Archive for the ‘Vent Cleaning’ Category
Wednesday, August 25th, 2010
May is National Allergy and Asthma Awareness Month! Which makes it a good time to clean your HVAC system to help improve your indoor air quality for those suffering. Here are 4 reasons why you should get your heating, cooling and duct system cleaned:
- If you have an air conditioner tune up performed it will do a better job of dehumidifying your home, plus save you money by operating more efficiently. Combined with regularly changing your filter and your are well on your way to making the air in your home cleaner. (more…)
Tags: Air Conditioner Tune Up, Air Purification, clean air, Cooling, Duct Cleaning, Heating, hvac system
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Friday, August 20th, 2010
How do you know if your air duct system needs to be cleaned? Many people who move in to newly renovated or new construction homes may think there air duct system is clean. However, your home inspector will acknowledge that there will be plenty of dust and debris left in your system from the construction. If you have lived in your house and can’t remember when the last time your air ducts were inspected and clean, you too may find that it’s time to have your air ducts cleaned. (more…)
Tags: air duct system, air ducts, Cooling, debris, dust, Heating, indoor air quality, mold, pollen
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Monday, August 16th, 2010
Moving Time
August and September are very popular months for moving into new homes. Many homeowners anxiously await the opportunity to finally make changes to their new home such as painting and small remodeling projects. One of the things that often gets ignored is having the air ducts cleaned. If you are moving into a new home or a newly constructed home consider having the air duct system cleaned so that you can have the peace of mind that things are exactly as you would like them.
Choose the Right Company
After all the construction dust has settled from a newly built home or after all the painting and cleaning have been done and the old carpets have been removed does it make sense that air that gets circulated throughout your home has remnants of the past? There are many advantages to having your duct system cleaned so it’s important to choose the right company. There are many small and cheap companies out there but consider choosing a company that has been certified by the National Air Duct Cleaners Association and has the proper equipment to fully clean the ducts.
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Tags: air duct system, dryer fire, dryer vent cleaning, Duct Cleaning, Four Seasons, new construction, new home
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Thursday, July 1st, 2010
The Chicago Better Business Bureau released a news article on June 30, 2010 warning consumers to be aware that local companies offering low price air duct cleaning that are known to use bait and switch tactics. The Chicago Better Business Bureau further identifies one company that has been investigated in several states and multiple State Attorneys General. The BBB article serves as a useful tool to consumers who are interested in purchasing air duct cleaning services but are leery of using just any company. (more…)
Tags: air duct cleaning, Chicago BBB, duct cleaning services
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Friday, June 25th, 2010
This article on Dryer Vent Fires is meant to be educational and serves as a caution and is not meant to be alarmist or to scare people. It is a simple fact that occasionally the news media hit on a certain topic and it becomes an item that appears to be a trend. Dryer vent fires are such an event and it seems they are occurring more often. It is possible that people are being better educated on the hazards of dryer vent fires and their occurrences.
One method of prevention is to get your dryer vents cleaned by a professional service that has the type of equipment and expertise to perform the job correctly. There are some duct cleaning companies that perform dryer vent cleaning as a separate service. There are many factors to consider wheher your dryer vents should be cleaned. (more…)
Tags: dryer fires, dryer vent, dryer vent cleaning, Duct Cleaning
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Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010
You will notice a difference in your home heating – cooling system when you have your air ducts professionally cleaned. You will begin to enjoy the benefits of having the air ducts and furnace cleaned as you will rid your system of many known irritants, debris and dust. The air that circulates in your home may become more comfortable and enjoyable. If you previously dealt with dusty surfaces throughout your home you should notice an improvement. These are a few of the many reasons to have your air duct cleaning performed in your home by a qualified professional duct cleaning service. (more…)
Tags: air duct cleaning, air ducts, Cooling, duct cleaning service, Furnace, Heating
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Saturday, June 19th, 2010
CHICAGO, IL – You’ve spent the money to have your ducts cleaned to improve the air quality in your home or building. If your ducts were cleaned by Four Seasons with state-of-the-art triple HEPA filtration, your ducts are so clean you could eat off of them.
There are two easy things you can do to keep them that way. First, FILTER YOUR AIR!!! Make sure that you have the best possible filter in place and that it is properly installed. Your Home Comfort Specialist at Four Seasons Heating & Air Conditioning would be more than happy to help you with this. Second, make sure that you clean your furnace and air conditioner regularly. The importance of this cannot be overstated. There wasn’t much point in cleaning your ducts if you are going to allow your furnace or air conditioner to get filthy right away! (more…)
Tags: air ducts, Duct Cleaning, heating & air conditioning, heating & cooling systems, Vent Cleaning
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Sunday, June 6th, 2010
If you have a forced-air HVAC system, like most Chicagoans do, you have an intricate maze of ductwork which connects each of your rooms to your furnace. This maze is usually hidden behind your walls, under your floors and above your ceilings, and is usually as old as your home. There are two types of ducts: returns and supplies. Supply ducts do exactly what their name implies – they supply heating and cooling to each room through registers that are connected to the end of them. Return ducts are less familiar to the average consumer. As supply ducts blow air into your home, return ducts inhale airborne dust, allergens, bacteria, etc. and pull it into your furnace. Most filters used today are not capable of trapping all of this dust and debris, so they are continually recycled through your home. (more…)
Tags: Air conditioning, air duct cleaning, ducts, furnaces, Heating, HEPA, HVAC
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