| Is the air in your home clean? All of us | | | | Duct Cleaners Association does not recommend |
| breathe air when we are inside the home and | | | | any specific time frame for air duct |
| most people are unsure about how clean the | | | | cleaning. According to them air duct cleaning |
| air inside their home is. Just like the air | | | | should be initiated by a homeowner when they |
| outside your home has several contaminants | | | | feel it is necessary and have outlined |
| and pollutants, the air inside your home also | | | | certain factors that will lead to frequent |
| have several contaminants. So if you breathe | | | | vent cleaning. According to them, vent |
| this air full of contaminants, the health | | | | cleaning becomes necessary within a short |
| risks increase multifold. You will be prone | | | | period of time if: |
| to various respiratory diseases, which can | | | | |
| further get aggravated and take the form of | | | | 1.Smoking is done in the house |
| allergy, asthma, persistent cough, nausea, | | | | |
| headaches, and even fatigue. The root cause | | | | 2.There are pets in the house that shed hair |
| of these illnesses is the contaminants who | | | | and dander |
| have found their way into your home because | | | | |
| your air duct or HVAC system is dirty. | | | | 3.There is damage or water contamination in |
| | | | the home or to the HVAC system |
| Reduce health risks by cleaning Ducts | | | | |
| | | | 4.NADCA also recommends air duct cleaning |
| Contaminants in the air duct or your | | | | prior to occupancy of a new home. |
| ventilation system are in different forms | | | | |
| like fungi, Mold, allergens and bacteria. | | | | Cleaning Methods |
| Allergens like pollen, dust, and pet dander | | | | |
| are quite common and can get inside the HVAC | | | | The most effective way of air duct cleaning |
| system in your home, which will circulate it | | | | is by using source removal methods. A |
| right into the air that you breathe. Such a | | | | powerful vacuum cleaner is used as a part of |
| scenario will pose higher health risks and | | | | this method and it can suck air with dirt |
| create negative health consequences on a | | | | from your air duct and ventilation system. |
| long-term basis. According to the American | | | | There are certain devices, which are inserted |
| College of Allergy almost 50% of illnesses | | | | into the air ducts like brushes, skipper |
| are caused by pollutants that exist in the | | | | balls and air whips to dislodge any dirt or |
| air inside your home due to improper vent | | | | debris that is stuck to the inner surface of |
| cleaning. | | | | the ventilation system. |
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| As a result, it is important to clean your | | | | You can choose a duct cleaning contractor who |
| HVAC system on a regular basis. It is not | | | | is an expert in vent cleaning and will be |
| only the health perspective in question here | | | | able to clean your piping, registers, |
| but a clean air duct system will provide | | | | ductwork, and blower motor. These |
| higher performance as compared to a dirty | | | | professional vent cleaning experts also use |
| system. Efficient running of your air duct or | | | | vacuums mounted on trucks, which can clean |
| HVAC system will help in reducing your energy | | | | according to NADCA standards. The vacuums |
| bills. Cleaner air duct systems will have a | | | | mounted on trucks are very powerful cleaners. |
| longer lifespan and will have less technical | | | | |
| problems. So there are many more advantages | | | | You need to be careful while hiring air duct |
| of having a clean HVAC system other than the | | | | cleaning contractor. You can start with |
| fact that it will keep the air in your home | | | | several contractors who will inspect your air |
| cleaner. | | | | duct and ventilation system and then offer |
| | | | you their best quote. You need to make sure |
| Factors That Affect Cleaning | | | | that the air duct cleaning contractor |
| | | | visually inspects the air ducts and the |
| Vent cleaning is a must and needs to be done | | | | various components of your HVAC system before |
| on a regular basis. The industry standards | | | | offering you a cleaning solution. |
| recommend that you should have an expert | | | | |
| inspect your air ducts and vents once every | | | | If you hire NADCA contractors then you will |
| two years, and also initiate vent cleaning | | | | be rest assured that your vent cleaning |
| once every 5-7 years. Of course there is no | | | | process will be based on NADCA guidelines. |
| harm in initiating a vent cleaning process | | | | Check the license of the vent cleaning |
| once every 3-4 years also but all this | | | | company and ask for at least 3 references. |
| depends on the conditions within your home. | | | | Last but not the least; don't hire someone |
| | | | who offers you the lowest price because that |
| On the other hand the NADCA or National Air | | | | will translate into inadequate cleaning. |