| Is the air in your residence dirt free? | | | | conditions where you are staying. |
| at what time we are at home a majority | | | | It is not recommended by (NADCA) or the |
| of the people are hesitant on the | | | | National Air Duct Cleaners Association |
| subject of how dirt free the air inside | | | | to set a specific time period between |
| their house is. The air has many | | | | duct cleaning According to them the air |
| contaminants that we breathe and that | | | | duct cleaning must be initiated by the |
| are a fact. The air in your home also | | | | homeowner when they sense it is |
| may have quite a few pollutants. And | | | | essential and has outlined a few factors |
| some of these contaminants may be | | | | that might lead to more frequent vent |
| circulating in your house because of the | | | | cleanings. |
| dirty air-ducts and HVAC system. A | | | | The major factors being residents |
| person may be prone to a lots of | | | | Smoking in their house, Pets in the |
| respiratory diseases that can further | | | | house shed hair and dander, Water |
| get elevated to take the form of | | | | contamination or damage to the HVAC |
| allergy, asthma and many a times | | | | system, residents living in dry and |
| resulting in constant cough, vomiting, | | | | dusty areas, residents also suffering |
| headache, and fatigue. The main cause of | | | | from asthma and allergies will benefit |
| these sicknesses is contaminant that has | | | | by cleaning air ducts more than often as |
| found its way in your home since your | | | | it will lead to a reduction in the |
| air duct or else HVAC system is unclean, | | | | amount of indoor air pollution. |
| the quality of the air in your home is | | | | Cleaning Methods |
| directly related to the cleanliness of | | | | The most effective way of air duct |
| the air ducts. Children specially are | | | | cleaning is by using the source removal |
| very prone to such kinds of diseases. | | | | methods. This method uses a specialized, |
| The dust that gets accumulated in the | | | | powerful vacuum cleaner that can suck |
| HVAC and the air ducts can cause mild to | | | | air and the dust from the ventilation |
| serious respiratory problems on those | | | | system. There are some devices, that are |
| living in that house. We need to reduce | | | | inserted in air ducts like the brushes, |
| such health risks by cleaning these | | | | "skipper balls" and air whips in order |
| Ducts at regular intervals. | | | | to dislodge any of the dirt or debris, |
| The Contaminants in the air duct such as | | | | which is stuck to inner surface of the |
| fungi, Mold, and allergens such as | | | | ventilation system. The professionals |
| pollen, dust and pet dander are very | | | | you hire should also clean the piping |
| common as they can easily get collected | | | | and ductwork, registers as well as the |
| inside your HVAC system and get | | | | furnace air filters and blower motors. |
| circulated into the air that you and | | | | The dirt should be collected in a |
| your family breathe. Such scenario may | | | | containment unit by the vacuum cleaner. |
| create a major health risk. | | | | While hiring the air duct-cleaning |
| According to American College of the | | | | contractor one must be very careful. You |
| Allergy approximately 50% of the | | | | can get several contractors who will |
| sicknesses are caused and aggravated by | | | | check the air duct as well as |
| the pollutants that is circulating in | | | | ventilation system and will offer you a |
| your house. | | | | quote for the same. We need to make sure |
| So, it is very important to clean and | | | | that the cleaning contractor will clean |
| maintain your HVAC system on a regular | | | | and visually examine the air ducts and |
| basis. It is not only significant with | | | | its related system components. We also |
| regards to your health but a clean HVAC | | | | need to make sure that the contractors |
| system will run more effectively and | | | | that we hire are NADCA members or |
| efficiently thus helping in reducing our | | | | contractors, which use the "Source |
| high energy bills. Maintaining and | | | | removal" methods that follow NADCA |
| cleaning the HVAC system will also | | | | guidelines. We also need to get proof |
| ensure its smooth functioning and also | | | | that the company is properly licensed |
| increase its lifespan as compared to a | | | | and we need to check with at least three |
| dirty system, which will breakdown more | | | | references before we should hire the |
| than often. | | | | contractor. |
| Frequency of cleaning | | | | The "blow and go" companies charge |
| Vent cleaning needs to be done on the | | | | suspiciously less and do a poor job of |
| regular basis it is recommended having | | | | cleaning the ducts and the vent system |
| your air ducts and HVAC systems | | | | and they also persuade home owners to |
| inspected every two years, and having | | | | buy un needed products and services from |
| them cleaned every four to six years. | | | | them. |
| Although this may vary according to the | | | | |