Posts Tagged ‘debris’
Thursday, January 26th, 2012
Having work performed in the home can create quite a mess. From dirty floors and walls to construction dust on every surface, getting the home back to its original condition after the repairs or remodeling jobs have been completed can prove to be quite a task. Many construction companies will clean up after themselves, but nearly all of them forget about the mess they made of one very crucial system in the home: the HVAC system! All of that dust, debris, and odor will be swept up into the duct work to be transferred through the furnace and then re-circulated throughout the home. Depending on how extensive the work was, you may have a serious air quality and furnace efficiency problem leftover. You are going to need someone to clean up this system, and Four Seasons has got your back.
Cleaning Up After Construction
- Duct Cleaning: Many homeowners have never had the ducts cleaned in the home, so odds are they are not only full of construction debris but also years and years of particle build up. A professional duct cleaning from Four Seasons Heating and Air Conditioning is the only way to restore this part of the system back to peak performance and bring clean air back into your home. Without this service, you could be left breathing in construction dust for years to come.
- Heating and Cooling Cleaning: With all of that debris circulating through the ducts, it will have to pass through the furnace and air conditioner as well. If you aren’t using advanced filtration system to capture these particles before they dirty up the furnace, then you probably have a mess inside your system that could be causing a massive decrease in energy efficiency. Burners and heat exchangers that are coated in a layer or dust and debris cannot transfer heat as effectively and energy efficiency suffers. You will end up paying more to use the furnace every month because the system will need to burn more fuel to keep up. (more…)
Tags: air conditioner, Air filtration, Air Quality, Chicago, cleaning, debris, Duct Cleaning, duct work, dust, energy efficiency, Four Seasons, Furnace, IL, maintenance, professional, remodeling
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Thursday, September 29th, 2011
As we slowly begin to accept that summer is over, we start the transition from warm weather to cold. We pack away our tank tops and shorts. We replace weather stripping and switch the thermostat over to “heat,” but what we really should be doing is changing our filter. Every year, hundreds of homeowners recycle the same filter from month to month without ever giving it a second’s thought. They allow it to become clogged and riddled with debris and dust from around the home. This filter is holding you back from having proper indoor air quality and a properly functioning furnace. Four Seasons is here to set things straight with a reminder to change your filter with the change of the seasons.
High Efficiency Filters
Many homeowners have graduated from using the cheap fiberglass filters and upgraded to a higher efficiency filter. These filters do not have to be changed as frequently as fiberglass filters do, and though this may be convenient, it also makes it very easy to forget about the furnace filter all together. However, you must not let your furnace fall victim to the consequences of an old filter. (more…)
Tags: air flow, Air Quality, Chicago, Crown Point, Crystal Lake, debris, dust, fiberglass, filter replacement, Four Seasons, high efficiency, IL, maintenance, old filter
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Wednesday, August 31st, 2011
At Four Seasons Heating and Air Conditioning, we already have customers calling us looking for advice about the switch that will soon need to be made from cooling to heating in their homes. Although there are still a few 90 degree days on tap for Chicago, it is always important to be thinking about the future. For many in the Chicagoland area, this means that they must get ready to protect the air conditioner for the long winter season ahead. This is where custom fit air conditioner covers come in handy, and once you understand how these covers work, you may want to get one yourself.
What are You Trying to Keep Out?
Your air conditioner is built to withstand snow and ice buildup, so if you have been under the impression that it needs protection from these elements of winter, you have been misled. The main purpose of an air conditioner cover is to keep out leaves and other debris. This is an important function because debris, like leaves, can hold moisture inside the air conditioner. Snow and ice will melt naturally, but nature’s debris can help water cling to the internal components of your air conditioner and once they being to rot, rust and other forms of breakdown can occur. (more…)
Tags: air conditioner, air conditioner cover, Bloomingdale, breakdown, Chicago, Chicagoland, cleaning, custom, debris, fall, Four Seasons, IL, maintenance, Prospect Heights, protection, rust, water, winter
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Tuesday, August 23rd, 2011
It starts as a slight rattle that you try to ignore. Within weeks that rattle now sounds like there is a train plowing through your basement every time the HVAC system turns on. What is causing this noise? An imbalanced blower motor is the culprit. No matter which system you are using, air conditioner or furnace, the blower motor is always in operation. This fan circulates air through the duct work in your home, and the slightest disturbance in its function could result in a massive part failure. At Four Seasons, we have recently noticed that many of the homeowners encountering this problem have a similar root cause to the issue. The true problem lies within the duct work, but the good news is, this doesn’t have to be a problem in your home too.
Debris in the Blower
When we send out a technician to run a call like this, they often find that the motor became unbalanced because a bit of debris got into the blower compartment. Candy wrappers, old receipts, and even plastic army men have been known to find their way into the blower motor. These tiny objects have the power to destroy this rather expensive part of your system, and they traveled through your duct work to do so. (more…)
Tags: bacteria, Berwyn, blower motor, blower wheel, Chicago, debris, Duct Cleaning, duct work, filter, Four Seasons, Furnace, Hanover Park, IL, maintenance, Oswego, save money, spores, viruses
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Friday, August 19th, 2011
During the heat wave, Four Seasons Heating and Air Conditioning appeared on Fox Chicago News to give homeowners across Chicagoland some tips to keep their air conditioners going during the long weeks of heat that we experienced. Their news crew followed one of our expert technicians on a service call where the homeowner’s problem was caused by airflow issues into the air conditioner. However, this wasn’t the only air conditioner that we repaired during that week that had air flow issues, so we decided that now would be the perfect time to remind homeowners of the importance of proper air flow when it comes to taking care of their air conditioner.
