Walking into a building and smelling freshness is a great feeling. If your building feels and smells different, even though it has been cleaned, you may need to check your ventilation system. As with all systems, overtime air vent ducts can accumulate dust particles from everyday activities that go on in your home or place of work. If there are pet animals in the building, they can cause extensive havoc on the eco-system with the dirt then bring into the building and the shedding of their coats. Animal occupants are frequently overlooked in the cleaning process.
A first start is to check the air vent grilles and registers in your building. Remove grilles and registers and look inside the air vent ductwork to see if there is any buildup of dust and debris around the opening. Ductwork can also have sharp edges. Before starting work make sure you wear some heavy duty work gloves. If a substantial amount of debris is present then you will need to get a vacuum cleaner and suck the debris out the ductwork. The next step if the problem is not solved is to contact a professional air vent cleaner.
Air duct systems are the arteries of any heating and cooling system. Unless you are confident that you know your way around such systems you employ a professional company to carry out the work. A professional company will know where to access the system so that there is no damage to the components. You could end up causing yourself a great deal headache and money in repairs.
There are different methods used to clean the ventilation air ducts. You need to make certain that you are aware of the pros and cons of each one. If there are small children or pets in the building you wil need to know what chemicals the company proposes to us.
If your decide to employ a specialist company to clean your systems you will need to obtain quotations from at least three different companies. Some research on several companies before obtaining quotations would be a safe and sensible exercise. There is a large amount of information available on the internet.
You can use the internet to check references, license, experience and cost disclosure up front.
These are all important aspects of having your air vent ducts cleaned professionally. The more you know, the more you are able to understand about the importance of keeping your ductwork clean.
