How to keep the air inside your home (and the air conditioner) when air quality is poor

The thick smoke blanketing Pittsburgh this week has prompted many questions from homeowners who are wondering how to keep the air inside their homes clean.

The smoke comes as homeowners are still sweltering under unusually high summer temperatures. Since opening the windows is a non-starter, air conditioning units are being relied on to keep families comfortable.

WPXI spoke to technicians at Pittsburgh-based Wade Heating & Cooling and Jacob Heating & Cooling, who provided suggestions and advice to keep your indoor air and your AC system healthy.

Circulate your air

AC systems don’t pull in air from outside the home to cool your interior, so you should not be afraid to run your system, the technicians said…

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