Air duct cleaning is the cleaning of the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system. They have been shows to act as a collection source for a variety of contaminants that have the potential to affect health, such as mold, fungi, bacteria, and very small particles of dust. The removal of such contaminants from the HVAC system and home is to be considered in an overall plan to improve indoor air quality. On average, we spend about 90 percent of our time indoors. You should consider cleaning your air ducts if there is visible growth of mold, infestation with vermin, dust and debris are clogging the HVAC system causing a release of particles into the home (EPA, 2009). These problems can be caused both from outdoor and indoor activities, such as cooking, cleaning, pets that shed large quantities of hair and dander, smoking, and simply moving around (EPA, 2009). These problems are also sometimes a factor in allergies, asthma, and unexplained symptoms or illnesses (EPA, 2009). Not only will air duct cleaning provide you with a clean air circulation, but also the HVAC system, without all the contaminants, can also improve airflow increasing heating and cooling efficiency and lowing energy costs.

            The attention to detail is crucial when cleaning air ducts. Professionals, such as Payless Carpet Cleaners, will provide services with the use of sanitizers. They are anti-microbial chemicals applied to the interior surface of the air ducts, designed to control microbial contamination. This step would follow the thorough cleaning of the air ducts to prevent contamination in the future. Like Payless Carpet Cleaners, when dealing with any anti-microbial treatment it is critical that it be EPA registered, so as long as you intent to sanitize your air duct are sure that your profession follows the guidelines of the Environmental Protection Agency.

            For more information, please refer to Payless Carpet Cleaners at http://www.payless-carpet-cleaners.com/airduct-cleaning.html or by telephone at (305)503-5868 or (954)671-1050.

References

Environmental Protection Agency. Should you have the air ducts in your home cleaned? [Indoor

            Air Quality (IAQ)]. Retrieved January 21, 2009 at

http://www.epa.gov/iaq/pubs/airduct.html.