How can an allergy sufferer keep the house cool and keep the cost down?

I know most say open windows and put celing fans on but when you have allergies keeping windows open is the worst thing to do (your allowing pollen %26amp; dust to come in). Celing fans will blow any household dust around. So what can I do to keep cost down??

How can an allergy sufferer keep the house cool and keep the cost down?
First of all, wipe furnitures, ceiling fans frequently. Use damp rags but rinse it thoroughly and frequently so you do not wipe dust on dust! Vacumm - use Dison (very good) and dust do not fly around. Mop the floor twice to clear excess dust. Do all this at least once a week.



So if you keep ceiling fans on, it will keep your house cool and with less dust on furnitures and fans, it wont fly around.
Reply:Air conditioners or Air cleaners have filters in them that will catch most airborne large particles.

Ionic air cleaners are the best but costly, but there are lower cost tower fans out there that have air cleaners in them as well.
Reply:They have those new allergy reducer fans now at places like Target and Walmart that may help. They are kind of expensive but worth it for your piece of mind. Good luck!
Reply:My house is well insulated and I have a power fan in my attic, that kicks on when the temperature in the attic is over 90 degrees F. It pulls outside air into my attic through vents under my eaves. This helps keep the house cooler by keeping the attic cooler.



You can also use a good air filter on you airconditioning. I use a Aprilaire media air cleaner, instead of a regular cartridge air cleaner. I change it once a year and it catchs a lot more of the dust and pollen.



Plant trees outside your house that shade your house during the day. It may take a couple of years before they are big enough.



Use lighter colored shingles on your roof. To reflect more light/heat.
Reply:Try a couple inexpensive box fans with your own home made wet cloth filters? Just wash and reuse as needed. A humidifier could keep dust down if it is the source of your allergies. If it is mold spores a dehumidifier may help.

Knowing what you are allergic to would help answer your question.
Reply:Close shades or curtains to block out the heat on the windows from the sun. Block warm air around bottom of door with a rolled up towel. Think in terms of summerize as you would winterize for your home.
Reply:I know its expensive but an easy solution. Shut your house in the morning, close it all, and open it up at night. For indoor allergens try to use an air purifier but still change your bed clothing often. Remember to use a steamer on your mattress for cleaning it kills most dust mites. Use air conditioner from 1:00 pm until sun down and then use some cleaned up ceiling fans or normal fans.
Reply:Close all doors, windows, and shades. Be sure to check for leaks around your windows %26amp; doors. Caulk or install weather stripping. Install attic fans ( prevents 90% of heat coming from your roof) Switch incadescent bulbs to CFL's. Incadescent bulbs produce 90% heat %26amp; 10% light, where as CFL's produce 90% light %26amp; 10 % heat.

If you're not allergic to baby powder, put baby powder between your sheets, this cools your bed tremendously. Drink lots of cold water %26amp; wear less clothes. You could also wet your shirt during the day so you can keep cool.

I have severe allergies as well %26amp; have to resort to these as well. But we do have ceiling fans in every room, which help out A LOT!!!



Good luck %26amp; God bless.
Reply:I suffer with allergies and I am lucky enough to live in a dry climate (Denver, Colorado) so I use an evaporative cooler to cool my town house. I only use the blue synthetic evaporative pads they do a good job of keeping down the dust and pollen when wet. It doesn't cost a lot either. In the morning I turn the water pump on only and put one of those small single 9" window fans in the window of my 2nd story bedroom. I set it on high and use it to blow the hot air out of the bedroom. Since my town house has good seals on the windows and doors, the fan pulls cool air in through my cooler on the first floor as well. I let the fan run all day and let the pump run on the cooler as well. It keeps the main floor livable even when it gets near 100 here. When I get home I open the window upstairs and use the cooler like normal to get it nice and cool.

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