Top Benefits of HVAC & Duct Cleaning Indoor Air Quality Energy Savings
WHY CLEAN YOUR DUCTS?
Your heating and cooling system is the lungs of your home, as it takes air in and breathes air out. Over time, a great deal of contaminants accumulate. These contaminants are pulled into the HVAC system and re-circulated 5-7 times per day, on average; accumulating in your ducts.
The (NADCA) recommends yearly inspection and thorough cleaning. For many, the answer is simple, because they are dirty!
FACTORS TO CONSIDER
In addition to normal accumulations of dust and dirt found in all homes with air ducts; there are several other factors that can increase the need for regular HVAC maintenance and cleaning:
• Pets
• Occupants with Allergies and Asthma
• Cigarette or Cigar Smoke
• Water Contamination or damage to the home
• Home Renovation or remodeling projects
Some occupants are more sensitive to these contaminants than others. Allergy and asthma sufferers, as well as young children and the elderly tend to be more susceptible to the types of poor indoor air quality that air duct cleaning can address.
HVAC FACTS - Did You Know?
• Nine out of Ten HVAC system failures are caused by dirt and dust.
•Clean systems reduce capacity and lessen running time. Translation: Savings on monthly heating end cooling bills.
•A build up of .042 inches of dirt on a heating And cooling coil can result in a decrease in efficiency of 21% (EPA)
•50% of all illnesses are either caused or aggravated by polluted air. (ACA)
•One of six people who suffer From allergies does so because of a direct relationship to the fungi and bacteria in the duct system.
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