In dusty environments like Farmington, New Mexico or Durango, Colorado, keeping your air ducts clean and debris-free improves air quality. Cleaning vents and ducts is also important for your safety because lint-filled dryer ducts are a leading cause of home fires each year! Call us today at (505) 334-7499 to make sure your dryer duct is clean.
A building's heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system provides conditioned air to occupied spaces within the facility. Typically, air from within an occupied space, along with fresh air drawn from outdoors, is drawn in through ductwork to an HVAC unit, where it is conditioned. Before the air gets to the unit, it usually passes through a filter designed to protect the mechanical equipment from becoming contaminated by large particles of dust and debris. Many filters commonly used today will not prevent the introduction of small particles of dust and debris from the air stream into the system. Over time, these deposits may form sizable accumulations.
In the course of normal building operations, the humidity level within the HVAC system can vary greatly. High humidity can combine with dust and debris in the system, often resulting in the growth of microbial contamination. In an HVAC system, microbial contamination (such as mold, fungus and their spores) may cause adverse health reactions among building occupants. Condensate drain pans and other system components often become heavily contaminated with fungal and bacterial slime In order to maintain acceptable indoor air quality (IAQ), it is commonly recommended that mold, fungi, dust and other contaminants be cleaned out of the HVAC system.
With growing awareness of the dangers of indoor air pollution, public concern for the cleanliness of ventilation systems has led to a significant increase in demand for HVAC system cleaning services. Solving complex IAQ problems, however, often requires a team of multi-disciplined professionals, such as mechanical contractors, filtration experts, test and balance specialists, industrial hygienists, and, of course, professional HVAC system cleaning contractors.
Cleaning HVAC systems provides many benefits. Cleaning lessens the likelihood of indoor air pollution in the building and may help to alleviate health and comfort complaints by occupants. Clean HVAC systems perform more efficiently, which may decrease energy costs. Well-maintained mechanical components are likely to last longer, reducing the need for costly HVAC system replacement or repairs.
