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Have your Ducts Cleaned before you move into a new or used home?

Newly Constructed Homes can contain a considerable amount of drywall dust and wood floor sanding’  so consider having the duct’s cleaned if you are moving into a new home as well, or just moved into a new home

If You moving to or you know of Someone moving into a previously occupied home let them know that they should consider having the Air Duct’s and the Dryer Vent Cleaned, before they move in .

Is Your Home Safe?
Most people are not aware that indoor air pollution is a growing concern in your home as well in the work place. In 2004, there was an indoor air quality study. The study concluded that 92%of the homes tested had poor air quality issues. The average home accumulates 6 to 9 pounds of dirt, dust, debris, pollen and contaminants each year. The heating and cooling duct work is a breeding ground for mold, bacteria, animal dander, dust mites, pollen and construction materials.

Why Clean Your Ducts?
The benefits to cleaning your ducts are : Proper cleaning will help to save you money on your energy bills, it improves both the quality of air in your home, the cleanliness and your health. If you have young children or pets in the house, dirty air ducts can lead to various health problems that can easily be avoided by cleaning your ducts regularly.

There are several situations when duct cleaning could make sense. If you have a problem with water in your ducts, this may result in mold growth in the duct. In this situation, solve the water problem first, clean and disinfect the ducts where mold growth has occurred, and have the rest of the ducting system cleaned as well. In some cases, it may be necessary or more cost effective to simply replace the affected duct areas.

If you are moving into a newly constructed house, and have doubts about the diligence of the construction crew, duct cleaning can be useful. Drywall dust, fiberglass pieces, and sawdust have no place in ducts. Duct cleaning will also catch the odd occurrence where lunch bags or soft drink cans have fallen or been swept into ducting. For similar reasons, duct cleaning may be advisable for older houses following major renovations. If you are having trouble with furnace airflow, a duct cleaning could reveal significant blockages. Have the ducts cleaned before you embark on more expensive duct replacement or rerouting to solve an airflow problem.

Cleaning of furnace and air conditioning components (e.g. furnace fan blower, air conditioning coil, humidifier, furnace heat exchanger, etc.) has been shown to make some difference in duct air flow. If you look in the return air registers and see an accumulation of debris in the duct below, you may want to have it removed. CMHC research showed that return air ducts, which are relatively big and have slow moving air, are generally far dirtier than the supply ducts. For example, households with hairy pet

My daughter and I suffer from asthma and dry throat for a long time. My Doctor suggested that the air duct cleaning may relieve the symptoms. He referred me to  Duct Cleaning Markham as they’ve cleaned and sanitized the hospital he’s working at and he also had them clean the ducts in his house. They were very polite and professional, came in time and I could feel the difference as soon as they left. Since they cleaned our ducts, my daughter and I had neither asthma attacks nor dry throat.
Thanks a million a Duct Cleaning Markham!
-Fatima M, Duct Cleaning Markham

Cleaning of furnace and air conditioning components (e.g. furnace fan blower, air conditioning coil, humidifier, furnace heat exchanger, etc.) has been shown to make some difference in duct air flow. If you look in the return air registers and see an accumulation of debris in the duct below, you may want to have it removed. CMHC research showed that return air ducts, which are relatively big and have slow moving air, are generally far dirtier than the supply ducts. For example, households with hairy pets or young children may find it necessary to inspect their return air ducts more frequently.

 Duct Cleaning Markham has been providing duct cleaning services in the Markham area since 1987. Our company is comprised of the very best duct technicians. Our loyalty and dedication to our customers has been and always will be a great and important aspect of our company.