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