What You Should Know About Your Indoor Air Quality (IAQ)
- Indoor air can be more harmful than outdoor air - up to 100 times more pollutants can be found indoors.
- People spend up to 90% of their time indoors.
- Poor IAQ can trigger potential health problems such as chronic respiratory ailments, asthma, recurring flu, aggravated allergies, coughs, headaches, chronic fatigue and poor concentration.
- Your new home is not protected from these IAQ problems.
What's in My Home's Air?
Remember the last time you saw sun beaming through a window? The visible particles that dance in a sunbeam, amount to about 1 percent of all particles in the air. That leaves 99 percent too small to be seen with an unaided eye. The effects of these invisible pollutants may be seen when it is too late – after a film has covered your walls, furnishings and draperies and in human discomfort. Cleaner air, whether indoors or outdoors, is more important than ever. Power Vac has over 40 years of experience in improving indoor environments.
We specialize in cleaning dust from your heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system so you and your family enjoy cleaner air in your home. Most IAQ problems and HVAC inefficiencies are brought about by the activities within the home itself; pets, carpeting, insulation and the effects of construction and renovation. The best and most economical solution is servicing your ducts and furnace on a regular basis as part of your maintenance program, on a schedule that is appropriate to each individual system.
The Cleaning Process
According to NADCA, the most effective way to clean air ducts and ventilation systems is to employ source removal methods of cleaning, which means we aggressively remove all debris from your air system. This requires a contractor to place the system under negative pressure, through the use of a specialized, powerful vacuum. While the vacuum draws air through the entire ventilation system, devices are inserted into the ducts to dislodge any debris that might be stuck to interior surfaces. The debris can then travel down the ventilation system to the vacuum, which removes it from the system and the home.
Power Vac cleans using a special truck-mounted vacuum system and compressed air power brush to remove all the dust, dirt and debris from your HVAC system. Our truck-mounted vacuum is an engine that ensures maximum suction on each and every job. From the truck, 8" vacuum hoses are attached to each main line (supply and return) as we use a 200 psi compressed air power brush (or electric brush) and whipper system to thoroughly clean the entire air handling system. We also remove your furnace fan and clean it and all the internal components of your furnace, such as burner, heat exchanger and A/C evaporator coil.
We seal and block every vent (register and grill) to increase negative pressure by the push/pull method. All the dust, dirt and debris is guaranteed to be removed from your entire system.
Less Dust, Less Cleaning
Clean ducts mean clean registers, which means less dust circulating in your home.
Breathe Easier...
Power Vac cleans out house dust that can cause allergic reactions so you can breathe easier.
Lower Maintenance Costs...
Keeping your furnace in peak operating condition eliminates costly repairs and breakdowns.
Cut Your Heating Costs...
More air flows through clean ducts, which means that more heat gets from your furnace to where you want it.
Reduce Risk of Fire...
Cleaning dust and lint from your ducts makes your home safer from overheating and the risk of fire.