Air Duct Cleaning
Residential & Commercial Air Duct Cleaning in Washington, DC, Maryland & Virginia
Indoor air quality has become a growing concern in the Washington, DC, Maryland and Northern Virginia area. When your air ducts are polluted with dust, mold, bacteria, fungi and more, your allergy, asthma and sinus conditions may worsen – especially in the summertime.
Whether you’re looking for air duct cleaning for your home or for your business, our duct cleaning services ensure healthy homes and healthy workplaces. Putting off regular cleanings can lead to excess mold and bacteria, unpleasant odors and increased utility bills from decreased air flow.
Benefits of Air Duct Cleaning
Health benefits – while many HVAC companies tend to exaggerate the health claims of their duct cleaning services, it is true that indoor air quality can be anywhere from 2 to 100 times worse than the outdoor air quality. Having regular air duct cleaning can help eliminate airborne contaminates such as mold, bacteria, fungus, pet dander and pollen which can irritate people with allergies or asthma.
Extended equipment life – according to the Louisiana Cooperative Extension Service (a research group at the LSU Agricultural Center), nine out of every ten air conditioner or heating system failures are caused by the accumulation of dirt and dust. This is because dirt and dust can reduce the efficiency of the blower fan, making it unable to keep the heat exchanger cool. This then leads to cracks in the heat exchanger, potentially destroying your system. Clean air ducts can help eliminate overheating problems and ensure that your heating system lasts as long as it is supposed to.
Energy savings – the EPA estimates that less than a half inch of dust buildup on a heating coil can reduce the overall efficiency of your system by 20% or more. Regular air duct cleaning will reduce the presence of dust and dirt in your heating or air conditioning system and help it maintain its normal efficiency levels.
Less dusting – think about it – less dust in the air means less dust settling on your furniture and floating around your home! Regular air duct cleaning can help keep the dust levels in your home under control – a huge benefit to people with allergies and an even bigger benefit to whoever does the dusting!
You should consider having your air ducts cleaned if:
- There is visible mold growth inside your ducts or other components of your HVAC system
- There are excessive amounts of dust and debris in your home, which can be triggered from smokers in the home, pets that shed, recent renovations and more
- People in your home or office have allergies or asthma
- There has been recent water damage in the home
While the EPA has said that there is little scientific basis for health benefit claims from air duct cleaning, many people who have gotten their air ducts cleaned have experienced significant improvements in air quality and marked reductions in allergy symptoms.
Beware of Air Duct Cleaning Scams!
Ads for air duct cleaning services fill newspapers in Maryland, Virginia and Washington, DC and around the country. Unfortunately, many of these so called air duct cleaning services are the work of scammers who will try to con you – potentially out of hundreds of dollars. Many of these air duct cleaning scams have similar qualities:
- They advertise air duct cleaning at ludicrously low rates – around $50 for a whole house
- They grossly exaggerate their claims of the health benefits of air duct cleaning
- The air duct cleaners try to upsell you immediately, claiming you have something seriously wrong with your ducts that needs to be taken care of right away
Basically, if an air duct cleaning advertisement sounds too good to be true, it probably is. The EPA has said that while there is no scientific basis for the health benefits of air duct cleaning, many consumers throughout the Maryland, Virginia and Washington, DC area have experienced such benefits as a direct result of air duct cleaning.
If you have visible mold growth in your air ducts, excessive dust floating around your house or people in your family suffering from bad allergies, call Magnolia Plumbing. We can clean your air ducts and get everyone in your home breathing clean air again.
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