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5 Tips for Air Duct Cleaning by Dustin Morter

Dustin has been doing air duct cleaning in the St. Louis area for over 20 years and is an expert in proper air duct cleaning procedures, including following NADCA standards. In Air Dr's first Blog post-Dustin Morter provides a top 5 list of things to think about when considering air duct cleaning. Follow along and learn from the experts!

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5 Tips for Air Duct Cleaning by Dustin Morter

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  1. Dustin Morter Dustin Morter is also a good standing member of the NADCA National air duct cleaning association.

  2. 5 Tips for Air Duct Cleaning by Dustin Morter The air ducts in your home have an important job, moving air throughout your house via your heating or cooling system. Over time, it’s possible that air ducts will become dirty or contaminated with mold and dust. If people in your family have environmental sensitivities, they may have health issues connected with dirty air ducts.

  3. Assess For Mold Mold develops in areas where moisture accumulates with inadequate ventilation. If mold develops inside your air ducts, it can create an unhealthy indoor environment because as air travels through the ducts, mold spores will release into this air and enter your living areas. If mold develops, it will appear inside the hard surfaces of the air ducts or on other areas of a heating and cooling system. While you may be able to see areas that appear to have mold, the only way to ascertain definitively that you have mold is to conduct a laboratory analysis of a sample from your air ducts. Lacking this sample, you won’t know for sure whether you have a mold issue.

  4. Check For Clogs And Debris It’s also possible for clogs to accumulate in air ducts from debris and even from rodents and insects. If this happens to an extreme degree, you might even notice particles releasing into the air from the air ducts. The danger from these particles blowing into your home comes from possible mold and mildew that might develop from decaying organic matter.

  5. Get A Cleaning Estimate Because the air duct system is likely extensive, traveling through areas of your home that may be difficult to access, it’s usually a good idea to hire a professional air duct cleaner. Supervise the estimate process so you see how the representative examines your ducts to arrive at the estimate. If the representative suggests that mold exists in your ducts, insist on laboratory analysis to confirm before proceeding with mold removal.

  6. EPA Recommendations Understand that if you are cleaning out existing mold or replacing moldy insulation, part of the repair process has to include remedying the environment that enabled mold to develop in the first place. If you don’t fix these issues, more mold will develop.

  7. Choose A Professional Research any companies that you consider hiring for air duct cleaning. Get references or testimonials from satisfied customers. Check the Better Business Bureau to see if other customers have registered complaints about the company. Get an estimate before you hire anybody and make sure you have a contract for service that includes price and services provided, as well as any service guarantees.

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