Should You Have the Air Ducts in Your Home Cleaned?

Duct Cleaning May Not Solve All Indoor Air Quality Problems

 

It is impossible to say whether or not air duct cleaning in your home would be beneficial. You may be considering having your air ducts cleaned simply because it seems logical that air ducts will get dirty over time and should be occasionally cleaned.

There are 3 situations when Jackson Total Service recommends duct cleaning:

1)    There is substantial visible mold growth inside hard surface (e.g., sheet metal) ducts or on other components of your heating and cooling system.

2)    Ducts are infested with vermin, e.g. (rodents or insects); or

3)    Ducts are clogged with excessive amounts of dust and debris and/or particles are actually released into the home from your supply registers.

Duct cleaning has never been shown to actually prevent health problems. It is important to keep in mind that dirty air ducts are only one of many possible sources of particles that are present in homes. Pollutants that enter the home both from outdoors and indoor activities such as cooking, cleaning, smoking, or just moving around can cause greater exposure to contaminants than dirty air ducts. Moreover, there is no evidence that a light amount of household dust or other particulate matter in air ducts poses any risk to your health.

Since conditions in every home are different, Jackson Total Service cannot give a one price fits all estimate for duct cleaning.  Plus, sometimes the contamination may be a symptom of a larger problem.  Over 90% of homes have hidden air control problems. Jackson Total Service offers an optional test that allows us to identify the root cause of a dusty or unhealthy indoor air problems and will evaluate if you need your air ducts cleaned.  It will help you understand all your options, and frankly will save you money in the short run and in the long run. It actually costs a lot less than a good duct cleaning.  As a side benefit, it identifies many things you can do to save energy and money and improve comfort.

Jackson Total Service is an air conditioning, plumbing and electrical contractor in Naples, FL.  We are located at 3727 Enterprise Ave 34104. 

Feel free to contact us at (239) 643-0923 or on the web at www.jacksontotal.com or www.facebook.com/jacksontotalservice

 

 

Choosing the Best Air Filter for your Home

Breathe deep with improved

air quality 

 You can begin improving the air quality in your home immediately just by changing or upgrading your air filter. There are several factors to consider when deciding which air filter to buy.

 

Home air filters keep the coils on the air conditioning system clean. Dirty coils make the system work harder. Every time a technician from Jackson Total Service visits your home, he records a static pressure measurement.  If that number is high, your coil may be dirty.  Keeping the filter clean protects the coils and helps prolong the life of your air-conditioning unit.

 

The most important thing to remember about home air filters is to change them regularly. Even the highest-quality filter can't do its job right if it's clogged with a thick layer of particles. Different filters are meant to be changed at different intervals, but once a month is a common time frame. Brand new homes, as well as homes where there is remodeling or construction going on, will need more frequent filter changes to compensate for the extra dust and residue in the air.  The chart below highlights some of the option in air filters available to you from Jackson Total Service.

 

 

Don’t let your NOSE be the best air cleaner in your home.

 

Since we spend 90% of our time indoors, it's important that the air inside our homes is safe and clean. A home with poor air quality or indoor air pollutants can lead to illness and discomfort. Respiratory infections, sneezing and chronic lung conditions like asthma have been linked to poor indoor air quality. You don’t have to put up with an unhealthy home.  There is a way to fix them permanently.  New technology and repair procedures can transform your home into a wonderful indoor environment.  ASK about our Home & Duct Comfort Evaluation.

 

 

 

 

Jackson Total Service is an air conditioning, plumbing and electrical contractor in Naples, FL.  Contact us at (239) 643-0923 or on the web at www.jacksontotal.com.  We are located at 3727 Enterprise Ave Naples, FL 34104