Air Duct Cleaning

The Air Duct Cleaning Process — A Breath of Fresh Air.

According to the EPA,

if you have a ducted heating and cooling system, the ducts should be cleaned every three to five years.

Why Air Duct Cleaning?

•    The EPA ranks indoor air pollution among the top five health risks.
•    97% of homes have indoor air quality issues.*
•    Dirty coils and ducts use as much as 30% more energy than clean ones.**

*Air Advice, State of Our Indoor Air Report, 2007.
**McKinsey Quarterly.The Need For Indoor Air Quality and Dryer Vent Services Is at An All Time High.

Did you know the EPA ranks indoor air pollution among the top five health risks?

Dirty air ducts have been identified as a major source of indoor air pollution. In fact, an air duct system is a breeding ground for bacteria, animal dander, mold and dust mites. These impurities can cause allergic reactions, breathing difficulties, infections and disease.

Our air duct cleaning process is state-of-the-art with successful results — customer after customer. We deploy advanced air duct cleaning technology with the only self-contained method that simultaneously brushes and vacuums the debris. Dirt is brushed loose inside the air duct and immediately swept up by powerful dual vacuums.  

Air Duct Cleaning — Step by Step:

•    Removal and cleaning of registers.
•    Technician cleans supply vents all the way to the air handler.
•    Dirt and debris is brushed, collected and swept up by the dual vacuum system.
•    Optimum coverage is ensured as technician works back through the system, overlapping much of the ductwork.
•    Vacuum attachment topically cleans inside the air handler.
•    Air handler fan is turned on and antimicrobial treatment is fogged into cold air return.
•    Fan circulates treatment deep into the system.

WHY SHOULD I CLEAN MY AIR DUCTS?

Dirty air ducts have been identified as a major source of indoor air pollution.  Your air duct system is an ideal breeding ground for bacteria, mold, mildew, fungi, and other health threatening organisms. Dust mites don’t typically live and breed in the ducts themselves. However, dirty air ducts distribute the primary food source for dust mites — dust.

WILL MY HOUSE BE LESS DUSTY AFTER YOU CLEAN THE AIR DUCTS?

Yes, the inside of your ductwork is the equivalent of an extra room in your home that never gets dusted or vacuumed. When the furnace or air conditioner fan turns on, dust from the ductwork gets churned up and blown into the rooms of your home.

WILL AIR DUCT CLEANING HELP MY ALLERGIES?

Many people are allergic to dust mite waste. Dust mites feed on debris found in ductwork. Remove the debris and you remove their food. Also, by greatly reducing particulate debris in your ducts, there are less dust particles and potential allergens in the air to aggravate those with respiratory illnesses.

I LIVE IN A NEW HOME. DO I STILL NEED YOUR SERVICE?

Absolutely! Up to 50% of air duct system cleaning is done in homes that are less than five years old. During construction, the ductwork is wide open and the air handler is running many times without a filter. During this time, construction debris such as pieces of plaster, drywall, wood, dust, insects and insulation, are accumulated in the ductwork.

HOW WILL I KNOW IF MY AIR DUCTS NEED TO BE CLEANED?

By using the Video Inspection unit, our technicians can show you how dirty your system is. It can also show you the “before” and “after” of your duct cleaning, so you know that it’s a job well done.

WILL YOUR EQUIPMENT WORK IN MY AIR DUCTS?

The equipment we use to clean the air ducts is effective in all types of air duct construction, including flex duct, round metal ducts, square metal ducts, and fiberboard. It can easily accommodate right angle turns and multiple bends found in most types of duct systems.