| Indoor air pollution is a serious health | | | | after having the ducts cleaned. It is |
| hazard; in fact, it has been shown to be | | | | time to consider having your air ducts |
| at least partly responsible for the | | | | cleaned if the following occurs. |
| occurrence of a number of health | | | | If mold is visible on or around your air |
| conditions. Many people have reported | | | | duct, it is time to have it cleaned. |
| their allergies are often made worse by | | | | This will remove the mold that can be |
| the unclean air circulating in their | | | | potentially dangerous to you and others |
| homes. That is why it is essential to | | | | living in your home. Because of the |
| be sure your air ducts are cleaned and | | | | nature of certain molds, it may be |
| properly cared for on a regular basis. | | | | necessary to have this area treated |
| One important part of maintaining a | | | | before the cleaning takes place. It is |
| clean air conditioning and heating | | | | important to remember that though a |
| system is making sure the filter is | | | | substance may appear to be mold, it may |
| regularly changed. This process should | | | | take an expert in the field to actually |
| take place at least once a year, and | | | | determine if this is true. |
| even more frequently if necessary. If | | | | If your air ducts are insolated and they |
| you do not own your own home, you should | | | | become wet or moldy, it is time to have |
| make sure your landlord takes care of | | | | them cleaned. If this is the case, the |
| this important detail. Failure to do so | | | | insulation should be removed and |
| can result in the circulation of unclean | | | | replaced. This is an important detail |
| air through your home, as well as | | | | because it may be more internal and, |
| actually diminishing proper air flow. | | | | therefore, more difficult to see. |
| Regular air duct cleaning has been shown | | | | If you do find there is an occurrence of |
| to help prevent some health problems, | | | | mold, you should remove the cause. If |
| while easing the stress of others that | | | | you fail to do this, the mold will |
| already exist. While some in the | | | | recur. The cleaner your air is overall, |
| profession will argue that this has not | | | | the easier it will be to breathe. |
| actually been proven, it is strongly | | | | Cleaner, less polluted air will also |
| believed by others because of the | | | | result in better health for you and your |
| improvement people have experienced | | | | family. |