Clean My Furnace

Along with inadequate outdoor air quality, indoor air quality (IAQ) is another issue. IAQ is also a key problem in the workplace and influences occupational health. So, whether you are at home, work or in other public places, the quality of air you breathe may pose a risk as a rising health factor. IAQ concerns is most likely the consequence of complications concerning temperature, humidity, air-flow, or air contaminants.

IAQ parameters can be measured with a TSI Incorporated Indoor Air Quality Meter. When using it, please reference an Indoor Air Quality Checklist for actions required to maintain acceptable indoor air quality standards. It is not uncommon for each public school facility to have a specific written Indoor Air Quality Management Plan to handle indoor air quality complaints.

If you live in a cold climate like Minneapolis and St. Paul, MN you should know these 5 things about your furnace.

1. Once a furnace has trouble, the odds of having trouble again drastically increase. If dealing with a furnace isn’t your favorite thing, there are 3 preventative maintenance options you can use to dramatically reduce your chances of a furnace breakdown.
   1. Schedule Furnace Cleaning Annually
   2. Replace Your Filter Regularly
   3. Routine Air Duct Cleaning
2. Energy efficiency can mean even more green in your wallet than just the utility savings. Federal tax credits, utility company rebates and manufacturer rebates are often available. When looking at home improvements, be sure to take advantage of these money saving offers.

Have you ever imagined or known how your house furnace works? Furnace works like your ventilation does, it brings cold air in and sends it through the filter. After that, there will be the heating process of the air, and then it sends up the air through the flue and into the home through a series of ducts. The furnace system will bring any dust, mold, or other contaminants through this heated air and into a home, where it can be breathed in by the people who live in the house. Thus people need their furnace always clean to avoid any contaminants endanger the inhabitants of the house.

As you are willing to get your ducts cleaned, you should contact and search the best company which provides its professional and reliable service on cleaning ducts. Ask about a firm quote. Make sure you get a firm quote from the company before they do the work. Although most companies offer a free consultation for air duct cleaning, assure to ask when you use the service of one of those companies. Note if there are company advertisement which promote a very low price. Typically, these are bait and switch offers that may make you cost more than you expect because they’ll try to include you extra services that have been already included in the price. Some companies not only provide a free quote, but also give you a video camera inspection so you can see precisely how good or bad the condition in your air duct system is.

Air ducts channel air into and throughout a building to make the area cool or warm. Because of this, it’s necessary to clean the air ducts from time to time. It is necessary to clean the ducts regularly, as accumulation of dirt in the ducts will hamper their performance. For the cleaning process, you will need the help of professional duct cleaning service providers.

We found this article in one of those Sunday paper inserts recently and thought it was worth sharing. With either of our air duct cleaning techniques, we employ green techniques and use sterilizing agents only at the customer’s request.

Going Clean & Green – American Profile
by Sharon H. Fitzgerald
Maintaining a CLEAN and healthy home is easier with these simple, cost-effective tips:

1. Leave your shoes at the door. “It will prevent you from tracking in road oils and other contaminants,” says Dan J. Shapley, an editor of www.thedailygreen.com. It’s also a good idea to place a doormat at each entrance to your home, and to keep a towel at entrances to wipe grimy pet paws.

A-Coil Cleaning

Photos of a dirty and a clean “A” Coil

According to the EPA, “Accumulated debris can restrict the air flow in your air ducts, making your system work harder to heat and cool your home. A build up of .042 (1/20) inches of dirt on the heating or cooling coil can result in a decrease in efficiency of 21% increasing your monthly utility and fuel bills.”

Here is a “before” picture of a dirty evaporator coil (“A” coil):

Here is the A-coil after it has been cleaned:

Air duct cleaningphoto gallery

Here is an example of a typical”dirty” air duct before we clean it:

This is what it looks like after a thourough air duct cleaning:

Think of your Cold Air Return as a low pressure vaccuum, which runs day and night. Every air-borne form of dirt and debri will eventually make it into your air ducts. Once in your air ducts it can become a breeding ground for germs and bacteria.

Cleaning our home is an integral part of our day to day life. Depending on the extent and vastness of cleaning, it can be divided into various categories i.e. yearly, monthly, weekly or daily. Where as daily cleaning might involve general vacuum and dusting other types of cleaning are time and effort consuming. Irrespective of the category, the cleaning products are more or less same. Cleaning itself is a cumbersome job without having to worry about the type of cleansers being used. Earlier the motive was to make our house look spotless and smell fresh, without divulging in the ecological aftermaths of cleaning products ingredients. However off late with environmental imbalance threatening us, individuals have started taking initiative for green cleaning. Ordinary cleaning products contains many chemicals and toxic substances like surfactants, phosphates etc, which are harmful for our environment. We should be well informed about the green cleaning products so that the above situation is avoided.

While there is no simple cure-all in finding a solution to Sick Building Syndrome, perhaps the most important step might be recognizing that it is indeed a problem. Company executives and building owners are often in denial and refuse to aknowledge it as a problem, often for financial reasons.

A good second step might consist of a combination of education and communication in regards to an air quality management program. When everyone from building owners, company executives, maintenance personnel and the rest of the staff fully understand the importance of indoor air quality a solution is more likely to be found.
In addition to recognizing the problem and getting everyone involved, combinations of the following measures may also prove helpful: