Air Duct Cleaning – Beneficial Or Not?
Joe Goertz
Indoor pollution has become an issue of growing concern and
increased visibility. There are many companies that are
marketing products and services to take care of your indoor
pollution. Air duct cleaning is referred 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.
Knowledge about the potential benefits and possible problems of
air duct cleaning is limited. As the conditions are different in
every home, hence it is difficult to generalize about whether or
not air duct cleaning in your home would be beneficial.
While installing your heating and cooling systems, if not
installed or maintained properly they may become contaminated
with dust particles, pollen and other debris. If moisture is
present the potential for microbiological growth is increased
and spores from such growth may be released into the home's
living space. These contaminants are very harmful as they may
cause allergic reactions or other symptoms in your body. So if
you decide to have your ducts cleaned , make sure that the
service provider is well qualified to do the job and also see
to it that they agree to clean all components of the system,
both cooling and heating or else these components will get
re-contaminated thus negating any potential benefits.
If the service provider fails to follow proper duct cleaning
procedures, duct cleaning can cause indoor air problems like
for example an inadequate vacuum collection system can release
more dust, dirt, and other contaminants than if you had left
the ducts alone. An inadequately trained service provider can
damage your ducts or heating and cooling system, possibly
increasing your heating and air conditioning costs or forcing
you to undertake difficult and costly repairs or replacements.
The services provided by these service providers are of
different price range depending on the services offered, the
size of the system to be cleaned, system accessibility,
climatic region, and level of contamination.
The service providers may apply chemical biocides, designed to
kill microbiological contaminants, to the inside of the duct
work and to other system components and some providers may also
suggest to apply chemical treatments such as sealants to
encapsulate or cover the inside surfaces of the air ducts and
equipment housings as it will help to control mold growth or
prevent the release of dirt particles or fibers from ducts. You
should do a thorough research and know about the pros as well,
the cons of using such biocides or chemical treatments in your
airducts.They should be able to fully provide you all the
information about the products they are going to use.
So, be careful before you invest and look for a trained and
licensed service provider for Duct Cleaning.
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