Category: Air Ducts
4 Ways to Get the Best Indoor Air Quality
This article from Popular Mechanics brings us four fascinating tips on how to improve our indoor air quality. Pollution doesn’t exist solely outside your door. Inside your home, mold, mildew, dust, and odors can cause itchy eyes, scratchy throats, and headaches. According to the Indoor Air Quality Scientific Findings Resource Bank, mold is responsible for […]
If and when your home can use air duct cleaning
One of the essentials to maintaining a clean and healthy HVAC system is duct cleaning. A duct system provides an easy path for mold, mildew, dirt, dust and other debris to be dispersed throughout your home. These contaminants can cause severe health problems if you are exposed to them. Allergy sufferers are especially susceptible to […]
5 Things That Can Go Wrong With Your Air Conditioning
A home that’s air-conditioned and blissfully cool is truly one of life’s “creature comforts,” especially in the humid, sticky days that lie ahead. So finding out your AC unit isn’t working properly can leave you — quite literally — hot under the collar! What to do? “There is no substitute for getting a good technician […]
The Elderly, Air Pollution, and Hospitalization
The following article from airlge.com stresses the importance of good air quality, especially for our elderly population. A good HEPA filtration system and a professional air duct cleaning are vital to that maintenance of good indoor air quality. Although air quality is very important for all of our health, one group of humans is especially […]
How Dirty Air Ducts Contribute to Indoor Air Pollution
Most people have become concerned about the increase in air pollution. We often associate air pollution with the outdoors, but indoor air pollution has become a growing health concern. The air quality in our homes and offices can have an affect on our health. Polluted indoor air can cause a host of problems such as […]
Duct Cleaning Can Save You Money
Maintaining clean ductwork in your home will increase both the overall energy efficiency of your heating and air conditioning systems, as well as your comfort. With central air and forced air heating systems, air is constantly being circulated throughout your house. As dust and other debris build up they can lead to two things. The […]
How Humid Climates Affect Indoor Air Quality
With summer coming into full swing, humidity is on the rise in New England. Our fellow professionals at Ductworks, Inc. in Colorado explain the impact that a humid climate has on indoor air quality. Regional climate plays a large role in Indoor Air Quality and comfort. Regional climate characteristics are determined by geographic location and […]
Indoor Air Quality Statistic in Favor of Air Duct Cleaning
Our fellow air duct cleaning professionals in The Greater Washington DC area have put together a collection of facts to help bring attention the importance of maintaining good indoor quality. We hope that you find them as interesting as we did! Like many Americans, I had never heard of air duct cleaning until I had […]
Top Benefits of HVAC Cleaning
NADCA’s rule of thumb for consumers is that “if your ducts look dirty, they probably are,” and that dirty HVAC systems should be inspected by a reputable, certified HVAC professional. Below are some other reasons homeowners choose to have their air ducts cleaned. Indoor Air Quality Indoor air quality is one concern that homeowners have […]
Is Air Duct Cleaning Worth It?
Linda Wetzel of Shaker Heights, Ohio, says she was skeptical about air duct cleaning until a friend told her it had improved her allergies. “I figured common sense said, if there’s dust on the table, there has to be dust in the vents,” Wetzel says. After hiring a highly rated cleaner she found on Angie’s […]