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Air Duct Cleaning
Cleaner Air - We Promise
Rely on the professionals at Wisconsin Natural Air Duct Cleaning for a thorough deep cleaning of your entire air system, and start enjoying the immediate benefits of cleaner, fresher air in your home or business. Our comprehensive process covers every vent, return, register cover, trunk line, and furnace blower, ensuring that contaminants like dust, allergens, and mold spores are effectively removed. With the use of state-of-the-art equipment such as gas-powered negative air machines, pressurized air whips, and plant-based sanitizers, we deliver top-notch results that set us apart from other air duct cleaners. Clean air ducts not only enhance overall comfort and reduce odors but also create a safer environment, particularly for those with allergies or respiratory issues. Plus, our service improves HVAC efficiency, leading to less dust settling on surfaces and a more pleasant space for living or working. We provide before and after pictures with every cleaning, so you can see the difference for yourself. If you’re looking for the best in the business, contact us today for a FREE quote.
The Importance of Air Duct Cleaning for Your Home’s Efficiency and Air Quality
This topic is gaining significant attention in the world of HVAC maintenance, and homeowners are increasingly curious about it. Cleaning your air ducts can greatly enhance the efficiency of your home's HVAC system and improve indoor air quality. Let’s explore why this is so important.
When air circulates through your ventilation system, it carries dust, allergens, bacteria, and even mold spores. These contaminants accumulate and hide within your ductwork. At Wisconsin Natural Air Duct Cleaning and Mold Remediation, we use advanced technology to thoroughly clean your ducts, removing up to 99.97% of these harmful contaminants from your system.
What’s Hiding in Your Air Ducts? Did you know that the average home collects about 40 pounds of dust each year? Everything from dust mites to pet dander and other debris can settle in your air ducts, gradually building up over time. This debris hardens and forms a thin layer that lines your duct system.
Each time your HVAC system operates, these particles get stirred up and recirculated throughout your home. This not only degrades indoor air quality but can also exacerbate issues for individuals with allergies, sinus problems, asthma, and other respiratory conditions.
Ducts should be cleaned whenever:
➢ You notice a visible buildup of dirt or dust on the returns
➢ Any signs of mold are detected in the system
➢ Unpleasant odors are coming from the system when it’s running
➢ Dust in your home seems to reappear just a day or two after cleaning
What Happens During a Wisconsin Natural Air Duct Cleaning?
HVAC Deep Cleaning
HVAC deep cleaning is an exceptionally thorough process that ensures your system is cleaned from top to bottom. We begin by connecting our powerful gas-powered negative air machine to your system, either at the furnace or directly into a trunk line. These machines pull a minimum of 5,000 Cubic Feet Per Minute (CFM) of air, creating strong suction.
Next, we address each vent, cold air return, register, and trunk line individually. We use pressurized air whips attached to a flexible snake, which we guide through each part of the system. The air whips dislodge all the built-up dust, debris, pet dander, bugs, and even items like batteries or drywall fragments that may have accumulated over time. As the debris is loosened, our negative air machine, which runs continuously throughout the process, vacuums it all out of the system.
This method ensures that every bit of dirt and debris is pulled out, leaving your HVAC system impeccably clean with nothing left behind.
Furnace Blower Cleaning
Cleaning the furnace blower is crucial for maintaining a clean and healthy HVAC system. The blower is responsible for pushing air throughout your property, so a dirty blower can quickly lead to a dirty system. When we clean the blower unit, we meticulously clean every component. This includes scrubbing the motor and fan blades, using air whips to dislodge dirt from any surrounding areas, blowing out the heat exchanger, and wiping down the burners. We recommend having your furnace blower cleaned every 2-3 years, as it is the most vital part of the system to keep clean. Keeping the blower in top condition is essential for the overall health and efficiency of your HVAC system—remember that.
