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