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Fire Hazard of Dirty Dryer Vents
These topical reports are designed to explore facets of the U.S. fire problem as depicted through data collected in the U.S. Fire Administration’s (USFA’s) National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS). Each topical report briefly addresses the nature of the specific fire or fire-related topic, highlights important findings from the data, and may suggest other resources […]
Dryer Vent Cleaning a Must!
NBC News had a special event with Matt Lauer on the importance of cleaning dryer vents, and the potential fire hazard they really are. Thousands of fires and several deaths per year are started in the laundry room and many could have been prevented with a little maintenance. Aspen Air Duct cleaners are professionally certified […]
Sustainable Energy: Tips to help the environment and save $$$!
Earth Day is an annual reminder of our precious natural resources — and an annual call to adopt smart measures of sustainable energy. And what better place to begin than at home! “There are smart, affordable things you can do to be sustainable — things that are practical, affordable, give a reasonable return on investment […]
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 […]