day while using the same energy as a smaller 40 pint dehumidifier. It also has a powerful blower to move the dry air out into your basement space and dry out the contents of your basement – which makes the damp smell and feeling go away.                                                      

For details about SaniDry and other solutions to keep your basement dry and your family healthier, please visit www.AyersBasementSystems.com or call 1-800-638-7048.

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