Five Important Reasons to Make Sure Air Duct Cleaning is Done Right!

Air duct cleaning, expertly done by a competent NADCA certified firm like AdvantaClean Environmental of Cary/ Apex, can bring multiple benefits. The most important one is the improvement of indoor air quality and efficient operation of the HVAC system in a home or business. The weather in North Carolina, especially the long hot summers, causes these systems to run for many hours per day, moving huge volumes of air through the ducts and various other components of the system. Filters don’t catch everything, so eventually dust and debris accumulates in the system; this in turn gets recirculated into the indoor air, and HVAC system efficiency decreases.

To complicate the problem, the consumer can get confused with the wide variety of special offers done by a variety of vendors. These special offers and scams are showing up prominently on the internet, on Facebook and other sources. And they come in the “value” circulars as coupons, usually via the USPS.     The best way to fight the inexpensive and inferior offers consumers that see is to call professionals at AdvantaClean Environmental of Cary/Apex. We are the quality NADCA certified air duct cleaning team can be found in the Triangle, Lillington, Fayetteville, Sanford and more.

AdvantaClean Environmental of Cary/Apex offers five reasons to avoid using coupons and special offers for air duct cleaning:

• Air duct cleaning may not actually be necessary: It is important to inspect for obvious signs the HVAC system needs cleaning. If an accumulation of dust or other particles is evident near air duct inlets and outlets; if dust is everywhere on the contents of the building, or if the air is noticeably dirty, then the air ducts most probably need to be cleaned. If these signs are not present, air duct cleaning may be avoidable. If the need is uncertain, or the owner wants it done regardless, a professional inspection is very affordable using AdvantaClean.
• Coupons and special offers are often just a “bait and switch” tactic: Considering the equipment, the expertise, and hours required to perform an effective air duct or HVAC system cleaning, the low price offers of $25 or $50 dollars to do an entire home or business are just too good to be true. HVAC system problems identified by these types of contractors may be phony or exaggerated, and are usually intended to create extra charges; most or all of them unneeded.
• Proper cleaning of air ducts under NADCA standards always ensure good results and cleaner air: The methodology involves looking at every component of the HVAC system where air passes over, including coils, fans, filters, and heat exchangers. Special equipment such as brushes, air whips, compressed air nozzles, and a HEPA vacuum system are used to remove dust, debris, and other contaminants.
• Always use a NADCA certified company to avoid scams and extra expense: AdvantaClean Environmental of Cary/Apex is a certified member of the National Air Duct Cleaners Association (NADCA) and adheres to a long list of standards for inspection, evaluation, cleaning, and restoration of HVAC systems.

AdvantaClean Environmental of Cary/Apex is the best air duct cleaning contractor in the Triangle, considering our years of experience, great customer service, and use of specialized equipment with well-trained staff. We do the job right and help North Carolina home and business owners improve indoor air quality and heating/cooling system efficiency. Call us today for air duct cleaning done right.

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AdvantaClean Environmental of Cary and Apex is your environmental specialist throughout the Triangle, as well as Holly Springs, Fuquay Varina, Lillington, Sanford and Fort Bragg. Our team of certified professionals is ready to address all your service needs.

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Five Important Tips for Winter Home Safety

The Holiday Season is here in the Triangle, Fayetteville and the surrounding region, and the weather will be getting below freezing more and more frequently, with overnight lows in the 20’s and 30’s. These temperatures create a variety of challenges for maintaining homes and businesses, and keeping the occupants safe. Indoor air quality can decrease when the heating system runs every day, and those homeowners using natural gas or heating oil might have additional risks of carbon monoxide. Unattended homes and buildings over the holidays can create problems that can go unnoticed.  Basic prevention and assessment of indoor air is the best strategy for home and business owners in the Triangle. AdvantaClean Environmental of Cary/ Apex can help with preventive measures such as air duct cleaning, and our team of professionals can also assist remediate mishaps like water, fire, or smoke damage.

AdvantaClean Environmental of Cary/Apex offers five important tips for preparing a home or business for the North Carolina winter:

• The HVAC system should have an annual inspection this time of year: A local and reputable HVAC contractor should make sure the system is operating safely and efficiently before it is used on a regular basis for the long winter season. If the heating system uses any fossil fuels, make sure carbon monoxide detectors are installed and working. An improperly operating or defective heating system can release colorless, odorless, and deadly carbon monoxide gas into the indoor air.
• Commercial and residential air ducts should be inspected and cleaned to ensure the best indoor air quality: The air ducts move vast quantities of air through the system, and over a period of time, dust and debris can accumulate in those ducts. A NADCA certified and experienced contractor like AdvantaClean Environmental of Cary/Apex can assess and clean them.
• Prevent pipes from freezing and bursting in extreme cold: Exterior and interior wall water supplies and drain pipes must not be allowed to get below 32 degrees or they can freeze. As water turns to ice, it expands and can cause pipes to break. Prevent freezing by keeping the indoor temperature at least 55 degrees. If leaving for an extended period, turn the main building water supply off, flush toilets, and run faucets dry.
• Check for exterior water leaks on the roof, siding, and around windows: While this is actually a good year-round inspection to do, it’s especially important if the building will be left unattended for any length of time. Minor leaks from these areas can enable mold growth inside walls and ceilings, which can spread rapidly if growing unnoticed in a tightly sealed building.
• Disconnect any appliances not being used during an extended absence period: Water lines to refrigerators, washing machines, dishwashers, and water heaters can begin leaking suddenly and spew a lot of water. Refrigerators, freezers and other electrical appliances left running can fail electrically, causing a fire. To eliminate the possibility of flood or fire, disconnect or shut off the water source and do not leave electrical appliances running while away for any period of time.

