Duct Cleaning

Does your home suffer from indoor air pollution?

It may be time to have your ductwork cleaned if:

• You or anyone in your home experience headaches or a burning sensation in the nose, eyes or throat when inside your home;
• Anyone in your home suffers from allergies, asthma or breathing problems;
• There are smokers in your house;
• You have indoor pets; or
• You have a one inch fiberglass air filter

Dust, mold, pollen and animal dander all circulate in your home when your cooling or heating system’s fan is running. Combine humidity with the moisture in your ductwork — especially in the cool damp basements in the summer — , and you have a breeding ground and delivery system in your home or business for fungi, germ and household mold. The National Safety Council reports children, pregnant women and the elderly are especially susceptible to health problems associated with indoor air pollution. We work hard to live healthy through diet, exercise and an awareness of environmental issues. But too often we overlook the indoor air we breathe for up to 90 percent of our average day! The Environmental Protection Agency reports that levels of indoor air pollution inside the home can be two to five times higher than outdoor levels. A clean ductwork system is an important step to keeping your home and business a cleaner, safer place for our family and co-workers.

Landmark Heating and Cooling uses the most advanced air duct cleaning system available. The Nikro Industries system was created by one of the leaders in filtered vacuum equipment and meets OSHA, EPA, and NADCA standards for cleaning the air and removing nuisance dusts.

The vacuum is hooked to your duct near the furnace and various tools are used to dislodge dirt and debris from your air ducts. The vacuum then pulls the contaminants out of the ducts, through the filtration system, returning clean air to your home. Once the ducts are cleaned, access holes are resealed, returning your system to its original clean condition.

The ductwork has been cleaned, now let’s keep it clean. The best filter on the market is Lennox’s Pureair filter. It is a combination of a highly efficient 16 Minimum Efficiency Reporting Value or MERV filter with Ultraviolet (UV) lights with a catalyst. The UVA lights activate the catalyst which destroys the chemicals, turning them into water vapor and carbon dioxide. The 16 MERV filter then captures the remaining contaminants.
The Pureair filter creates no harmful side effects like ozone, typical with other filters.
The indoor A-coil for the air conditioner can also be a source of contaminants. Installing a germicidal light above the coil will disinfect the surface and reduce mold and bacteria growth.

If you do not have the room for the Pureair filter, consider installing a free standing HEPA filter. This provides air quality comparable to that of hospital operating rooms. This filter has a rating of 99.97 percent efficiency for particles up to 0.3 microns. A carbon/charcoal filter cleans the air by absorbing odors and chemical fumes.

Call Landmark Heating and Cooling at 800-236-3276 ext 4328 (HEAT) and ask for Alan in Cottage Grove or Brian in the Brodhead area for details.