Comments for Clean My Furnace http://cleanmyfurnace.com Just another WordPress site Tue, 15 May 2012 20:53:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Comment on air duct cleaning rotobrush vs air wash method by admin http://cleanmyfurnace.com/air-duct-cleaning-rotobrush-vs-air-wash-method/#comment-90 admin Tue, 15 May 2012 20:53:24 +0000 http://localhost/wordpress30/?p=76#comment-90 Hi Terry, you are absolutely right. We also have truck mounted duct cleaning equipment. There are many times we are unable to use the roto, or the homeowner sees the benefit of using a better technique. Thanks for responding. Hi Terry, you are absolutely right. We also have truck mounted duct cleaning equipment. There are many times we are unable to use the roto, or the homeowner sees the benefit of using a better technique. Thanks for responding.

]]> Comment on dirty-air-ducts by admin http://cleanmyfurnace.com/dirty-air-ducts/#comment-89 admin Tue, 15 May 2012 20:49:44 +0000 http://cleanmyfurnace.com/?p=108#comment-89 You can try contacting your landlord to see if he/she will hire us to come out. More and more landlords are starting to understand the importance of a clean HVAC system, not only to keep their tenants happy, but also to maintain the furnace and a/c of their investment property. You can try contacting your landlord to see if he/she will hire us to come out. More and more landlords are starting to understand the importance of a clean HVAC system, not only to keep their tenants happy, but also to maintain the furnace and a/c of their investment property.

]]> Comment on dirty a coil by greg http://cleanmyfurnace.com/dirty-a-coil/#comment-88 greg Sun, 15 Apr 2012 01:15:21 +0000 http://cleanmyfurnace.com/?p=110#comment-88 will unit not come on with a dirty acoil will unit not come on with a dirty acoil

]]> Comment on dirty-air-ducts by chris http://cleanmyfurnace.com/dirty-air-ducts/#comment-87 chris Sat, 18 Feb 2012 20:40:35 +0000 http://cleanmyfurnace.com/?p=108#comment-87 Renting a house ...found out it has plenum crawlspace, and system is dirty, we have been sick ever since we moved in, furnace filters last a week....suggestions to landlord? Renting a house …found out it has plenum crawlspace, and system is dirty, we have been sick ever since we moved in, furnace filters last a week….suggestions to landlord?

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]]> Comment on air duct cleaning rotobrush vs air wash method by Terry fuschak http://cleanmyfurnace.com/air-duct-cleaning-rotobrush-vs-air-wash-method/#comment-83 Terry fuschak Thu, 15 Dec 2011 03:35:34 +0000 http://localhost/wordpress30/?p=76#comment-83 I am a licensed HVAC contractor and have been for 20 yrs in tx, I started my duct cleaning services with a rotobrush, here in tx , 95 percent of residential ductwork is flex duct, i found it impossible to push a vacuum hose on the rotobrush more than a few feet, it simply will not travel through flex duct, the average duct run is around 20' sometimes with multiple wye's in run, also the rotobrush system with a 25' hose only creates around 20 cfm suction, where an industrial truck mounted vacuum has 15,000 cfm suction, and we use 240 psi air tools , the ones that work the best are soft tentacle hoses that slap all around the duct blowing the debris to the vacuum, there are also brushes available if you prefer but brushes are not as thorough , calling a couple of thousand dollar shop vac a duct cleaning machine is like calling a hair dryer a leaf blower! A real duct cleaning machine that gets the job done right cost around $30,000. I am a licensed HVAC contractor and have been for 20 yrs in tx, I started my duct cleaning services with a rotobrush, here in tx , 95 percent of residential ductwork is flex duct, i found it impossible to push a vacuum hose on the rotobrush more than a few feet, it simply will not travel through flex duct, the average duct run is around 20′ sometimes with multiple wye’s in run, also the rotobrush system with a 25′ hose only creates around 20 cfm suction, where an industrial truck mounted vacuum has 15,000 cfm suction, and we use 240 psi air tools , the ones that work the best are soft tentacle hoses that slap all around the duct blowing the debris to the vacuum, there are also brushes available if you prefer but brushes are not as thorough , calling a couple of thousand dollar shop vac a duct cleaning machine is like calling a hair dryer a leaf blower! A real duct cleaning machine that gets the job done right cost around $30,000.

]]> Comment on 5 Things Every Homeowner Should Know About Their Furnace by John Divine http://cleanmyfurnace.com/5-things-every-homeowner-should-know-about-their-furnace/#comment-73 John Divine Wed, 02 Nov 2011 14:16:29 +0000 http://cleanmyfurnace.com/?p=179#comment-73 A good article that talks about the five things about furnaces every homeowner should know. A good article that talks about the five things about furnaces every homeowner should know.