Monthly Filter Changes
This particular homeowner that we visited had issues with his filter and with the condenser outside his home. First, when our technician removed the customer’s filter, he immediately saw why the air conditioner was not working. What looked like months of caked on debris and dust were found clogging the filter and this was subsequently choking the air conditioner. The inadequate air flow kept causing the air conditioner to shut itself down in order to prevent damage. A quick filter change solved this problem, and our technician stressed the importance of monthly filter changes especially during the peak of the season. (more…)
Tags: air conditioner, air flow, Chicago, cleaning, comfort, condenser, Cooling, debris, filter, Four Seasons, heat wave, maintenance, Oak Brook, repairs, Wonder Lake, Woodstock
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Thursday, April 21st, 2011
Every year, thousands of homeowners stand by the old saying, “If it isn’t broken don’t fix it,” and decide not to have their air conditioners cleaned and maintained by a professional like Four Seasons. Within a few years time, these are also the people that find themselves with an air conditioner that doesn’t cool the home efficiently and energy bills that are through the roof. There are several problems that tend to arise with poorly maintained air conditioning systems, but one of the more serious issues a homeowner can face is clogged coils. Our servicemen at Four Seasons Heating and Air Conditioning see hundreds of units in this condition every year, and it’s a problem that is easily prevented.
Your Air Conditioner Coils
Every central air conditioning system has two coils. The evaporator coil is located inside the home near the furnace and the condenser coils are located in the unit located on the exterior of your home. Both are susceptible to buildup of dirt, dust, and other debris, and need to be cleaned yearly to prevent clogging. (more…)
Tags: Chicago, clogged coil, comfort, condenser coils, cost, debris, energy bills, evaporator coil, Four Seasons, maintenance, Naperville, nature, repair, summer, Tune Up
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Thursday, April 14th, 2011
When you are going through a home remodel or repair that could produce large amounts of dust and debris, it is important to protect your HVAC system from exposure to these materials as best you can. Here at Four Seasons, we seal all ducts when possible to prevent the circulation of debris throughout the home during a remodeling project, but other contractors may not take this precaution. As a result, the duct work, the furnace and the air conditioner could become littered with large amounts of drywall dust and other debris from the project that can reduce the efficiency of your system. Luckily there are a few precautions that you can take to limit any damage to the system and any spread of the mess created by your remodeling project.
Frequent Filter Change and Duct Cleaning Services
Try to plan repair projects for times of the year when you can expect fair weather. Mild temperatures will allow you to shut down the HVAC system and prevent the circulation of any particles created by the remodeling job. Then all you have to do is close off the vents in the area that is being worked on, and any mess will be contained to that one area of the home. However, weather is unpredictable and living in Chicago usually means that there aren’t many mild days where you can afford to go without heating or cooling. So, when you have no choice but to run the system, protect it as best you can by frequently checking and changing the filters and having the system cleaned once the work has been completed. (more…)
Tags: air conditioner, Chicago, damage, debris, Duct Cleaning, duct work system, dust, Evergreen Park, Four Seasons, Furnace, maintenance, mess, remodeling, repair
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Monday, February 7th, 2011
Source removal is the only method of air duct cleaning supported by NADCA. As a member of NADCA, Four Seasons abides by this standard of practice, but what does source removal mean for our customers? Simply put, source removal is a method of removing particles from the duct work of a home without allowing them into the homeowner’s breathing air. Seems like the logical way to remove contaminants from a home right? Well, for many unscrupulous companies, this is not a common practice. Accidentally hiring one of these companies to clean the duct in your home could actually make the air quality in your home worse rather than better.
Major Mishap
During a duct cleaning, a legitimate company like Four Seasons will seal the vents and use certain devices to agitate the particles in your duct work while a large vacuum system sucks the particles from the ducts to a collection device. If this process were not done properly, it could lead to the release of dust, pollen, mold spores, and other airborne particles into the air of the home. This would drastically raise the levels of these particulates in your breathing air, and require immediate cleaning in order to prevent any health problems. (more…)
Tags: Air Quality, Calumet City, Chicago, debris, Duct Cleaning, dust, Four Seasons, health problems, Merrionette Park, mold spores, NADCA, source removal, vents
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Wednesday, November 24th, 2010
One of the most frequently asked questions in the HVAC industry is, “How often should I change my furnace filter?” Unfortunately, there isn’t one straightforward answer that we can give you because there are several factors that play a role in the condition of the filter. Obviously, the first step would be to check the packaging on the filter itself. Usually it will have a recommended length of time after which replacement will be needed. However, here at Four Seasons, we don’t want you to suffer the consequences that come from having a dirty filter, so we recommend that you check the filter monthly. If it is dirty, replace it. If not, wait another month and check again. But, some families should be checking their filters more frequently. These are people who have:
- Pets- pet hair quickly clogs furnace filters
- Several people living in the home- the more people in the home, the more dust and debris that will be floating in the air
- Recent construction in the home- Dust and debris from drywall and other construction materials will cause the filter to need to be changed more frequently (more…)
Tags: air filter, Air Quality, Chicago, debris, dust, Four Seasons, furance filter, furnace cleaning, furnace sales, HVAC, IL, Justice, Lisle, Midlothian, pets, smoke
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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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