Indoor Air Quality - HVAC Duct Cleaning

7/20/2016 (Permalink)

Does our HVAC Air Filter look like this

We all know the single most important thing you can do to prolong your vehicle's life is changing the oil.  Vacuuming and regular air filter changes would be consider about the same as changing the oil in your car.  But what about other maintenance? The coolant system, brakes, transmission are all important right?.  There is a similarity in the air quality of your home as well.  Routine air duct cleaning is among one of those a home owner should consider.

We are asked to look at a lot of homes where the chief complaint is "we always seem to be sick" and they suspect its mold.  Usually there is no mold visibly present, and no musty odors to be found.  What can however be observed is two dogs, carpet that doesn't even know what a vacuum is, dust covered ceiling fans and window sills and a HVAC return vent with half an inch of hair, dust, and general house filth....you get the idea.

General housekeeping procedures say you should have your air ducts cleaned every 3-7 years depending on building occupancy and use.  If you have five dogs, two cats, three kids and live in 2000 square foot home you may want to clean your ducts every year.  What is worse, prolonged build up becomes more and more difficult to remove and aggressive cleaning can result in collateral damage to the ducts themselves.

Don't wait until it is too late to keep your indoor air quality under control,  Call SERVPRO of Hyde Park / Central Austin today.