Winter Allergies or Colds? Can You Tell the Difference?

Can you tell the difference between winter allergies and colds? Most people can't, which leads to the wrong treatment. If you are taking cold medicines for  your winter allergies you may notice that the cold doesn't seem to be going away. That's one sign you are suffering from winter allergies.

Here is how you can check your symptoms:


Winter Allergies                              Colds
 Nasal secretions                               Nasal secretions are discolored
are watery and clear

Itchy eyes and throat                        Chills and body aches

Symptoms persist                              Symptoms are gone in a week
for weeks

What Causes Winter Allergies?

Typically winter allergies come from the dust and air particles found in your duct system of your home. WIth the furnace running and windows closed, no fresh air gets into the house and dirt particles simply recirculate aggravating symptoms that you would normally associate with the spring.

Some Winter Allergy Solutions


1. Fresh Air: weather permitting, open some windows and let fresh air in and dirty air out.

2. Air Purifiers: If it's too cold to open a window, turn on an air purifier. They can safely removes 99.97% of airborne particles as small as 0.3 microns!

How to Select an Air Purifier

Choose one based on room size. Consider this model which cleans the air in a room of 290 square feet: 

For smaller spaces, consider this model, cleaning 105 square feet of air in your home.

What about filters?

Changing filters is easy if you have an air purifier with the right features. The AeraMax air purifiers have a Filter Change Indicator that lets you know when the filter needs changing.