| If your duct becomes covered in dirt or mould, | | | | filter the air coming out and going in and so limit |
| becomes damp, gets an infestation of vermin, or | | | | the amount of dust that makes it into your ducts. |
| is filled with dust this is referred to as | | | | Spending a little more here will save you money in |
| contamination. This can present a variety of | | | | the long run. Also ensure that you clean these |
| problems - spreading dust and bacteria around | | | | filters yourself and that you change them semi |
| your office or home and so exacerbating allergies | | | | regularly when they become dirty or damaged. |
| and causing other health problems, filling the air | | | | Make sure that they are fitted properly, and that |
| with moisture, potentially causing the heating or | | | | none are missing. |
| cooling system to break down and cost you in | | | | If you are having any other maintenance work |
| expensive repairs or maintenance bills, wasting | | | | done on your heating and cooling systems then |
| energy and thereby increasing you ‘carbon | | | | this is a good time to ask them to check for |
| footprint’ and doing unnecessary damage to | | | | problems. In particular you can ask them to clean |
| the environment and worsening the energy crisis, | | | | the cooling coils and drain pans which will help keep |
| and increasing your utility bills so costing you more | | | | the system clean as a whole. |
| and increasing your overheads if you run a | | | | If you are having other maintenance done on |
| business. | | | | your home or office that you expect will cause a |
| So it’s important then that you keep your | | | | lot of dust, then be sure to seal up your supply |
| vents as clean as possible, and fortunately in the | | | | and return registers and avoid using your system |
| undesirable case of contamination it’s possible | | | | during that time. If possible you can even cover |
| to have your vents cleaned for a reasonable price | | | | your filters to prevent any of this loose dust |
| and this will also check for other problems (such | | | | from entering the ducts. |
| as asbestos, damp insulation or infestation) and | | | | Similarly you should ensure that the dust in your |
| protect against future cases of contamination. | | | | building is at a minimum as much as possible. The |
| The best way then to prevent duct contamination | | | | less dust is in your home, the less there is to |
| is to have your ducts cleaned before a problem | | | | circulate back into your duct system, and this is a |
| arises and to have this done regularly. However | | | | great way to end the cycle. Use a good vacuum |
| there are also several things you can do yourself | | | | cleaner and do so regularly to ensure you |
| to try and minimise the chances of an infestation | | | | minimize dust. Vacuuming itself however can |
| occurring at all. | | | | increase the amount of dust in the air so use a |
| A good prevention and maintenance programme | | | | high efficiency vacuum (HEPA) and turn off the |
| is essential if you want to keep your ducts | | | | ducts system while you do so. Finally if your ducts |
| running optimally and reap the benefits this will | | | | include a de-humidifier, be sure to operate this |
| yield. First of all then, ensure that you use the | | | | regularly to prevent the build up of moisture. |
| highest efficiency air filter possible. Call the | | | | Duct cleaners mississauga suggest that you don't |
| manufacturer of your air vent if need be and ask | | | | ignore this critical maintenance activity. Author |
| them what the best solution would be. This will | | | | works with a hamilton duct cleaning company. |