GERM DEFENDER The season of sniffles and sneezes is quickly ramping up, and your home may be the biggest culprit behind your sickness. As cold and flu season continues to increase in intensity, keeping a clean house, washing your hands frequently, and monitoring the health of your HVAC system becomes vital to protecting your family. So, follow these HVAC maintenance tips to keep your home’s heating system and your family healthy.
How Your HVAC System Can Help You Ward Off the Flu
allergens, and dust, locking those grubby germs in their place and pushing clean air into your home. When the filter is full, however, your system can no longer clean the air and is, instead, pumping dust and allergens from the dirty filter into your home. Regularly changing this filter, or asking your Aire Serv technician to change it for you, can give your home a leg up against flu season. STAY WARM Many people believe bundling up protects them from contracting a cold, but this isn’t completely true. As mentioned before, these viruses thrive in colder, drier environments, but the outside weather doesn’t cause the flu. Instead, bundling up outside gives you a preventive layer from the virus. Combat this indoors by keeping your house warm. Keeping the temperature low in your home may help you save a few dollars, but it can be detrimental to your health. Turn the heat up to a comfortable temperature and relax knowing your HVAC system is working to keep your body healthy. You can fight back against cold and flu season at home with with these HVAC system tips. Learn more online at AireServ.com/Mid-Hudson-Valley.
KEEP IT FRESH Here’s a strange fact: Your body becomes more susceptible to the flu when the air around you is dry. Scientists believe this phenomenon happens because the dry air allows the flu virus to thrive, whereas humidity causes it to deform. Since winter air is dry, the flu runs more rampant as the leaves drop and the snow falls. Adding a humidifier to your home can combat the ideal environment that winter creates for the flu. Aire Serv of the Mid-Hudson Valley can install a humidifier on your HVAC system to fight dry air and keep the flu virus at bay. CHANGE THE FILTER Your HVAC system has a time-tested system for filtering out the gunk that gets caught in your airways. Its filter traps dirt,
HAVE A LAUGH!
LEFTOVER CANDY SNACK MIX
This recipe from Momofuku Milk Bar chef and “Master Chef” judge Christina Tosi makes great use of those extra Halloween goodies. It’s a quick and easy way to both elevate and get rid of unwanted leftovers.
INGREDIENTS
• 2 cups mini pretzels, coarsely broken • 1/4 cup light brown sugar • 2 tbsp granulated sugar • 1/3 cup dry milk powder
• 6 tbsp unsalted butter, melted • 12 oz mini candy bars, such as Snickers, chopped into 1/2-inch pieces
DIRECTIONS 1. Heat oven to 275°F. 2. In a large mixing bowl, fold together pretzels, sugars, milk powder, and butter. 3. Spread mixture on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and bake for 20 minutes. 4. Let cool completely, at least 30 minutes, then mix in candy bar pieces and serve.
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