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Save Money By Cleaning Dryer Exhaust Ducts
The Home section of every newspaper occasionally warns readers to clean out the lint trap on the clothes dryer: resulting in reduced fire hazard and faster clothes drying. My dryer seemed to be taking forever with large loads so I went the next step: disassembling all exhaust vent duct segments and washing them out with […]
4 Ways to Get the Best Indoor Air Quality
This article from Popular Mechanics brings us four fascinating tips on how to improve our indoor air quality. Pollution doesn’t exist solely outside your door. Inside your home, mold, mildew, dust, and odors can cause itchy eyes, scratchy throats, and headaches. According to the Indoor Air Quality Scientific Findings Resource Bank, mold is responsible for […]
Regularly clean dryer vents to save money
Ray Terry estimates he’s personally inspected and repaired more than 4,000 dryer vents over the past 16 years as the owner of The Almetal Dryer Vent Corporation in Charlotte, N.C., and he’s seen one common problem over and over again that helps contribute to more than 15,000 dryer vent fires annually. “In the owner’s manual […]
If and when your home can use air duct cleaning
One of the essentials to maintaining a clean and healthy HVAC system is duct cleaning. A duct system provides an easy path for mold, mildew, dirt, dust and other debris to be dispersed throughout your home. These contaminants can cause severe health problems if you are exposed to them. Allergy sufferers are especially susceptible to […]
5 Things That Can Go Wrong With Your Air Conditioning
A home that’s air-conditioned and blissfully cool is truly one of life’s “creature comforts,” especially in the humid, sticky days that lie ahead. So finding out your AC unit isn’t working properly can leave you — quite literally — hot under the collar! What to do? “There is no substitute for getting a good technician […]
Allergies? Maybe it’s your Air Conditioning
Children are most susceptible to allergies. Spring is one of the worst times for plant pollen allergies. Some doctors call Spring and Summer, “peak allergy season.” “Food and skin allergies are on the rise and respiratory allergies are the most common type of allergy affecting children,” according to a report from the CDC published on […]
The Elderly, Air Pollution, and Hospitalization
The following article from airlge.com stresses the importance of good air quality, especially for our elderly population. A good HEPA filtration system and a professional air duct cleaning are vital to that maintenance of good indoor air quality. Although air quality is very important for all of our health, one group of humans is especially […]
How Dirty Air Ducts Contribute to Indoor Air Pollution
Most people have become concerned about the increase in air pollution. We often associate air pollution with the outdoors, but indoor air pollution has become a growing health concern. The air quality in our homes and offices can have an affect on our health. Polluted indoor air can cause a host of problems such as […]
Duct Cleaning Can Save You Money
Maintaining clean ductwork in your home will increase both the overall energy efficiency of your heating and air conditioning systems, as well as your comfort. With central air and forced air heating systems, air is constantly being circulated throughout your house. As dust and other debris build up they can lead to two things. The […]
How Humid Climates Affect Indoor Air Quality
With summer coming into full swing, humidity is on the rise in New England. Our fellow professionals at Ductworks, Inc. in Colorado explain the impact that a humid climate has on indoor air quality. Regional climate plays a large role in Indoor Air Quality and comfort. Regional climate characteristics are determined by geographic location and […]