Santa Monica Air Duct Cleaning

Indoor air quality is a big concern for many Santa Monica homeowners. With most people spending 90 per cent of their time inside building, the vulnerability to indoor air pollution has increased. Indoor pollutants come from various sources from building materials to gases, cigarette smoke, household products like cleaners and pesticides and biological contaminants such as pollen and mold growth.

The Santa Monica air duct cleaning business has grown to address the needs for improved indoor air quality. Unfortunately, there are many air duct cleaning Santa Monica contractors who take short-cuts, don’t complete the job and basically provide shoddy work to unsuspecting homeowners.  So, it is important to choose a licensed and reliable Santa Monica air duct cleaning contractor.

What do regulatory bodies say about duct cleaning?

In general, the Environmental Protection Agency agrees that duct cleaning has not been scientifically proven to prevent illnesses but it does advise having Santa Monica air duct cleaning done in certain situations such as:

·         when the ducts are infested with pests

·         there is an obvious indication of mold in the ducts

·         the ducts are excessively dusty

The industry association recommends that homeowners hire Santa Monica air duct cleaning service if they can see that the ducts in their home are dirty. Inspection and cleaning of dirty ductworks and HVAC systems must be done by a reputable and licensed Santa Monica air duct cleaning professional. It is recommended

Professional duct cleaning services have grown in demand over recent years, creating the notion that the service is fairly new and therefore may not be really necessary as buildings have long been using HVAC systems with duct networks and there was not much talk then about duct cleaning. The truth is Santa Monica air duct cleaning has been around for decades. The demand for it has grown over the years as a result of greater awareness about indoor air quality.

Studies have found that indoor air usually contains more pollutants than the air outside. This is because the same polluted air from outside enters the home but Mother Nature does a better job of circulating and filtering the air than your home’s system. Therefore, a greater level of pollution can be found in the air breathed indoors than outdoors. Overtime, the heaviest contaminants settle in the ductworks and continue to affect the quality of indoor air, which in turn affects the wellness of occupants.

The general recommendation is to perform Santa Monica air duct cleaning every 5 to 6 years, or every 2 to 3 years if you have household members with allergies or if keep pets that shed dander. If you detect musty or other unpleasant odors in your home and you can’t seem the locate the source or if your home smells stale despite efforts to freshen the air, then it would be a good idea to schedule an appointment with a Santa Monica air duct cleaning professional.

If you suspect that your furnace and vents including dryer vents also need cleaning, licensed duct cleaning companies usually offer Santa Monica vent cleaning, Santa Monica dryer vent cleaning and Santa Monica furnace cleaning services, too. So, you may want to inquire about those other services as well and schedule technicians for inspection and actual cleaning. Clean ducts, vents and furnaces are important to keep a healthy environment inside your home.

If you do decide to hire a Santa Monica air duct cleaning professional, remember that they should always follow industry standards and guidelines for air duct cleaning. The contractor must open points of access so they can inspect and clean the entire duct system. When the job is complete, any access point used or made by the Santa Monica air duct cleaning professional should be sealed and re-insulated to protect the ductwork.

A licensed air duct cleaning Santa Monica contractor would know to:

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Use vacuums that exhaust externally or to use only HEPA equipment if the vacuum has internal exhausts.

·         Effectively dislodge particles by combining contact vacuuming with well-controlled dry surface brushing.

·         Follow recommended practices for air duct products with fiber glass.

The contractor should carry out the job taking care to protect the contents of the room such as household furnishings and carpets. Finally, the Santa Monica air duct cleaning should inspect the heating and cooling system before starting the cleanup to ensure it does not have materials containing asbestos, the cleaning of which requires special training and equipment. Asbestos-containing materials must not be disturbed under any circumstances by untrained contractors.