AdvantaClean Environmental of Cary/Apex specializes in helping home and business owners keep their indoor air clean and recover from fire, smoke, and water damage. We offer the best NADCA and IICRC Certified expertise, equipment, and customer service available in the Triangle. While remediation business is always appreciated, we also want all our friends and neighbors in North Carolina to avoid disasters and injuries.

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AdvantaClean Environmental of Cary and Apex is your environmental specialist in Wake, Lee and Johnston Counties. Our team of certified professionals is ready to address all service needs.

Advanta Clean is the air quality and restoration specialists in the Triangle and surrounding region.

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5 Important Reasons for Air Duct Cleaning from AdvantaClean Environmental of Cary/Apex

It’s been a long, hot summer across North Carolina. In July, it hit 90 degrees every single day. The air conditioning systems in Triangle homes and businesses have been working hard since May. In addition, the windows haven’t been open much at all, so outside fresh ventilation has been infrequent at best.  As large volumes of air are recirculated through HVAC systems over the hot season, it’s inevitable that dust, pollen, pet dander, chemical residues, cooking residues, smoke, and various other particles have accumulated in the air ducts.

It is also an important consideration that the recent heavy rains and flooding from Hurricane Matthew might have created mold in a variety of homes and buildings. This mold can get into and spread throughout the entire HVAC system. Our team of professionals at AdvantaClean Environmental of Cary/Apex is available to help home and business owners get their indoor air quality (IAQ) back to healthy levels with certified, expert air duct cleaning.

Five reasons why AdvantaClean Environmental of Cary/Apex should clean those air ducts now:

• HVAC air ducts are visibly dirty:  If dust or other matter can be seen around HVAC intake and outflow registers and grilles, that same material in the ducts as well. If smoke, mold, or musty odors have been evident, they are also very likely in the air ducts. All of this accumulated matter is being recirculated in the air.
• IAQ problems are made worse by lack of ventilation: The lack of fresh air forces dust, other small particles, and various pollutants, to stay indoors. The result is that such pollutants eventually get inside the HVAC system.  Air duct cleaning minimizes this problem and is often necessary in modern buildings that are tightly sealed from outdoor air and ventilation.
• Sneezing, wheezing, and coughing may not be from seasonal allergies: Another cause of these respiratory symptoms is particles and other pollutants being recirculated by the HVAC system. If the air ducts are never cleaned, indoor air pollution increases over time. In that situation, accumulating dust, pollen, and mold are increasingly moving through the indoor air.
• Our air duct cleaning process will remove indoor air pollutants:  AdvantaClean Environmental of Cary/Apex connects a powerful vacuum device to the HVAC system. In addition, special brushes and compressed air whips are inserted into different parts of the system to dislodge particles. Everything gets captured by the vacuum and is removed from the indoor air.
• Our pricing is easy to understand and doesn’t contain hidden extras: Our competitors use a variety of special offers, free inspections, add-on fees, and other pricing approaches to get customers to pay more for air duct cleaning. It is important to note that AdvantaClean Environmental of Cary/Apex is an NADCA certified expert company with great customer service. Simpler is better.

AdvantaClean Environmental of Cary/Apex is certified by the National Air Duct Cleaners Association (NADCA) to inspect and clean air ducts in homes and commercial buildings. We approach each job to according to the unique circumstances at hand, explain everything in detail to our clients, and provide the best possible customer service. Call AdvantaClean Environmental of Cary/Apex today for certified, expert air duct cleaning.

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AdvantaClean Environmental of Cary and Apex is your environmental specialist in Wake and Johnston Counties. Our team of certified professionals is ready to address all your service needs.

Your air quality and restoration specialists in the Triangle!

Call 919 434 7249

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5 Important Tips for Efficient Air Conditioning

July is usually the hottest month of the year in the Triangle, and that means air conditioning systems in homes and businesses are working extra hard to keep the indoors cool. It’s important from both a reliability and cost perspective to keep a building’s HVAC system operating at the peak efficiency. Since roughly 10 percent of all household energy use in North Carolina is air conditioning, it makes sense to keep HVAC systems running as smoothly as possible. There are a few simple tips home and business owners can do, in addition to having HVAC systems checked out by a trained and qualified technician once a year. AdvantaClean of Cary / Apex also offers a few services to help maintain HVAC system efficiency.

