What's circulating in your homes air ducts?
What can air duct cleanings do for you?
What are some facts about indoor air quality and your family's health?
What are some of the return of investment (ROI) of having my air ducts and ventilation systems cleaned at my home or office?
Why clean your air ducts and ventilation system?
When should I clean my air ducts?

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What's circulating in your homes air ducts? back to top

In today's air-tight homes, indoor air quality is a growing concern. Most household dust contains mites, mold, mildew, pollen, and animal dander. Many of these contaminents are circulated through the central air system in most homes and can aggravate the symptoms of asthma and allergies.

What can air duct cleanings do for you? back to top

Reduce the levels of dirt, mold, pollen, and dust mites that can aggravate asthma and/or allergies. Also, it can significantly improve the efficiency of your HVAC system that will save you money.

What are some facts about indoor air quality and your family's health? back to top

- People spend 60% to 90% of their time indoors. (AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION)
- 50% of all illness are either by, or aggravated by, polluted indoor air. (AMERICA COLLEGE OF ALLERGIST)
- Levels of some hazardous pollutants in indoor air has been found to be up to 70 times greater than outdoor air. (USEPA)
- Studies have shown that two out of three indoor air quality problems involve the HVAC system. (TOTAL HEALTH AND BETTER HEALTH MAGAZINE)
- More than 50 million Americans suffer from allergies. (NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ALLERGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES)
- One out of six people who suffer from allergies do so because of the direct relationship to fungi and bacteria in air duct systems. (TOTAL HEALTH AND BETTER HEALTH MAGAZINE)
- 10-12 million Americans suffer from asthma.
- Children and elderly are especially affected by polluted indoor air. (DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS)
- Children are more likely than adults to be affected by polluted air, they breathe faster, inhale more air per unit of body weight, and are closer to the ground where concentrations are higher. (DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS)

What are some of the return of investment (ROI) of having my air ducts and ventilation systems cleaned at my home or office? back to top

- Lower utility bills
- Lower insurance premiums.
- Reduction in cleaning costs.
- Increased employee production.
- Reduction in Litigation expenses.
- Reduction in employee absenteeism.
- Less wear on upholstery, carpets, wall coverings, and clothing.

Why clean your air ducts and ventilation system? back to top

- Dust, asthma, fatigue, headaches, carcinogens, sulfur dioxide, organic vapors, "warning" odors, allergic rhinitis, legionnaires disease, disease causing toxins, bioaerosal contaminates, sick building syndrome (SBS), building related illness (BRI), hyper sensativity pneumonitis, reduction of fire hazards, mineral and synthetic fibers, respirable particles, viable organisms, carbon monoxide, organic vapors, yeast colonies, chicken pox, influenza, mildews, measles, and molds to name a few.

When should I clean my air ducts? back to top

- If you have never had them done before.
- It's been over five years since your last cleaning.
- If you have chronic sinus or allergy problems.
- If you have unexplained headaches.
- When moving into a new home.
- When replacing your furniture.
- If you have dogs or cats, or the previous owner did.
- After any remodeling work.
- If your ducts or furnace smell musty.
- If your registers or cold air returns have excessive dust on them.
- If dust reappears on your furniture shortly after dusting.