Friday, April 15, 2011

Air conditioning ducts

One of the most common problems with air conditioning ducts is the accumulation of dust. Therefore it is important to clean them at least once a year. Many people do not understand the importance of duct cleaning, because of their priorités.Les air ducts have an important effect on overall system performance and also their health.

These ducts are manufactured from sheet metal or metal tubes that carry warm and cold air through the rooms of your house. They are usually distributed throughout the home and ventilation. Then, consider that the use of your ventilation system, but with all the dust particles in the ducts. These can cause serious health problems.

If you have central air conditioning, you will need cleaning at least once a year. You can do it by yourself. In case of commercial air conditioners cleaning should be done by professionals because the system is much larger than those for the household.

These companies have special cleaning equipment. It may cost you $ 400 to $ 1500. It depends on the size of the air conditioning system and the length of the pipe. It will also change the filters, cleaning fans and air ducts. It is very important to hire a professional to clean your air ducts because they are in fact a maze of pipes. They are almost impossible to clean by hand.

You must know the ducts need cleaning when you:
  1. see mold on your ceiling or walls near the air ducts
  2. find infestations of rodents and insects inside your air conditioning ducts
  3. have an air duct obstruction. accumulation of dust or debris can be causing this.

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