You've
just purchased a new home that was built in 2013, and as you unpack and start
to make this new house your home, you notice the air is a little stale and
making you stuffy. You assume you are probably just moving a lot of dust and
dirt around as you shuffle in and out with your boxes, but even after you are
all unpacked, cleaned, and settled you are experiencing allergy like symptoms.
Your irritated eyes and stuffy nose lead you right to Google where you may
learn that your HVAC could be part of the problem. As you do a deep dive, you
see many options to drastically improve your indoor air quality and learn that
a duct cleaning is at the very LEAST recommended every three to five years, but
for optimal results and maintenance it should really be done annually. You
scramble to find your closing documents and see that there was no regular
maintenance performed on your HVAC by a professional company and there has been
no action taken to boost your indoor air quality. You have decided to take
charge of yours and your families health and combat those nasty dust mites with
indoor air quality products and services. Just by making that decision, you are
already well on your way, but now its time to pick up that phone, call Vital
Air and have one of our comfort specialists come to your home and discuss what
your options are. Upon meeting, the first step in your journey to cleaner,
healthier air may be to have your ducts cleaned.
What
are air ducts?
In
your home, air ducts are tubes that connect the HVAC system with air vents
throughout the house. Your HVAC system then pulls air in through an intake vent
and either heats or cools that air. The ductwork is essential to your HVAC to
distribute the air in your home.
When
your appointment day arrives, one of our professionals will determine and check
all access points to the ductwork and visually examine the ducts to determine
what your best option is. Considering the age of your home and system and your
family's needs, you decide to go one step further than just eliminating the
dirt and debris in the duct work and opt to upgrade and have them sanitized
with an antimicrobial fogger to ensure no growths are lingering in your air.
During your duct cleaning, your service professional will bring in a roto brush
and other professional duct cleaning tools. They will then clean the entirety
of your duct system, including the intake and return vents. They will also
perform a clean on your registers, grills, and fans.
Along
with aiding in the elimination of excess dust around your home, duct cleaning
can be beneficial to your health. It will help prevent allergens from
circulating in the air throughout your home, which creates a healthier living
environment for you and your loved ones. In addition to the removal of
allergens that could be circulating, duct cleaning and sanitizing will help
make your home smell better and is a great first step in removing humidity from
your air.
Aside
from the recommendation to have your ducts cleaned annually, your service
professional may discuss sealing your ductwork as well, to ensure your best
quality of air. We also offer many other wonderful indoor air quality products
and services to better serve you, so be sure to ask!