Commercial Applications For Duct Cleaning Periodical Testing

Poor indoor air quality may cause respiratory problems for employees, causing them to miss work because of illness, and reducing the productivity of a business. Duct cleaning periodical testing, therefore, is recommended both in the summer, before the heating season, and in the winter, before the cooling season. Clean duct work will not only improve indoor air quality, but also improve the performance of heating and cooling equipment.

Duct work may house many allergens and pollutants. Mold, for instance, may grow on the insulation that surrounds air ducts, causing allergic reactions for employees. Mold may also grow inside ducts, or on other components of the heating and cooling system. Also, ducts often become clogged with dust, debris, and other particulates which are released into the building from HVAC supply registers.

All HVAC components are cleaned during an appointment. Technicians use specially-designed tools, which clear out dirt and debris, before using a powerful vacuum to remove what remains. Business owners, by the end of an technician’s visit, will not only have clean ducts, but also clean diffusers and grilles, clean HVAC coils, clean fan motors and housing, clean drip pans, and clean air handling unit housing.

Sometimes, vacuuming does not remove all areas of concern. In these cases, technicians may use chemicals, such as a biocide, which is capable of killing mold, both within ducts and on system components. Technicians may also paint the insides of the ducts, and the equipment housings, with an encapsulating sealant. When visible debris is gone, the encapsulating sealant pins down invisible fibers and dirt particles, and provides additional mold growth prevention.

Business owners should do research before choosing a company. The company should have experience with commercial, and not just residential, HVAC systems. Additionally, companies should have a clean record with the Better Business Bureau, or with local consumer affairs agencies. Certifications, like those from NATE (North American Technician Excellence) or NADCA (North American Duct Cleaners Association), show that companies are committed to certain standards of quality.

A poor duct cleaning may worsen indoor air pollutants. Therefore, business owners must make sure that technicians are qualified, before making any commitment. The appropriate technician will have commercial experience, as well as all required state licenses, and maybe certifications. The appropriate technician will also be able to provide a well-calculated time estimate for work performed, and plans to prevent indoor contamination.

Good technicians follow established procedures. A competent technician will open all access ports, so that the entire system is cleaned and inspected. Competent technicians will also use vacuum equipment that utilizes a HEPA filter, or a vacuum that exhausts outside of the building. Additionally, competent technicians will protect ducts, and will reseal and re-insulate any holes they may have made, or used.

According to the Canadian Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology Foundation, approximate twenty-five percent of Canadians suffer from allergic rhinitis. For allergy sufferers, clean ducts mean more than just added HVAC system efficiency, and lower costs. To employees, clean ducts are a step to improved indoor air quality, and thus, to improved overall health.

This duct cleaning Lindsay company provides residential, commercial, and industrial Hamilton duct cleaning. Serving the areas of Burlington, Hamilton, Brampton and Etobicoke, home and business renovation will be met at its finest point.

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