Portland, OR Duct Cleaning
The ducts in your home, even though you never see them, are among the most important parts of your home’s air filtration and heating and cooling systems that keeps you and your family happy and healthy.
The environmental protection experts recommend that you get your ducts cleaned when certain conditions develop, especially if you have a history of molds in your home or have had an infestation of rodents or insects recently. Clean Air Act offers duct cleaning services to our Portland, OR area customers, with rates that are competitive and service that goes above and beyond the competitors.
Clean Air Act reminds our customers that if they have a top-of-the-line air filtration system installed, they will not need have their ducts cleaned frequently, if at all, as buildup will be far less likely to occur.
Next time you are doing insulation work for your Portland home consider wrapping your air ducts with insulation. By doing this you will make your heating and cooling system more efficient by limiting the conditioned air to the elements. You will also limit the ducts themselves to the elements so they will be less likely to crack from exposure to extreme heat or cold. If you need help with this work please call the duct installation pros at Clean Air Act.
When to Seek Duct Cleaning
Since heating and air ducts are generally not inspected on a regular basis, it’s important to look for warning signs of potential clogs or build-up. To start with, check for any excess dirt, dust, or pollutants being pumped out of your air vents. These materials will come through your vents, and might appear around the edges of the vents as they build up.
Additionally, if you’ve had any form of infestation in the last few months, there could be waste build-up in your vents, leftover from an exterminator or from the last of the insects or rodents. Mold is another major problem that can affect your home’s air quality, and can potentially put your family at risk.
If you notice molds in your vents or a musty smell being emitted, have a professional check it immediately. Mold left unchecked can develop into potentially dangerous spores that cause breathing problems in even normally healthy individuals.
Beyond the health benefits, consider how duct cleaning will improve performance in your system. If your heating or cooling devices are not forced to work overtime pushing air past build up and debris, they will use less energy and cost you less to run. Additionally, appliances frequently use the ducts in your home to expel exhaust. You will not only improve the efficiency of those appliances; you will reduce the risk of potentially dangerous build-up that can cause fires in certain devices like your dryer.
The Duct Cleaning Process
When the time comes to have your air ducts cleaned, you will need to provide open access to all doors, ports and vents in your home. Major vents will be inspected and vacuumed, using our industrial strength Air Care machines designed specifically for duct cleaning. When cleaning your vents, we check for excess debris and potentially dangerous build-ups of mold throughout the home to ensure there is not an outside source feeding the build-up.
The Air Care system uses a high pressure negative air system, so that no dust or debris will escape into your home. Specially designed tools are utilized to clean fiberglass duct boards and a thorough inspection is performed to ensure there are no asbestos containing materials in the duct system that may need removal or special treatment.
If you live in the Portland Metropolitan area and your ducts are getting clogged, emitting strange particles or your energy bills are climbing for no reason, contact Clean Air Act today for an inspection and duct cleaning cost estimate.
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