Duct Cleaning Benefits

As a qualified duct cleaning contractor I havedo so because of the direct relationship to the fungi
discovered that most homeowners feel that theyand bacteria in air duct systems. (Total health &
are very uninformed when it come to the basicbetter health magazines)
benefits of Air Duct Cleaning.7) Legionnaire's disease was spawned in air
Below is a quick dozen reasons why one shouldconditioning ducts. It killed 29 people in 1976.
consider having their home's air duct system(American lung assoc)
professionally cleaned.8) In the summer of 1988 at least 7 people died in
1) 9 out of 10 system failures are caused by dirt andthe los angeles area from legionnaire's disease.
dust. (Lces) louisiana cooperative extension service.(Modesto bee 9/22/88)
2) Clean systems restore capacity and lessen running9) Children are more likely than adults to be affected
time. Translation: savings on monthly heating/coolingby polluted indoor-air they breathe faster, inhale more
bills. (Lces)air per unit of body weight and are closer to the
3) A buildup of .042 inches of dirt on heating orground where concentrations are higher. (Dept. Of
cooling coil can result in a decrease in efficiency ofconsumer affairs)
21%. (Epa) environmental protection agency.10) The elderly, asthmatics, and people with breathing
4) Most commercially purchased fiberglass filters areproblems, allergies, and lung diseases are also likely to
only 7% efficient in stopping dirt, dust, pollen, etc.be more sensitive to pollutants. (Dept. Of consumer
Passing through it. (Ashrae)affairs)
5) 50% of all illnesses are either caused or11) Most people spend 60-90% of their time indoors.
aggravated by polluted indoor air. (American college(Ala) american lung association
of allergists)12) Indoor air is found to be up to 70 times more
6) One out of six people who suffer from allergiespolluted than outdoor air.