What's Lurking Within Your Home?*

Hidden away under floor boards, behind dry wall and above the ceilings in your home may be pounds of nuisance dust, animal hair and debris, and biological contamination.

Air ducts and ventilation systems naturally accumulate sizable deposits of fine dust particles and other contaminants over a period of years or even months.  These deposits, combined with the temperate, moist atmosphere within ventilation systems, often yield mold growth and bacteria colonies.

Deposits of debris can reduce the efficiency of your air conditioning system, create a fire hazard, and even cause physical discomfort by degrading the quality of the air you breathe indoors.  A report published by the U.S. EPA in 1990 ranked indoor air pollution as the highest risk to human health among all types of environmental problems!

There are effective means to clean residential air duct systems.  Through the use of powerful , high efficiency vacuum equipment and other specialized tools, a professional air duct cleaning contractor can effectively remove debris from within your home's air ducts.  The procedure is relatively routine.

To help consumers insure a good job, performance standards for air duct cleaning have been established.  These standards were published in 1992 by the National Air Duct Cleaners Association (NADCA).  All members of the organization, including over 500 companies throughout the United States and Canada, have voluntarily agreed to maintain compliance with the standard.

Duct cleaning should be part of every homes regular maintenance program, performed every two to five years by a competent cleaning company.  Along with other steps to protect the integrity of your family's indoor environment see the article "Preventing Indoor Air Pollution",  you can help to eliminate indoor air contaminants, resulting in a safer, more comfortable home environment.*