Air duct cleaning may help to improve the quality of the air you breathe, eliminating contaminants from the ducts that could continue to circulate throughout the air and make it easier for you to fall ill or exhibit the symptoms of asthma or severe allergies. But of course, any home service like this comes with a price. Can you afford professional duct cleaning service? (more…)
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Can You Afford to Clean the Ducts?
Monday, November 30th, 2015 by Lisa PixleyUnprofessional Duct Cleaning Is Just As Bad as No Duct Cleaning At All
Monday, November 23rd, 2015 by Lisa PixleyIf you call in an amateur to clean your ducts, you might as well have done nothing at all! Find out why it’s so important to call in an expert when you want duct cleaning done right in today’s guide, and learn how to tell the difference between a duct cleaning expert and a fraud. (more…)
Why the Indoor Air Quality May Be Worse than the Air Outside
Monday, August 31st, 2015 by Lisa PixleyIn the last few decades, people have become much more aware of the effects they have on the environment. With each passing year, gas-guzzling vehicles are slowly phased out, as are industrial practices that drain our natural energy sources and pollute the environment. With all this focus on reducing pollution in the air we breathe outside, it’s easy to forget that your inside air may also be filled with contaminants. (more…)
Caring for Your Ducts after Duct Cleaning Service: Advice from Our Experts
Monday, July 13th, 2015 by Lisa PixleyScheduling routine duct cleaning service with a professional indoor air quality specialist may improve the quality of the air in your home. But the ducts can only stay clean if you continue to take the proper steps for maintaining them after an air duct cleaning service is performed. Follow our tips for proper aftercare following comprehensive duct cleaning service, and see to it that your air quality remains up to your high standards. (more…)
Are You Neglecting Your Ductwork?
Monday, June 29th, 2015 by Lisa PixleyOne of the most important parts of any residential or commercial HVAC system is the ductwork. The ducts have just as much of an effect on the air conditioning and heating in your home as any other component. Just as a broken-down compressor will keep you from feeling any cool air in your home, a collapsed duct will keep cool air from entering a room. And yet, when we think about common air conditioning issues, we rarely consider the state of the ductwork. (more…)
Renovating a Home or Business? Don’t Forget to Clean the Ducts!
Monday, May 18th, 2015 by Lisa PixleyRenovating your property may be an exciting time, but as you will certainly notice, a lot of dust is created throughout the length of the project. The renovation process kicks up a lot of dust which can be a pain to clean up after. Confining dust to the area being worked on can be difficult, which is why professional air duct cleaning is often so important after a renovation. (more…)
What Types of Contaminants Are in Your Ducts?
Monday, April 20th, 2015 by Lisa PixleyThe benefits of running your air conditioner or heating system usually outweigh the negatives. Of course, turning on the heat or AC reflects negatively on your energy bills, but this is just another cost of homeownership. However, there’s one more issue that could lead to some hesitation when operating your heating and AC system—indoor air contamination. (more…)
How a Professional Cleans Ducts
Friday, November 22nd, 2013 by Lisa PixleyYou should schedule duct cleaning in Minnesota annually. It only takes a year for dust, dirt, debris, and even less welcome contaminants to build up inside your home’s ductwork. If you leave the ducts without regular cleaning, it will lead to a negative impact on your indoor air quality, spread dust across your furnishings, and cause your HVAC system to work harder and wear down faster.
Duct cleaning should stay in the domain of professionals. You don’t have the tools or the access to your ducts that will allow you to clean them effectively—and neither will any amateur who offers to do the job for “a bargain” (it won’t be a bargain if your ducts receive damage and they get even dirtier because of it). Contact experienced duct cleaners like those at Alpha Air Corporation.
The professional way to clean your ducts
The contamination inside ductwork is both harder to reach and more difficult to cleanse than the dirt you encounter in places like your kitchen or bathroom. Professionals use a variety of special equipment to access the interior of the ducts and remove pollutants.
Two important pieces of equipment duct cleaners use are power vacuum systems and rotary brushes. The power vacuums are much more effective at drawing in dust and debris than any commercial system, and they use long hoses that can snake safely through your ducts. The vacuums place large sections of the air ducts under negative pressure, which helps dislodge contaminants. Rotary brushes connected to air compressors remove caked-in dirt from the walls of the ducts without damaging the ductwork itself. The brushes also run along lengthy cables to reach deep inside the ductwork system.
To make sure the ducts receive complete cleansing, professional duct cleaners use powerful deodorizers and sanitizers to eliminate bacteria and other growth. These special sanitizers take care of the pollutants without posing any danger to you or the rest of your household.
For serious cases of mold in the ducts—unfortunately a common problem in Minnesota—professionals will use UV germidical lights to eliminate the problem. These lamps destroy the cellular structure of bacteria using ultraviolet light. This also discourages the microbacteria from returning.
