经过长时间的, 寒冷的冬季, many homeowners are all 太 happy to welcome spring and the arrival of warmer weather and longer days. 尽管阳光越来越多, higher temperatures and the return of flowers and leaves can make spring and summer more inviting than winter and fall, 季节并非没有挑战. 春天通常意味着阵雨和花粉的回归. 夏天带来了高温和潮湿, 以及飓风和雷暴的风险.
Tackling some home 维护 projects early on can help your home and family stay safe through出 the spring and summer. Scheduling a tune-up of your HVAC or air conditioning systems can reduce the risk of your equipment breaking down in the middle of a heat wave. Knowing what to do to prepare for extreme weather in S出hern Maryland can help keep your home intact if a hurricane or another weather event should strike.
当你准备好迎接鲜花和更长的日子的回归时, 这里有一些夏季和春季的家居保养建议，帮助你保护家人的安全.
减少室内过敏原
左右 美国有5000万人口.S.在美国，春天的到来意味着轻度的季节性过敏又会变成严重的季节性过敏. 鲜花盛开的树木和新鲜的草地都是这个季节值得欢迎的标志, 但它们也会让人打喷嚏, 咳嗽，眼睛发痒. 然而，室外过敏原并不是春夏季节唯一值得关注的原因. 室内过敏原，如灰尘、宠物皮屑和霉菌，也可能是一个问题.
幸运的是, 如果你或你家里的任何人有过敏症, 你可以做很多事情来减少接触过敏原和 改善家里的空气质量.
保持 your home as clean as possible will help to keep dust, dander and other allergens at bay. If you can, vacuum surfaces at least once a week using a vacuum that has a built-in dust filter. 如果你有过敏反应, 吸尘时戴上口罩是一个好主意，以限制暴露在灰尘中. 在用吸尘器吸尘的同时，每周彻底擦拭表面或除尘一次. 为了达到最好的效果，可以用湿布擦去灰尘. The moisture will help to trap dust in the rag, rather than just moving it around the room. 在你打扫完你的家之后, 如果可能的话，留出几个小时，让一切都安定下来.
还有除尘和吸尘, 经常清洗床单和毛巾也是个好主意, 清除尘螨或宠物皮屑和毛皮. 如果你对灰尘或宠物过敏, 你可能要重新考虑在家里铺地毯或其他纺织品. 地毯、窗帘和其他柔软的表面会吸附灰尘. 对于过敏的人来说，光滑、光洁的地板和最小的窗帘是理想的选择.
同时，打扫房间也有助于控制室内过敏原, 你也可以做一些事情来保持室外过敏原, 像花粉, 出. Although the first thing you might want to do on the first nice day of spring is to throw open the windows, 这样做会让花粉进入你家. 关上窗户，防止过敏原靠近. 在家里制定“不穿鞋”的政策也是一个好主意. Have family members remove their 出door shoes the second they come inside or while they are still in the garage or covered porch area. 这样，它们就不会在屋内追踪花粉和其他室外过敏原.
照顾好家里的暖通空调系统是减少室内过敏原的一种方法. Replacing the air filter regularly will help the equipment run more smoothly and will reduce the chance that it will blow pollen, 灰尘和皮屑回到你的家里. Having an air conditioning or HVAC system that is fully functioning will also help you control the temperature and humidity levels in your home. 保持 室内湿度低于50% 会降低霉菌生长的风险吗.
有几种产品可以做到这一点 改善室内空气质素 在家里:
- 你可以在暖通空调系统中安装紫外线灯来杀死病毒和细菌, 防止它们在你的家中传播.
- 空气清洁器可以帮助减少空气中的颗粒物, 哪些可以缓解过敏症状，帮助你的家里少些灰尘.
- 除湿机除去空气中的水分，这有助于防止霉菌的生长.
- 加湿器为干燥的空气增加水分，使呼吸更舒适.
为极端天气做好准备
马里兰州夏天的天气从微热到酷热不等, 平均温度大约是 72华氏度. S出hern Maryland is likely to experience higher levels of humidity than other parts of the state. 虽然夏天可以是温暖和愉快的, 还有发生极端天气事件的风险, 如飓风, 龙卷风和热浪. 飓风直接袭击该州是很罕见的, but the effects of hurricanes and tropical storms can often be felt as they make their way up the coast. Hurricanes can cause power 出ages and flooding and are most likely to occur in August and September.
热浪或极端高温天气在夏天也可能发生在马里兰州. 政府认为这是高温紧急情况，而高温指数是 至少110华氏度 连续三天.
If you and your family are going to be indoors for a few days because of a summer rainstorm or hurricane or because the temperatures have crept into official heat emergency territory, 知道怎样做才能保证自己的安全和舒适是很重要的. 知道如何保护你的家免受风暴的破坏也很重要.
安全的户外对象
The strong winds of a hurricane or rainstorm can be enough to blow unsecured objects around your yard, 损坏物品，并有可能损坏你的房子或其他结构. 如果天气预报预测有一场大风暴将要吹过你所在的地区, 带上小一点的东西, 比如儿童玩具和庭院配件, 在室内直到暴风雨过去. It is also a good idea to bring in cushions so that they do not get soaked by the rain or blown ab出 by the winds.
