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