Gottpower Services can help you, by locating the source mold and providing remediation recommendation (Scope of Work) to elimate health problems and/or legalities. Gottpower Services follows strict guide lines and performance procedures recommended by E.P.A., National Association of mold professionals and International Institute of Cleaners and Restoration Companies.
Answers to Frequently Asked Questions about Air Duct Cleaning
- Why should the air ducts in our home be cleaned?
Answer: 75 90% of our time is spent indoors. Indoor air is constantly re-circulated through the same system. As the air blows through, dirt, dust, and other particulate are pushed through and are carried out of the system, becoming air born, are then inhaled or settle within your home.
- Will Cleaning the air ducts save on our home energy bills?
Answer: Research by the U.S. EPA has demonstrated that HVAC cleaning may allow systems to run more efficiently by removing debris from sensitive mechanical components. Clean, efficient systems are less likely to break down, have a longer life span, and generally operate more effectively than dirty systems. (NADCA web site).
- How often should our homes system be cleaned?
Answer: This depends on the preferences of the homeowner and other factors. Other factors may include:
- Whether or not there are smoker in the home, pets that shed (petdander).
- If there has been water infiltration or other damage to the home or HVAC system.
- If there is suspected mold in the system, someone having mold related symptoms.
- Air ducts should be cleaned prior to a new furnace is being installed.
- Air ducts should be cleaned prior to moving into a new home
- What is the normal price range for system cleaning?
Answer: The EPA says that “duct cleaning services typically but not always range in cost from $450.00 to $1000 per heating and cooling system, depending on the services offered, the size of the system to be cleaned, system accessibility, climactic region, and level of contamination” and type of duct material.
Consumers should beware of air duct cleaning companies that making sweeping claims about the health benefits of duct cleaning such claims are unsubstantiated. Consumers should also beware of “blow-and-go” air duct cleaning companies. These companies often charge a nominal fee and do a poor job of cleaning the heating and cooling system. These companies may also persuade the consumer into unneeded services with and/or without their permission.
NADCA www.nadca.com
- How to Pre-qualify an air duct system cleaning company?
Answer: Follow the following check list:
- Make sure the company is a member in good standing o f the National Air Duct Cleaners (NADCA).
- See if the company has been in business long enough to have adequate experience.
- Make sure that the company is properly licensed and adequately insured.
- Verify that the company is certified by NADCA to perform HVAC system cleaning, and uses cleaning methods and equipment recognized by NADCA.
- Make sure that the company is going to clean and visually inspect all of the air ducts and related system components.
- Avoid advertisements for “99.00 whole house specials” and other sales gimmicks.
- Sanitizers and why would they need to be used?
Sanitizers are anti-microbial chemicals applied to the interior surface of the air duct, designed to control microbial contamination. Before any sanitizers are used, the system should be thoroughly cleaned. All of the chemical products used by Gottpower Services, Inc. are EPA registered.
NOTE: There are no EPA registered anti-microbial products for use on porous system surfaces such as, fiberglass surfaces.
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