Sanitizing
System sanitization is essential for preventing the growth of allergens, bacteria, dust mites, and mold within the dust of your air system. In many homes we service, our technicians find dust fungi growing in areas like the blower compartment, trunk lines, or vents. This fungus can cause health issues for the residents and may lead to a mold outbreak within the HVAC system. The most effective way to prevent or treat this issue is by periodically applying a sanitizing solution throughout the entire system.
When we sanitize a system, we ensure that every part is thoroughly treated. Our process involves using a sanitizing spray to disperse two natural sanitizers into the system. We start by turning on your HVAC system and spraying the solution through the return side. The blower then pulls the sanitizer spray through the returns into the furnace, sanitizing the furnace completely. From there, the sanitizing spray is pushed through all the components and vents of the home, ensuring a full system sanitization. Unlike some services that only sanitize a single vent or unit, we sanitize every part of your system, providing comprehensive protection against harmful contaminants.
Is Duct Cleaning Worth It?
Absolutely. Duct cleaning is a valuable investment, not an unnecessary expense. By cleaning your ducts, you improve the efficiency and airflow of your home’s HVAC system, helping to prevent potential breakdowns when you need your AC the most. Removing dust and debris from the vents and ductwork ensures that your system can deliver warm and cool air more effectively throughout your home. This increased efficiency can save you money on energy bills and extend the lifespan of your HVAC unit, making duct cleaning a smart choice for homeowners.
Before & After Photos of a Recent Job
Common Types of Biotic Indoor Air Contaminants
Mold
There are 15 common types of mold that can thrive within a residence, particularly in dark, damp environments. Mold is a type of fungus that tends to grow in areas like metal air ducts in basements, where the conditions are ideal. Even a small amount of moisture in dusty ducts can lead to mold growth. Once mold spores form, the airflow from your HVAC system can spread them throughout the entire ductwork and eventually into your home. It's not uncommon for our technicians to encounter mold outbreaks in systems, especially if they haven’t been sanitized in the past year.
According to the CDC, many building materials can support mold growth, particularly wet cellulose materials like paper, cardboard, ceiling tiles, wood, and wood products. Other materials, including dust, paint, wallpaper, insulation, drywall, carpet, fabric, and upholstery, can also harbor mold.
The Institute of Medicine (IOM) found in 2004 that there is sufficient evidence linking indoor mold exposure to upper respiratory tract symptoms, coughing, and wheezing in otherwise healthy individuals. Recent studies have also suggested a potential link between early mold exposure and the development of asthma in some children, particularly those who may be genetically predisposed. Additionally, interventions that improve housing conditions can reduce the morbidity associated with asthma and respiratory allergies.
When mold is detected in your system, it is crucial to have it cleaned and sanitized. Numerous studies on indoor air quality have demonstrated the significant impact mold growth in a home can have on respiratory health.
Fungal Spores
Mold thrives in moist environments and reproduces by releasing tiny, lightweight spores that can easily travel through the air. This is how mold can spread throughout your HVAC system and potentially find its way into damp areas of your home, where it can continue to grow. When you inhale these microscopic airborne spores, your body identifies them as foreign invaders and produces allergy-causing antibodies to combat them. This immune response triggers the release of substances like histamine, leading to symptoms such as itchy, watery eyes, a runny nose, sneezing, and other mold-related allergic reactions.
Dust Mites
Dust mites are microscopic arachnids, related to spiders and ticks, that are invisible to the naked eye but commonly found throughout the home. They thrive in fabrics, carpeting, upholstery, bedding, and drapery. The fecal matter they produce contains a protein that can be toxic to humans and, in large quantities, may lead to illness. Simply walking across the carpet or moving pillows or drapes can release dust mite fecal matter into the air, where it can remain suspended for up to 10 minutes. These particles are then drawn into your air ventilation system, where they accumulate alongside other dust and contaminants. When the system runs, this toxic matter is circulated back through your home, worsening the problem with each cycle. The only effective way to remove these contaminants from your system is through regular deep cleaning and sanitization.
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