Air conditioners are the most important home appliance during summer. Today, the efficiency is the most crucial issue when it comes to using home appliances, especially appliances that consume a lot of energy. Improper performance can make the unit cannot work at top efficiency performance that eventually can lead to high energy bill and even can damage the machine of the unit itself more quickly (not last longer). Therefore, if you care to the efficiency of your air conditioning units then you also have to care to the regular maintenance. There are some DIY maintenance procedures that can be completed on your own! But there are also several maintenance procedures that require high mechanical skill so thus you have to hire a professional service. And one of regular maintenances that must you should consider is air duct cleaning.
As well we know that there are many advantages on cleaning air duct of your heating and air conditioning system! The big benefit is helpful to keep the unit work efficiently and properly. The following are pieces of more information on how important of air duct cleaning procedure:
- This maintenance is important to keep the air circulation from-into to the unit as well, therefore once again so closely associated to the efficiency performance of the unit.
- According to EPA (Environmental Protection Agency), the energy usage can be decreased by as much as around twenty percent by cleaning as little as 4/10 of 1 inch of accumulated dust from the cooling or heating system coils.
- In fact, it is approximated that around ninety percent of HVAC system fail & breakdown because of ‘improper maintenance’ or a lack of ‘proper maintenance’, including ignoring of air duct cleaning procedure. And as well we know, the repairing cost is more expensive or higher than the costs for the maintenance, isn’t it!
- Air duct cleaning is also helpful enough to keep clean the indoor air quality inside of your home! And this is so important if one of your family’s members suffers from allergy or asthma. Make this issue better by also considering the air conditioner filter. Make sure you check the filter regularly for cleaning and replacing procedure.
- And the last, it is also welcome idea to keep your room from nasty odors. The unfriendly odors can contaminate your room if there are a lot of mildews or molds in the air ducts!
If you have adequate budget, for this air duct cleaning maintenance you can hire and pay a professional company that offer duct cleaning services. And below are tips on choosing a professional company to service your unit (including for the air duct cleaning):
- Avoid choosing & hiring one that claims about unsubstantiated, like recommend that the duct cleaning is routine maintenance! According to EPA site, don’t believe if you find a company service that claims to be approved by EPA because EPA does not approve any ‘duct-cleaning’ companies.
- Avoid selecting a company service that uses chemical or biocides procedures. Learn more about cons and pros of those chemical & biocides treatments as well.
- Find satisfied testimonial of ‘air duct cleaning’ company service that you are hiring as well. If you cannot find those satisfied reviews, it is better to look other companies.
- It is also so recommended to contact or discuss with a local consumer affair to check & decide if grievances have been lodged toward any of the company services that you are choosing.
- Analyze the potential issues of company that you are considering, including; their experience, their procedures when cleaning the duct and make sure those procedures are safe to protect your home & pets from contamination, and don’t miss to ensure the company complies with NADCA procedures for air duct cleaning (www.nadca.com).
- Ask and check any relevant state certificates or licenses.
- The last, consider the cost! If you choose a company that charges and measures their service by the hour, make sure you ask first about an approximation of the number of days or hours the maintenance project will take! Don’t miss to request a written agreement outlining of the scope & cost of the contract before the work starts!
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