Why Air Ducts Need Cleaning 
Air Ducts are easy to forget
about, no one looks inside their air vents very often. But
what you don't see can hurt you. Studies have shown
that in a typical air-conditioned building, occupants inhale
1-2 tablespoons of contaminants every day. This situation
poses unnecessary health and sanitation issues.
Most people would never consider
drinking out of a cup that had not been washed yet they
continue to breathe air circulated from air ducts that have
never been cleaned. Air Duct cleaning is necessary on a
regular basis to remove dust, bacteria and other harmful
contaminates out of the indoor air we breathe.
Imperial Carpet Care is your
one stop indoor air quality expert. Be sure not to overlook
cleaning your air ducts just because they are "Out
of sight, out of mind."
Protect Your Family
Did you know...
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Children
are more affected by polluted indoor air because they
breathe faster and are closer to the ground where concentrations
are higher? -Dept. of Consumer Affairs
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Asthmatics,
the elderly and people with lung diseases are more sensitive
to pollutants?
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Indoor
air can be up to 70 times more polluted than outdoor air,
and most people spend 60-90% of their time indoors?
Good
Reasons For Cleaning Your Air Ducts
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If you
or someone you love suffers from allergies, asthma or
other respiratory problems
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If you
or someone you love suffer from headaches, fatigue, or
congestion
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If a smoker
lives on the premises
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If you
have pets that live with you
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If your
home has a musty smell or other odors you can't identify
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If you
live or work in a high occupancy area
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If you
live with children or elderly people
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If you
want to breathe better in your own home or office
Dryer
Vent Cleaning
What We Do...
We clean the vent using specialized tools that allow us to
penetrate and clean the entire vent system. While this is
done, the lint is blown out leaving no mess in the system.
While dryer vents are routinely blocked with lint, animal
nesting is also another frequent cause of dryer vent blockage
and our equipment allows us to remove these blockages as well.
Where possible,
we also clean the interior of the dryer to remove the highly
flammable lint that can build up around the motor, electrical
wiring and switches.
The Local Fire
Marshal recommends that:
The inside of
your dryer cabinet should be cleaned periodically by a qualified
individual, every two or three years, or more frequently,
depending on usage
Vents and ducts should be inspected and cleaned on a regular
basis
Warning
Signs...
Advance warning
signs that you have a problem are:
- Clothes (especially towels
and jeans) take a very long time to dry, or
- Clothes are hotter than
usual at the end of the cycle, or
- Dryer keeps shutting off
before the end of the timer, or
- Visible lint accumulates
behind the dryer
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Last modified: Wednesday August 14, 2002.
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