If you have room in a shed or garage, store larger objects there when a storm is on its way. 你可以把自行车、烤架和庭院家具放在棚子或车库中. 如果车库里没有地方了, 把较大的物体绑起来，这样它们就不太可能被吹走.
修剪树木和灌木
To reduce the chance of branches landing on your home or damaging other property in the middle of a storm, 在暴风雨来临之前修剪树木和灌木是一个聪明的主意. Head 出 to your yard and look for branches that extend over the roof or over a fence or another structure. You can also inspect trees and shrubs for signs of damage or to confirm that they are still living. 死树和灌木丛比健康的树更容易被暴风雨破坏.
如果你注意到一棵树已经死了，或者它的树枝已经枯死, 你可能会想要雇佣一个树匠来移除它，或者把死的或垂死的区域切掉.
安装一台发电机
春天和夏天的暴风雨会使电力中断好几天. 在没有电的情况下，日常生活是很困难的. 冰箱和冷冻室里的食物会变质. 如果你有电炉，你将不能做饭或烧水. 你不能使用电子医疗设备或给手机充电. 这取决于你使用的热水器类型, 在没有电的情况下洗澡可能也很困难.
如果你有 备用发电机 安装在你的物业上, it will kick in within 10 seconds and supply a back-up source of power until the main electricity returns. 你和你的家人将能够继续你们的日常生活, 洗澡, 洗浴和烹饪食物, 多亏了发电机. 发电机还可以保护你冰箱和冰柜里的食物, 防止它被浪费. 您也将减轻无法使用任何电子医疗设备的担忧.
有备用热源.
While you probably do not have to worry ab出 a surprise cold snap in the middle of the summer, 马里兰州的春天则是另一番景象. 当春天的温度有点冷的时候，你的家里可以使用 热泵 作为备用热源. 热泵通常比其他类型的供暖系统使用更少的能源. 它也能更好地应对温和, not 太 cold but also not very warm temperatures S出hern Maryland experiences in the spring.
检查你的落水管和地基
下雨的时候, 你想让水从你的家流出, 以防止你的地下室被洪水淹没，并避免水损坏你的地基. It is a smart idea to regularly inspect your home’s gutters and downsp出s to make sure they are not clogged with fallen leaves and other debris. Also, make sure the downsp出s direct water away from your home, rather than back to the foundation.
在春天和夏天开始的时候, 这可能是一个不错的举动，在你的房子周围走走，看看地基. 注意任何裂缝. If you see any, fill them yourself with hydraulic cement or caulk, or hire a mason to do it.
在高温下保持安全
当温度高于平均温度时就会产生热浪 连续两天或更久. 热浪将人们置于危险之中，尤其是老年人和幼童. 而在夏天的几个月里，你无法阻止热量上升, 你可以采取措施让你的家庭和家人保持凉爽. 以下是一些应对热浪的安全提示.
再次检查恒温器
As summer gets underway, one of the first things to do is make sure your thermostat is working. 如果你有一个电池供电的恒温器，确认电池仍然有效. If the low battery signal is flashing or the thermostat is not lighting up or displaying numbers, 很可能是时候换电池了.
如果你有一个可编程的恒温器, the beginning of summer is the ideal time to check the program to ensure it makes sense for the temperatures you are experiencing. 在一个特别温暖的时期, you may want to adjust your thermostat down so that your HVAC system can keep your home cool and comfortable.
避免阳光直射
在冬天, you are usually told to open blinds and curtains to let the heat from the sun warm your home. 在夏天，情况正好相反. 拉上百叶窗，拉上窗帘，挡住炽热的阳光. 遮光窗帘或百叶窗可以提供额外的隔热层, 防止太阳的热量进入你的家.
安排空调维修服务
你希望你的空调和暖通空调系统整个夏天都在工作, 外面的温度是70度还是95度. One way to make sure your system is in good working order and to potentially prevent a breakdown when you need it the most is to schedule an 检查和调整的 在赛季开始时. 在检查, 一位经过培训和认证的技术人员将确保您的系统处于良好的工作状态. 如果有什么不对劲, 他们可以建议维修或更换, 这取决于您的暖通空调系统或空调的使用年限及其整体状况.
保持水分
炎热天气下的安全不仅仅是保护你的家和冷却设备. 保护你自己和你的家人也很重要. 其中一种方法是确保你在热浪中有适当的水分. 即使不感到口渴也要喝水, 确保你的孩子和家里的其他成年人定期喝水, 太. It is better to take small sips of water through出 the day rather than to gulp large amounts all at once. You can stay hydrated by eating foods such as cucumber and water or by drinking fruit juice as well. 小心饮用可能导致你脱水的液体, 例如含咖啡因或含酒精的饮料.
了解中暑的症状
Heat illness can develop when a person’s body temperature gets hot enough that they cannot cool themselves down. 如果有人出现中暑症状，迅速采取行动是很重要的, 所以要学会识别这些迹象, 如:
- 头晕,晕厥
- 皮肤苍白、苍白或湿润
- 肌肉痉挛
- 过度出汗
- 乏力
- 恶心想吐
如果你或其他人有中暑症状, 把它们带到凉爽的地方，给它们凉爽, 用湿毛巾帮他们降温. 给他们一小口水. Taking action to help someone cool down quickly can help them avoid an emergency situation.
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