Leave it to Alpha Air Corporation
At Alpha Air Corporation, we are concerned about your indoor air quality. When you hire us to perform your annual duct cleaning, you can trust that we won’t use chemicals that will leave toxic hazards in your home. We use a special sanitizing agent with a low toxicity rating from the EPA (Category III) that contains no active chemical residue or volatile chemical to leave behind.
We take the same level of care with all parts of your duct cleaning. When you’re ready for cleaner living through cleaner ducts, contact Alpha Air Corporation today.
Why Do I Need Duct Cleaning?
Friday, November 1st, 2013 by Lisa PixleyThe ducts in your home or business do their job mostly out of your sight, hidden in walls, floors, and ceilings. Because you can’t see them, you probably won’t know when they become dirty… until the contamination begins to cause you difficulties. What problems can you run into because of dirty ductwork, and why should you schedule cleaning? We’ll go over the three main reasons to have your ducts regularly cleaned, starting with the most serious problem.
Duct cleaning requires professionals to handle, especially for commercial ductwork. If you think you need duct cleaning in MN, contact Alpha Air Corporation today.
Protect your indoor air quality
The EPA lists poor indoor air quality as one of the primary threats to health in the U.S. According to the EPA’s website, low quality indoor air can lead to “irritation of the eyes, nose, and throat, headaches, dizziness, and fatigue” after only short-term exposure. More serious illnesses can result from continued exposure.
Contamination inside vents is a major source of reduction in a home’s air quality: dander, pollens, dust, and animal hair that gather in ducts are all allergens that will affect people in your home, regardless of whether they have allergies or not. One of the most worrisome of contaminants that can get into your ducts is mold. Microbacterial infestations are difficult to remove, and require professional assistance to remediate.
Improve the performance of your HVAC system
The furnace/heat pump/air conditioner hooked up to your ducts can suffer a reduction in effectiveness because of dirty ducts. A buildup of dust will clog up the filter, reducing the air flow and possibly leading to damage inside the unit. The dirtier an HVAC system becomes, the harder it will have to work, which will cause an increase in your power bills.
A cleaner home
Ducts that are filled with dusty contamination will continually blow those irritants around your home or workplace. Aside from polluting the air that you breathe, this dust will settle around the house or office. You’ll find that even the most thorough cleaning job will only keep the dust away for a few days. If you’ve noticed that the standard broom and vacuum aren’t doing the job, then it’s probably time for professional duct cleaning.
You need to take the cleanliness of your ductwork seriously; don’t take your ducts for granted just because you can’t see them most of the time. Alpha Air Corporation has provided Minnesota with duct cleaning for over 30 years, so when it’s time to cleanse out your home or business’ ducts, just give us a call.
How Do My Ducts Get Dirty?
Tuesday, October 1st, 2013 by Lisa PixleyIn Minnesota, going without a heater is not an option—our winters are legendary. Going without a clean and efficient heater shouldn’t be an option either, but many people settle for this. We don’t want you to be one of those homeowners who have a furnace that strains just to blow around low quality air filled with dust and other pollutants. We’ll explain why ductwork gets dirty in the first place to help you better understand why they need cleaning.
Alpha Air Corporation has NADCA certified technicians on staff—that’s the National Air Duct Cleaners Association—so when it comes to St. Paul heater duct cleaning, we should be on the top of your list of contractors to hire.
So how why are my ducts getting dirty?
The most likely culprit for duct contamination is a clogged air filter. Furnaces and heat pumps use filters to trap debris that might damage the internal mechanisms. But filters also prevent those foreign particles from spreading through your ducts. If a filter is not changed regularly, it will get congested with dust and other debris, and dirt will start to build-up in the ducts. Make sure you change the filter once a month during the height of the heating season. If you don’t know how to, you can always hire us to change your filter.
If you’ve recently had construction projects done in your home, pieces of wood and plaster will probably get inside the ducts. It’s a good idea to have a check done on the ductwork after any major construction work to make sure this kind of debris hasn’t infiltrated your heater.
Now to a slightly unpleasant topic: mold and other bacterial contaminants. This is the sort of “dirty” you really don’t want to affect your ducts. Unfortunately, the warm and dark spaces of your ductwork make for a prime breeding growing for this kind of pollution if the ducts aren’t regularly maintained. The good news is that professional duct cleaners have methods that not only get rid of these pests, but keep them from returning.
If you have concerns about dust and dirt and anything else unwanted contaminating your ducts, you should schedule a cleaning before the winter starts. Alpha Air Corporation can do it for you: we not only clean ducts, we also sanitize and deodorize them. If you need mold remediation, we can get that done as well. Contact us now—we’re available 24/7—for your St. Paul heater duct cleaning.
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