How We Clean Air Ducts In 10 Steps!
STEP 1: EQUIPMENT
We have multiple choices to bring you the very best in air duct cleaning equipment. We have truck mounted vacuum powered, gas powered portable, and electric powered portable units. No A/C unit is too large for our array of air duct cleaning equipment!
STEP 2 : QUALIFIED TECHNICIANS
We are a NADCA Certified Company. Unlike other Air Duct Cleaning Companies, each of our technicians are specially trained and NADCA Certified. This means they are cleaning your air ducts to National standards!
STEP 3 : COMPLETE AND PROTECTED SETUP
Air Duct Cleaning will not begin until your floors and property are protected. We also use shoe covers while indoors.
STEP 4 : NEGATIVE AIR
An 8″ vacuum hose is attached to both the supply system and the return side (one at a time) during the cleaning process to pull debris, dust, and allergens back to our power vacuums.
STEP 5 : HAND CLEANING
Air Registers are removed on the supply and return side for hand cleaning and entry cleaning into the air ducts. Unique or heavily painted vents are discussed on a case by case basis.
STEP 6 : SCRUBBING THE AIR DUCTS
While pulling a large volume of air towards our vacuums, we send scrubbing tools down each duct.
STEP 7 : TRUNKS AND PLENUMS
Main air duct lines on both the supply and return are cleaned all the way back to the plenums of the HVAC unit.
STEP 8 : THE HVAC UNIT
The A/C coil, fan, and heat exchanger are inspected for cleaning. When needed, these services are performed using EPA registered products.
STEP 9 : SANITIZING THE AIR DUCTS
Air ducts are sanitized using only EPA registered products specifically designed for use in air ducts to treat for bacteria and mold.
STEP 10: A WRITTEN POST REPORT
A follow-up report with the details of your air duct cleaning project is then sent to you, completing your project.
Air Duct Cleaning FAQs
Most people Clean their air ducts to reduce allergens. Over time dirt, dust, pollen, and other airborne contaminants flow through and collect in your air ducts. Removing these allergens from your home can make a significant difference in the Indoor air quality in your home. Also, there is an energy savings when an HVAC unit and air ducts are clean. Like all mechanical equipment machines run more efficient when clean and free from debris. Some people do it to reduce the amount of dusting they need to do in their house. Many homeowners have reported needing to dust only half the amount of time that they used to have to dust.
We clean many new homes. The reason is: when a home is being built, often the contractors need the heat or the air to help products drop property such as floors and sheet rock, sanding floors puts a fine dust into the air that then gets into the duck system- often even when the HVAC unit is not being used. Also, sheet rock dust floats around and cross contaminates the duck work. Both sanding dust and sheet rock can produce allergens if someone is allergic to dust. It is also frustrating for a new homeowner to have to dust frequently because the air ducks are going out sanding dust and or sheet rock dust. Many times, we pull out nails sandwich bags and other things that were swept or thrown down the duct the open ductwork during the construction phase.
Typically air ducts should be cleaned about every five years. Someone with severe allergies possibly every three years. If someone has a pet and sheds a lot also possibly every three years.
Cleaning your air ducts helps the majority of people concerning allergies. When you clean your air ducts, you remove years of pollen, debris, dust, and other allergens that have been trapped in your air duct system. Often, at the AC coil where condensation collects there can be mold and bacteria so people often notice a reduction in just mold and bacteria thus the relief of allergies.
Yes, air duct cleaning can help you save energy the largest investment has been 11%. That 11% is estimated when you have a dirty air coil and dirty air ducts. It would not be reasonable to expect 11% savings, unless you have a very dirty HVAC unit and dirty ducts.
Please see our 10 Steps to Professional Air Duct Cleaning above.
Most duct residential duct cleaning takes ½ day to a full day.
Commercial jobs vary on size most 1-3 days.
Industrial cleaning 1-5 days.
