OVERVIEW
Air ducts are hollow tubes, either rectangular, square, or round; they are typically made of sheet metal. You are responsible for moving cool or heated air through a building. The ducts generally form part of a building’s air conditioning and ventilation systems.
Cleaning air ducts should be a part of your home maintenance system. It is important that you maintain them regularly; regular maintenance will help your channels function efficiently. Dirt can cause them to fail completely and costly to replace the system.
There are a number of benefits associated with cleaning your air ducts. Here is one of them; According to the US Environmental Protection Agency, removing just four-tenths of an inch of dust from the turns of an air duct reduces energy consumption by up to 21 percent. That means huge savings on your electricity bill.
Duct cleaning is essential to maintaining healthy air in a building. Toxins, dust, mold, rodent droppings, pet dander, pollen and other allergens are often found in air ducts during cleaning. If the air ducts are not cleaned regularly, these particles will be blown into the air for others to breathe. Even if those who inhale the polluted air do not suffer from allergies, such particles can cause serious illnesses.
The air duct cleaning Asheville process is simple; here is a quick guide.
PREPARATION
Before cleaning the ducts, cover each heat vent with a plastic bag. The bag acts as a protective mechanism against dust that arises during the cleaning process; it also offers a way to decide whether the sewer cleaning machine has sufficient suction power.
Before the sewer work begins, a technician drills a large hole in the trunk of the furnace. The hole is covered and fastened with a large vacuum tube. A powerful vacuum cleaner is attached to the pipe and is used to remove dirt and debris from the ducts.
CLEANING
A small hole is drilled in the oven and a long handle brush is used to poke through the channels and remove any remaining debris. There are a number of objects that can get into an air duct, causing clogging that affects the productivity of the cooling and heating systems. A scoping camera is used to find blockages so that they can be removed. If the obstruction is severe, the duct may need to be dismantled for removal.
PROCESSING
After cleaning the channels and clearing any blockages, the vacuum is disconnected from the furnace box and the plastic bags are removed from the vents. The sewer cleaning process is completed by carefully plugging any holes that have been made to keep them airtight. Any ducts that were taken apart to clear clogs are put back together and the hole in the stovepipe is patched with a large metal plate.
