Air Duct Cleaning - Removing contaminants is the first step to a healthier home.

If you've been to our "Why Clean Your Ducts?" page, then you already know of the many benefits a full system duct cleaning can have for you and your family. You may however have some questions on how it is done. Below is a summary of the equipment and processes we use to get the dust and debris out of your home.

"Source Removal" is the name given to the process of duct cleaning that is most adaptable to the residential setting. Each house is different, and likewise the duct work is laid out differently from home to home. The techniques and equipment involved in the Source Removal method allow the technician to clean in a variety of ways in order to do the best job possible from house to house. We truly believe that if you have someone clean your ducts, and they aren't taking the following steps, you may not be getting your moneys worth.

• Attachment / Access -- The first step we take is to prepare the home and system for the cleaning process. The main step here is to attach our collection system to the duct work. We will need an access hole on both the supply and return trunk lines. We will make an effort to use an opening that already exists but often we do need to cut an additional hole into the duct work. We also will be making a few 1in. holes elsewhere in the duct work to get the cleaning equipment in. All holes are patched over when we are finished and will be air tight. We will also need to remove most if not all of the vents throughout your home in order to get the agitation equipment in. Simply blowing air in through the vent cover is not adequate in most situations.

• Agitation -- In order to be able to remove all the accumulated debris in your duct system we first need to knock it loose. There are two main systems of agitation commonly used in the air duct cleaning industry. Some companies use rotary brushes of various sizes which are attached to a long spinning cable and powered by a hand held power drill. These brushes work great in the round pipes of the supply off runs as well as in floor PVC systems. The other popular agitation system is one which uses air powered whips. These versatile attachments are very useful in cleaning return vents as well as the main trunk lines leading to your furnace. Mountain Duct Cleaning uses both of these systems! Our technician will determine which process is most adequate for each section of your air duct system. In most cases we will use both systems within the same house to ensure we are able to give you the best service possible.

• Removal -- Once the debris is loosened from the sides and settled on the bottom of the duct work, we use high pressured air (125-175PSI) to move the contaminants towards our collection points. This is done with a variety of attachments which enter the duct system either through the vent openings or through the 1in. holes which were made in the trunk lines. Our HEPA filtered collection system pulls in air and debris at 3500 cfm (cubic feet per minute) and re-distributes hospital quality clean, odor free air back into your home.

In order to properly and carefully clean your air duct system, a technician should be spending a significant amount of time in your home. Even the smallest homes should take a couple hours for a solo technician to clean. However, there is no set equation linking the size of your home to the speed at which a technician cleans it. Also, air duct cleaning should be considered an investment into your family's health. Before you choose the cheapest quote you get, please consider the quality of service you are receiving. Quite often companies that offer "$99 whole house duct cleaning" will either spend an inadequate amount of time in your home or will have any number of additional charges once the job is complete.

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