WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT DUCTS

Ducts are an integral part of a forced-air system, such as a furnace, heat pump, or central air conditioner. The job of ducts is to circulate heated or cooled air evenly to every room in a house. Ducts are commonly concealed in walls, ceilings, attics, basements, or crawl spaces. This can make them difficult to access and repair.

Poorly performing ducts often leak the air that you paid to heat and cool. Poorly performing ducts can cause your heating and cooling system to work harder to keep your home at a comfortable temperature.

These conditions can be a sign of poorly performing ducts.

• High summer and winter utility bills.
• Your system's filters get dirty quickly.
• Dirt streaks showing at the corners and connections of ducts.
• Rooms are stuffy and never seem to feel comfortable.
• Your ducts are located in the attic or crawl space and they are not insulated or have damaged insulation.
• Flexible ducts are tangled or kinked.
• The spaces between the floor joists and wall studs have been enclosed and are being used to move air. When these cavities are used as ductwork, they are usually very leaky. You can detect this in the basement if sheet metal is nailed to the ceiling between the floor joists.

A well-designed sealed and insulated duct system will improve your system's ability to consistently cool and heat every room in your home.

Duct Cleaning Services

Dust, dirt, pollen, animal dander and other airborne contaminants are pulled into your duct system every time the furnace or air conditioner runs.

These contaminants build up inside the ductwork over time and can make your duct system an ideal breeding ground for mold spores, bacteria, fungus, mildew and other microbes. The removal of contaminants from the entire HVAC system not only lets you breathe more easily, but it also helps to restore HVAC system capacity and lessen ruining time, resulting in lower heating and cooling bills.

Quality Air uses the HEPA-AIRE method with the most advanced source removal equipment available. This high tech, state-of-the-art system is used by leading professional duct cleaners throughout North America, and is widely recognized as the most significant break-through in duct cleaning equipment technology in the past 30 years. The key components of this system are the patented HEPA-AIRE portable power vacuum and the AIRE-SWEEP compressor. This system enables our technicians to reach and thoroughly clean your entire duct system with minimal noise and disruption.

First, the HEPA-AIRE power vacuum is connected to the duct system near the furnace. Next, 1 inch access holes are drilled into the air ducts. Long lengths of air hose with special 360° high velocity nozzles are connected to the compressor and 'snaked' through the entire duct system, dislodging debris that has accumulated on inner duct surfaces. The HEPA-AIRE unit creates a powerful vacuum, pulling dislodged contaminants into its filtration system.

This filtration system is so efficient that it captures contaminants 1/300th the diameter of a human hair and returns filtered "hospital grade" air to your home. Once your duct system has been cleaned, we reseal all access holes and your ducts are returned to "like new" condition.

If you are interested in any of our products and would like more information, please call our sales staff at (215) 538.3434 or click here for an easy-to-use contact form. If you would like to have a Quality Air sales representative visit your home for a free estimate, click here to request a Sales Call.