]]> Comment on air duct cleaning rotobrush vs air wash method by admin http://cleanmyfurnace.com/air-duct-cleaning-rotobrush-vs-air-wash-method/#comment-37 admin Thu, 01 Sep 2011 14:09:33 +0000 http://localhost/wordpress30/?p=76#comment-37 Thanks for the useful information. As the owner of CleanMyFurnace.com we are primarily working only with metal ductwork. Once in a while we run into some flex-ducting and I totally agree that a rotobrush is simply to risky. Thanks for the useful information. As the owner of CleanMyFurnace.com we are primarily working only with metal ductwork. Once in a while we run into some flex-ducting and I totally agree that a rotobrush is simply to risky.

]]> Comment on air duct cleaning rotobrush vs air wash method by David Hart http://cleanmyfurnace.com/air-duct-cleaning-rotobrush-vs-air-wash-method/#comment-34 David Hart Wed, 31 Aug 2011 02:39:19 +0000 http://localhost/wordpress30/?p=76#comment-34 Mr. Trosdahl, First of all, I'd like to congratulate you on your nice website. I looked it over, and it has lots of good information. And I agree, "any duct cleaning" is better than none, and some are better than others. I've worked in the duct cleaning industry for over 25 years, and in that time have used every type of system available. Brushes, although they can do a good job of cleaning ductwork, do have a couple of major drawbacks: 1.) They typically don't go around corners in ductwork very well, and they're bulky & clumbsy. 2.) Years ago when ducting was made of sheet metal, brushes were okay, as the ducts could withstand the aggressive agitation. Nowadays, most ducting is made from a very thin plastic membrane. Any minute tear or abrasion in this membrane can (and often does) end up being torn to shreds from these brushes. There are other drawbacks to brush systems, but these are the top two, and the ones most often complained about by duct cleaning professionals. Compressed air blown through a "skipper ball" that glides through ducting and around corners effortlessly is the preferred way to clean modern ducting. With a medium sized air compressor, the air blasts at 120-200 PSI which is MORE than enough to strip dust and debris from the duct walls, without disturbing the duct's delicate plastic membrane. As an added bonus, the newest compressed air system on the market- The RamAir System also utilizes a clear plastic box which shows all the dust and debris as it's being removed from the duct system! In the course of the last 4 years, thousands of RamAir Systems have been sold all over the globe, and people are loving it's performance, swearing to never go back to brush cleaning. Mr. Trosdahl, I appreciate your willingness and cheerfulness in letting me post this comment which gives another view of "brushes vs compressed air." We are both working toward the same goal- to clean ducts properly and improve the quality of indoor air. David W. Hart- Founder/CEO RamAir Industries Mr. Trosdahl,

First of all, I’d like to congratulate you on your nice website. I looked it over, and it has lots of good information.
And I agree, “any duct cleaning” is better than none, and some are better than others.

I’ve worked in the duct cleaning industry for over 25 years, and in that time have used every type of system available.

Brushes, although they can do a good job of cleaning ductwork, do have a couple of major drawbacks:

1.) They typically don’t go around corners in ductwork very well, and they’re bulky & clumbsy.

2.) Years ago when ducting was made of sheet metal, brushes were okay, as the ducts could withstand the aggressive agitation.
Nowadays, most ducting is made from a very thin plastic membrane.
Any minute tear or abrasion in this membrane can (and often does) end up being torn to shreds from these brushes.

There are other drawbacks to brush systems, but these are the top two, and the ones most often complained about by duct cleaning professionals.

Compressed air blown through a “skipper ball” that glides through ducting and around corners effortlessly is the preferred way to clean modern ducting.
With a medium sized air compressor, the air blasts at 120-200 PSI which is MORE than enough to strip dust and debris from the duct walls, without disturbing the duct’s delicate plastic membrane.

As an added bonus, the newest compressed air system on the market- The RamAir System also utilizes a clear plastic box which shows all the dust and debris as it’s being removed from the duct system!

In the course of the last 4 years, thousands of RamAir Systems have been sold all over the globe, and people are loving it’s performance, swearing to never go back to brush cleaning.

Mr. Trosdahl, I appreciate your willingness and cheerfulness in letting me post this comment which gives another view of “brushes vs compressed air.”

We are both working toward the same goal- to clean ducts properly and improve the quality of indoor air.

David W. Hart- Founder/CEO RamAir Industries

]]> Comment on dirty-air-ducts by admin http://cleanmyfurnace.com/dirty-air-ducts/#comment-32 admin Tue, 30 Aug 2011 00:17:29 +0000 http://cleanmyfurnace.com/?p=108#comment-32 Great question, and yes they can. We typically find that as a result of construction debris in newer homes. It's not at all uncommon for the helper to sweep the dust, dirt and construction debris down the heating vents. Over time, it only gets worse as normal household dust builds up and finally restricts airflow through the duct work. Great question, and yes they can. We typically find that as a result of construction debris in newer homes. It’s not at all uncommon for the helper to sweep the dust, dirt and construction debris down the heating vents. Over time, it only gets worse as normal household dust builds up and finally restricts airflow through the duct work.

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