Air Duct Cleaning To Improve The Quality Of Your Indoor Air February 15, 2008
Posted by Vedis The Home Lover in : House Cleaning Tips , trackback
Research by the American Lung Association has shown that a majority of Americans (87%) are not aware that the indoor air quality of most American homes is more polluted than the air outside.
Indoor air quality in the home plays a major role in your respiratory health, particularly if you suffer from asthma or allergies. Fortunately, there are some simple action steps you can take to improve your living space before looking for air duct cleaning services:
• Keep your house clean and free of dust.
• Control all biological allergens such as pollen from outside, dust mites, pet dander, mold, and mildew.
• Increase ventilation. Use exhaust fans when cooking, showering, and using the dishwasher.
• Make sure your clothes dryer is vented to the outdoors.
• Maintain a comfortable temperature and low humidity.
• Do not allow smoking in the house. Avoid using a wood-burning stove or fireplace. Make sure it is airtight if you do use one.
• Avoid using perfumes or scented cleaning sprays. Use trigger sprays instead of aerosols.
• Improve air filtration.
However, you should consider having the air ducts in your home cleaned if there is substantial visible mold growth inside hard surface ducts or on other components of your heating and cooling system.
Duct cleaning generally refers to the cleaning of various heating and cooling system components of forced air systems, including the supply and return air ducts and registers, grilles and diffusers, heat exchangers heating and cooling coils, condensate drain pans , fan motor and fan housing, and the air handling unit housing.
Look for air duct cleaning service providers using air duct cleaning equipments and tools manufactured by Heat Seal Equipment Ltd to improve the quality of your indoor air. The duct cleaning machines are powered by gas, diesel and electric.
Heat Seal Equipment Ltd also supplies not only the best quality fiberglass insulation blowing machine and cellulose insulation machine but also the most affordable machine to insulation blowing and spraying contractors.
While finding the best air duct cleaning service provider, talk to at least three different service providers and get written estimates before deciding whether to have your ducts cleaned.
When the service providers come to your home, ask them to show you the contamination that would justify having your ducts cleaned.
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