Residential Air Duct Cleaning

What is air duct cleaning?

Air Duct Cleaning is the removal of dust, dirt and debris from your ductwork. Air Ducts are used by the HVAC system to supply conditioned air throughout the home. When ducts become contaminated with dust, mold, dirt, construction debris, bacteria, dust mites, soot, nicotine, pet dander and debris as a result of standard living, construction, renovations, pets, smoking, dead skin cells, etc., the system will not perform at peak levels.

The debris that gets into your ducting builds up over time. As air passes through your ductwork, it is circulating the debris to all areas of your home. The HVAC system is designed to change over the air in your home an average of 6 times per hour, therefore, all of the dust, mold, dirt, construction debris, bacteria, dust mites, soot, nicotine, pet dander and debris is being breathed in every 10 minutes! The buildup of dust and debris restricts the flow of air in your system which in turn increases the likelihood of a system breakdown and will also shorten its lifespan.

Do you need duct cleaning?

• Have you recently bought a home or renovated your current one?
• Do you smell a musty odor?
• Do you dust daily?
• Do you see visible mold or dust in your return registers?
• Are you or a family member sick often?
• Do you or a family member have asthma, COPD, or emphysema?

If you answered yes to any of these questions, your home may be in need of Air Duct Cleaning.

Smoking cigarettes and pet dander are odors that linger in a house long after buying a home. Removing carpet and painting will only mask some of the odor. If the home has dust in the duct system, it will hold the odors and the only way to eliminate it is to clean the entire air duct system. We clean and treat odors from nicotine, pet dander, musty- dirty sock smell and numerous other odors. After cleaning, the team at Firelands Fresh Air Service will apply an anti-microbial to get rid of the odors once and for all!