Air quality is extremely important, especially during the winter months when we spend most of our time indoors. Fortunately, there are many ways to improve the quality of air within a home, business or other commercial building. For example, mold inspection and testing can expose possible issues that could be greatly reducing the quality of health within a structure. In the case of mold presence, mold remediation is a necessary and beneficial procedure.
There are other ways to greatly improve air quality, the most common and effective is the cleaning of air ducts. Air ducts regulate flow within a building; this is a very important factor affecting air quality. If ducts are cleaned on a regular basis, the air flowing through them could release and distribute harmful particles like dust and other allergens throughout the building or residence. Clean air ducts are vital to the quality of indoor life, and for this reason they should always be paid attention to on at least a yearly basis.
Here are three important signs that ducts need checking and cleaning:
- Buildup of dust or mold, fungi, bacteria or musty odor: Mold in an air duct can cause great harm to the people within the building or home. Mold releases spores, which are dispersed via the air duct’s supply registers. A high percentage of spores in the air can negatively affect health.
- Allergic symptoms or difficulty breathing: If symptoms are already present, or allergies seem high, there is a good chance that build up has already occurred in the air ducts. If this is the case, ducts should be cleaned right away.
- Debris or particles releasing into air registers: Sometimes dust build up within the air ducts can be very excessive, causing a noticeable amount of particles to disperse from the supply registers. Buildups neeed professional cleaning.
AdvantaClean of Cary/Apex is the number one team of professionals in the Triangle area of NC to perform NADCA certified inspections and cleaning of air ducts. Contact us today to set up an appointment for an air duct inspection, and begin moving toward greater health the smart and easy way!
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