Duct Cleaning
Dust, mildew spores, pollen, pet hair and all kinds of other debris collect in the ducts of your HVAC system.  Then air passes through these contaminants before circulating through your home.  Our high-powered vacuum system combined with pressurized air and mildew inhibitors can make a significant difference in the air quality of your house.

Duct cleaning generally refers to the cleaning of various heating and cooling system components of forced air systems, including the supply and return air ducts and registers, grilles and diffusers, heat exchangers heating and cooling coils, condensate drain pans (drip pans), fan motor and fan housing, and the air handling unit housing  (EPA website). 

Our expert technician will inspect each system in your home or business and vacuum from the supply vents, the returns, and from the air handler to make sure he reaches all parts of the duct system.  He will also clean the coils, drip pans, and any other easily-accessible part of the system (he doesn't clean the actual vents, but that can be scheduled through Schuman's Commercial Cleaning).  If you like, he can bag all the debris so you can see what was found.  And he does all this with surprisingly little disruption to your home.  He is extremely conscientious and will make sure everything is put back exactly how he found it.

Questions over whether or not mold is growing in the ducts are common.  In most cases, any growth is attributed to the organic (paper/drywall, food, etc) debris IN the ducts that encourage growth on the debris itself - not actually in the duct system.  So you remove the debris, make sure you don't have any moisture in the system, and you will have much cleaner air circulation throughout your home.

Don't be oversold- some companies try to convince you that duct cleaning should be performed routinely to keep your air clean - every 6 months to a year.  When we clean ducts, mostly what we find is construction debris - even on 15-20-year-old homes.  The majority of the debris is drywall pieces, carpet and padding fibers and remnants, soda cans, nails, and even caulk tubes.  Believe it or not, some contractors "clean up" by dropping or sweeping into the floor vents.  So this type of debris usually occurs only once.  Once that is removed, you shouldn’t need them cleaned again for quite a while.  Some reasons to have it done more frequently would be 

• Renovations (same issues - even if you do it all yourself - things go down vents)
• Pets who spend a lot of time indoors and shed a lot (if you have a pet, you know the hair ends up EVERYWHERE)
• Children in the home who may drop toys and other objects down the vents.
• Systems that are not maintained properly allowing dust, pollen, and condensation to accumulate.

So as long as you keep the air going in clean and watch what goes down your vents, duct cleaning is not an on-going expense.

To ensure the air going INTO your air handler and ducts are the cleanest possible, make sure you have the highest quality filters and even consider one of our air cleaners to keep contaminated air from ever reaching your duct work.