Air Ducts/HVAC Cleaning

Since the ventilation system is often the biggest culprit in poor indoor air quality, inspecting the ductwork should be the first order of business.  In most cases, this system has been operating for some time without much attention.  Dirty ducts can circulate odors, contaminates like mold, and irritating dust throughout your building or home.

Air Duct Cleaning

Air Duct Cleaning is Typically The Removal of Dust in the Air Duct System!

Your Home or office does not want to make you sick, but it does contain mold, mildew, dust, dust mites, and other airborne particles such as pollen, pet dander, smoking odors. Air Duct Cleaning done correctly will remove the majority of these contaminants, giving you a more comfortable living and or working environment.

If You have never had the air duct's cleaned before, your air duct system could be the source of headaches, allergies and breathing problems

Is Air Duct Cleaning Necessary?

It is if you care about the air you breathe in your home or office, Air Duct Cleaning is often overlooked and is done to remove Indoor Air Pollution, from your home or office, Air Duct Cleaning Removes, Dust Mites, Pollen, Dander, Smoking Odors, and numerous other Indoor Air Pollutants, that are often trapped inside of your home or office. The more time you spend indoors with these nasty IAP's the more likely you may become sick, have headaches, and not show up for work losing productivity along the way.

Have you every thought about what happens when someone sneezes and the germs just get carried around and circulated through the air and get sucked into the air duct system, these germs and pollutants increase annually, creating a thick coating of dust and other IAP's on the inside of your ducts and get re-circulated throughout the home year after year.

Although Air Duct Cleaning is a Matter of Preference, as a Homeowner you may want to have your air duct's cleaned at least every 3-5 years.

In fact you will be more happy living and working in a home or office with clean ducts than dirty ducts

 

7 Benefits to Air Duct Cleaning

Less Dusting.

Breathe Fresher Indoor Air.

May Improve Allergy Symptoms.

May Reduce Sinus Symptoms.

Can Improve the Air Flow in Your Homes Air Duct's.

Rids your home of Dust Mites.

Saves you money on Electric / Utility Bills

How Is Air Duct Cleaning Done.?

There are Several Steps that are required for a proper duct cleaning, professional HEPA filtered air duct cleaning equipment, if it is brought into the home, and proven techniques are used to thoroughly clean and vacuum your home or office's air duct's. After cleaning the complete air duct system is then fogged with an environmentally safe sanitizer and deodorizer, resulting in fresh clean air in your home or office.

1. Inspection of the Air Duct System to Be Cleaned.

2. Vent Covers including the Air Return's are removed and surfaced cleaned.

3. Depending upon the Company that you have called and the equipment they are using they will proceed to the location of the furnace, and connect a hose from the Air Duct Truck to the Furnace. This is done by drilling small 1" holes or cutting large 8" Holes in your air duct system.

4. With Professional Air Duct Cleaning Equipment the air ducts depending upon the company that you have chosen to do business with are either cleaned with compressed air or rotating brushes, designed specifically for Air Duct Cleaning, This process removes the Contaminates and Dust Circulated in the home and Air Duct System.

5. If Necessary and you have chosen to do so, the furnace Coils are cleaned.

6. Again if Necessary and you have chosen to do so then the Furnace Blower is cleaned as well.

Last but not least the System is Sanitized and Deodorized. Once the system is cleaned thoroughly and you have given permission to do so, the entire system is Fogged with a all purpose Sanitizing agent, Bacteriostat, fungistat and germistat, to kill anti microbial and dust mites, Sanitizing is Non Harmful when handled properly. Just don't Drink it or wash your hands with it and everything should be fine. Find out if the Sanitizer/deodorizer is included in the duct cleaning fee first, to insure no hidden charges. Also ask to see if the Sanitizer/deodorizer is made of All Natural Ingredients.

How often should you clean your air ducts?

On Average the typical Homeowner should have the air duct's in their home cleaned at least every 3 - 5 years or on an as needed basis for example allergy sufferers typically have the duct's cleaned annually to help eliminate pollen growth in the homes air duct's also frequent cleaning's help reduce the number of dust mites in your home's air ducts, and bedding.

Here are some factors involved that would indicate more frequent cleanings such as

· Having the air duct's cleaned when you move into a new or used home.

· After Home remolding and or renovation.

· Pet's that have frequent shedding.

· Smoking Odors, or Moving into a previously occupied residence with smokers.

· Severe Allergy symptoms, typically between march - august.

· Spring Time Cleaning kick up the dust and is perhaps the most busiest time of year for allergy sufferers.

