Whether it's new house decoration or old house renovation, many owners are eager to live in a new home. However, it is inevitable that some harmful gases will be produced in the process of decoration, so how long can the newly decorated house be occupied? How long can the newly decorated house be occupied by infants?
How long can I stay in general?
General home decoration materials, ventilation one month to one and a half months can move in. Environmental protection materials, shorter ventilation time, generally 20 to 40 days. It will take at least 3 months for inferior materials, and some of them will never be able to eradicate formaldehyde. Therefore, for the safety of family members, we must choose high-quality environmental protection decoration materials.
Suggestion: use the formaldehyde detector to check whether the indoor air quality is up to the standard. If the concentration of formaldehyde in the indoor air is less than 0.08 mg / m3, it means that you can move in safely; if it is not up to the standard, you need to wait for a while longer.
How long can a baby stay at home?
After decoration, formaldehyde and other toxic substances do great harm to human body, which will lead to respiratory diseases, infertility, leukemia and other diseases. Therefore, in order to be healthy, there is a baby at home, and it's best to move in one year after decoration.
Suggestion: do a good job of ventilation, doors and windows should be opened, it is recommended to put more green plants, it is better to buy an air purifier to remove harmful indoor gases.
How long can pregnant women stay?
Pregnant women should stay in the new house for at least six months, especially for expectant mothers who are just three months pregnant. Because the first three months are the most unstable time for the baby, the toxic pollutants in the indoor air are not good for the body of adults and children.
Suggestions: open the doors and windows for thorough ventilation in the daytime, close the doors and windows in the evening, open the heating equipment (air conditioning, large wattage electric lamp or other heating equipment) to improve the room temperature, accelerate the decomposition of harmful substances in the air, and make formaldehyde volatilize faster.
Several ways to remove decoration pollution
In order to reduce the content of the above harmful gases, you can refer to the following methods before moving in:
1. Window ventilation
This is the lowest cost and most effective way to use ventilation to replace indoor and outdoor air, and expel those harmful gases to the outside.
When ventilated, had better buy a few big fans, blow toward the window, the effect is more apparent.
2. Put more leafy plants
The big leaf plants, such as the green pineapple and the white crane taro, all have certain functions. Although they have general ability to absorb formaldehyde, they have good absorption effect on benzene and part of TVOC.
3. Air purifier
If it is a dark or poorly ventilated space, you can place an air purifier with formaldehyde removal filter element.
4. Put several basins of water in the corner
Formaldehyde is slightly heavier than air, and generally sinks to the bottom of the space. By using its water-soluble property, part of formaldehyde can be solved with water.
5. Find a professional photocatalyst company
Photocatalyst is a new technology to remove formaldehyde and harmful gases. Some nano metals are used to decompose harmful gases into water and carbon dioxide under ultraviolet irradiation.
There have been many photocatalyst companies in the market to remove decoration pollution, but they are mixed. When choosing, you must check the relevant qualifications.