Why Clean Air Ducts?
Your heating and cooling system consists of the ducts and air handling system (heater, air conditioning coil, condenser, blower, etc.). When the house was built, this system often becomes contaminated with insects, rodents, drywall dust, sawdust, nails, boards, sand, and other construction debris, but is never cleaned. As the house is lived in, the system becomes further contaminated with pollens, pet hairs and pet dander, mold, fibers from clothing and carpets, mold, bacteria and other microbes. They all stick to the dust in your heating and cooling system. When your blowers are on, these allergens and contaminants shoot out into the air you breathe, and into your lungs! This aggravates allergies, asthma, and other respiratory conditions. A joint study by the EPA and the National Air Duct Cleaning Association (NADCA) revealed that proper cleaning of the ducts and air handling system reduces airborne particles put out by the system by 95% – 98%. These contaminants can also clog your ai