AdvantaClean of Cary/Apex offers five important tips for efficient air conditioning system operation:

• Replace the filters: Every HVAC system has filters that remove dust, debris, and small particles from the air flowing through the system. Over time, the filters become full of dust and particles, and air flow through them becomes restricted, making the HVAC system work harder. Changing filters at the proper interval, which varies by type of filter, prevents this from happening.
• Keep the air ducts clean: Large volumes air move through an HVAC system, whether heating or cooling is underway. While every system has a filter to trap dust and particles, a significant amount still accumulates in the air ducts. AdvantaClean is certified by the National Air Duct Cleaners Association (NADCA) to clean HVAC air ducts to maintain HVAC operating efficiency.
• Minimize internal sources of heat: Certain activities such as running the clothes dryer or turning the oven on can generate large amounts of heat, causing the air conditioning system to work harder; this is very important during hours of peak outdoor heat. Limiting these activities to morning and evening hours will reduce the peak cooling load on the AC system, reducing energy use.
• Keep the air conditioner evaporator coils clean: These coils are located in the air handler or blower unit, typically located in the attic. They cool the air and can also accumulate dust and debris over time, reducing their efficiency. AdvantaClean performs expert cleaning of residential and commercial air conditioning coils to maximize cooling system efficiency.
• Keep the condenser unit clear from obstructions: This is the outdoor unit that takes heat out of the air conditioning system, or removes heat from the home. It won’t function properly if obstructed by trees, shrubs, or anything else on the sides and top. Remove any obstructions so air can flow freely around the condenser.
  

AdvantaClean of Cary/Apex is a local Triangle company offering an array of services to help home and business owners maintain HVAC efficiency, maintain and improve indoor air quality, and recover from disasters. Along with regular inspection and maintenance from a qualified HVAC technician, our air duct cleaning and air conditioner coil cleaning services contribute to keeping people cool and healthy at home or work.

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5 Tips for Improving Summer Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) from AdvantaClean of Cary/ Apex

Summer in the Triangle means almost constant use of air conditioning systems in homes and businesses. Some components within these units can become a possible source for mold and bacteria; each is easily spread when blown into and recirculated through air ducts. To maintain healthy indoor air quality (IAQ) in the Triangle, it’s important that the HVAC system and components be inspected and cleaned about once a year. Any unusual odor, like mustiness, when the air conditioning is running, could be good indicator that something normal. Often it can be the air conditioning cooling (evaporator) coil. In addition, moisture and mold from other sources, such as a plumbing leak; may be getting into the HVAC system. These situations can occur during a hot North Carolina summer, especially in modern tightly-sealed buildings. AdvantaClean of Cary / Apex offers a range of important services to help home and business owners improve and maintain IAQ.

AdvantaClean of Cary/Apex offers five important tips for improving summer indoor air quality:

• Have an annual air conditioner coil cleaning: During normal A/C operation, water condenses from warm air blown over the cool coils in the air handler unit, and is drained to the outdoors. Because moisture is present, mold can develop, especially if the system isn’t draining properly or dust has accumulated. Getting the coils cleaned increases air conditioning efficiency and improves IAQ.
• Test for mold if odors or allergy symptoms persist: Mold may not be visible anywhere in the building, but could be growing in unseen areas or even within the HVAC system. Mold testing and laboratory analysis of collected samples can verify the presence or absence of mold. AdvantaClean is IICRC Certified to perform the testing and remove mold.
• HEPA vacuum cleaners remove fine particles: Conventional vacuum cleaners, especially the common bag design, tend to blow fine particles such as dust mites, pet dander, mold, and their allergens back into the air. HEPA (High Efficiency Particulate Air) vacuum cleaners incorporate the use of filters to eliminate this problem, and their use can thus significantly improve IAQ.
• Common materials and activities can be problematic: Many common floor coverings and furnishings can affect IAQ. These often contain volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and other chemicals, especially when new, and ventilation with outdoor air is necessary. The same applies with many household cleaners, candles, air fresheners, and cooking.
• Keep HVAC air ducts clean: The large volumes of indoor air that move through an HVAC system every day contain dust, microbes, and chemicals. Using good HVAC filters and changing at recommended intervals can help, but ultimately the ducts may still need cleaning. AdvantaClean is certified by the National Air Duct Cleaners Association (NADCA) to perform this work.
  

AdvantaClean of Cary/Apex is the local Triangle firm to call for improving and maintaining indoor air quality in homes and businesses. We are the go-to solution for air duct cleaning, mold testing and remediation, and air conditioner coil cleaning. We offer great customer service and 24/7 availability.

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AdvantaClean of Cary and Apex is your environmental specialist in Wake and Johnston Counties. Our team of certified professionals is ready to address all your service needs.

Your air quality and restoration specialists

Call 919 434 7249

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