{"id":25330,"key":"How_to_keep_clean_indoor_air","title":"How to keep clean indoor air","latest":{"id":1206484,"timestamp":"2025-11-27T20:14:22Z"},"content_model":"wikitext","license":{"url":"https://www.appropedia.org/Appropedia:Copyrights","title":"CC-BY-SA-4.0"},"source":"'''Clean indoor air''' is achieved through:\n\n* Good [[ventilation]]\n** Using a household [[heat exchanger]] where needed, to preserve the heat or coolness of the air, without\n** Good thermal mass (part of [[passive solar design]] allows more ventilation while maintaining a comfortable temperature.\n* Not using indoor fires. Or if one is used:\n** Ensure the [[stove]] or cooker is properly sealed, allowing air in with no leaks allowing smoke out. There should be noticeable suction where air is pulled into the fire, to avoid smoke coming out.\n** Ensuring proper burning within the device, so that any flue that ''does'' escape is fully burnt, minimizing dangerous carbon monoxide{{W|carbon monoxide}} and airborne particulates{{W|airborn particulates}}.\n** Ensuring especially good ventilation (challenging when the fire is for keeping warm in winter).\n** Don't use more than necessary - wear extra clothing, and keep active - an extra reason to do exercise.\n* Minimizing the use of chemical cleaners{{W|chemical cleaners}} (particularly those with volatile organic chemicals{{W|volatile organic chemicals}}). If they are needed, do it in good weather where you can keep windows and doors open for several hours.\n* Indoor plants - what are the factors that make these effective?{{Expansion needed}} Particular varieties?\n* Avoid the various other sources of [[indoor air pollution]].\n\n{{Page data\n| license = CC-BY-SA-3.0\n}}\n\n[[Category:Green living]]\n[[Category:Air pollution]]"}