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Spring (Duct) Cleaning
By NAPS,
North American Precis Syndicate
. New York
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NY
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NAPS
As allergy season arrives and flowers start to bloom, have your HVAC system and air ducts professionally cleaned to keep your home fresh. (NAPS) |
(NAPSI)—Two out of three American homes get a thorough cleaning at
least once a year, reports the American Cleaning Institute, often in the
springtime.
A Problem
That can be a healthy thing to do, but there’s one place even the
most fastidious families can forget: the air ducts. This can be a problem in
homes with pets, plants, or people with allergies. Dirty filters let dust,
dander, allergens and mold spores in. So do leaks around duct joints. In a
typical six-room home, up to 40 pounds of dirt—including dangerous
chemicals and other pollutants—is created annually through everyday
living. The contaminants cause the heating and cooling system to work harder,
use more energy and wear out faster. That can cost you money—the U.S.
Department of Energy says 25 to 40 percent of the energy used for heating or
cooling a home is wasted.
An Answer
Fortunately, you can fix this. Have the ducts cleaned regularly by a
member of the National Air Duct Cleaners Association (NADCA). NADCA members
possess general liability insurance, are trained and tested regularly, sign
on to a code of ethics, and must clean and restore your heating and cooling
system in accordance with NADCA standards, so they provide a high level of
security.
Learn More
For further facts on having healthy air in a healthy home, go to www.BreathingClean.com. To find a NADCA member nearby, go to http://nadca.com/en/prosearch/all
and enter your zip code.
 “Have your home
heating and cooling system’s air ducts cleaned regularly by a member of
the National Air Duct Cleaners Association. They’re trained and tested
regularly, and clean and restore your HVAC system in accordance with industry
standards. http://bit.ly/2VCMgfI”
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