Mattress Cleaning is very important. and is on the rise in most metropolitan areas. Bed Bugs are often overlooked and need to be removed just like dust mites. If you or a family member is having a difficult time sleeping and breathing at night and feel fine a couple hours after getting out of bed, only to have the symptoms return the next night you may need to have your mattress inspected cleaned or replaced.

How often should you change the Filter in your Furnace?

You should change the air filter in your furnace every 30 days to 3 months depending on the quality of the filter 3M makes good filters, this cuts down on dust circulation, you have to change the air filter while the dust, dust mites, pollen, dander, and other air borne contaminants are still trapped in the fibers of the filter.

Make Sure you have the correct sized filter in your home's furnace, or just make sure you are using a filter.

it's Surprising how many phone calls are received by air duct cleaning company's a consumer will phone in and say they have a lot of dust in their home only to find out that the filter was removed, and never put back in or the wrong size air filter is being used. Of course you are going to have dust in your home if you have been using incorrect air filter size or none at all. You should always have the correct size filter in your furnace the air filter captures the dust that circulates in your home. You can pick up a Air Filter at Home Depot, Lowes or Wal-Mart. Make sure when you put the air filter in your furnace that it is in place properly and no gaps are showing to allow dust to bypass the air filter and get re-circulated back into the home, without being filtered.

When was the last time you changed your Air Filter?

If you have not changed your filter in the last 30 days to 3 months stop reading right now and replace your filter immediately.

A clogged air filter can increase your utility bills by making the furnace work harder than it should.!

All of my heat is upstairs and my basement, is very cold, I think my ducts are clogged, will Air Duct Cleaning, be able to provide the solution.

Only if your ducts are actually clogged, or you may need to open or close a damper or two, it could all just come down to science, Heat Rises, so therefore you are going to have more heat in the upper part of your home than in the basement, one other way to attempt a solution to this issue is to close the unused vent's on the top floor and main floor so it will force the heat out in the basement then the heat will rise to the top level of the home from the open basement ducts, just do not close any doors from the basement to the upper levels.

Also check the air filter, a dirty, or clogged air filter can decrease the circulation in the home.

What are the Important Air Duct Cleaning Services.?

Air Duct Cleaning Services include:

1. Coil Cleaning

2. Blower Cleaning

3. Vent Washing

Although These services are an important part of having your air duct's cleaned, they are not necessary for every job. for example if you have a new home you may not need to have your vent's washed as this would not be necessary. also if you have a new furnace the coils and blower may not need to be cleaned as well, but you still want to have them inspected before having your air duct's cleaned just to be sure, every home is different. Living in a Home that is more than 20 years old and you are unsure if the air duct's have never been cleaned you may want to include as many air duct cleaning services as possible.

 

DIY Air Duct Cleaning

Can I Clean My Own Air Duct's.

Yes, But you would have to invest anywhere from $1000.00 to $100,000 for the air duct cleaning equipment, if you want to do it correctly.

If You do not already have one You can get a Shop Vac from your local Home Depot or Lowes, to vacuum any dust and debris that have fallen into your homes or office, floor vents. use a Broom to clean the exterior vent covers.

Also Check the quality of your Air Filter, During the Summer you may want to upgrade to a better quality air filter to catch pollen and other outdoor allergens that are circulating in your home.

If You do not want to be bothered with cleaning your Air Duct your self you can always call a Professional Air Duct Cleaning Company

 

Air Duct Cleaning Tips:

Have your Air Ducts Cleaned before you move into a new or used home. You will be glad you did.

If You know of Someone moving into a previously occupied home let them know that they should consider having the Air Duct's and the Dryer Vent Cleaned, before they move in or whenever possible.

Newly Constructed Homes can contain a considerable amount of drywall dust and wood floor standing's  so consider having the duct's cleaned if you are moving into a new home as well, or just moved into a new home

Before Cleaning

After Cleaning

Compare the difference between a dirty furnace filter and a clean furnace filter.

"Most people spend 60-90% of their time indoors..." (American Lung Association)

Indoor Air Quality is One of the Most Important Issues in Your home

 

 

 

Give Us a Call for a Price Quote on What You Need, not just a Price Per Vent.

Let Us Put a Package Together Based on Your Needs.

Services Offered:

*Vent Cover Cleaning

*Clean Ducts with Our Rotary Brush and High Powered         

  Vacuum System  that will Give the Best Clean Possible.

*Furnace Filter Replacement

*Blower Cleaned

*Coils Cleaned

*Dryer Vent Cleaned

*Disinfect and Deodorizing (Fog) Ducts and more