The end of August, after months of high summer air-conditioner use, is an important time to consider the sanitation of your home’s and business’ air ducts. Over time, the particles and chemicals that collect inside operating air-ducts can have severe effects on breathing quality, resulting in allergies, sinus infections, fire hazards, and higher operational costs.
A building's air duct network acts as its respiratory system. Dirty air ducts are an ideal breeding ground for mold spores, mildew, bacteria (including Legionella) and other health-threatening microbial growth. The combined health effects of these pollutants on bulling occupants can be significant, especially on those suffering from allergies, asthma or other respiratory ailments. Furthermore, a 1987 ASHRAE study concluded that maintaining system cleanliness would reduce average operating costs by 10-25%.
Dirty ducts can also result in higher utility bills, reduced air supply and premature failure of expensive HVAC components. As a result of one cleaning, you will actually save significantly on air-conditioning, heating, and ventilation costs, as well as on the cost of missed days of work and school due to allergies, runny noses, or cough.
Right now, New Jersey’s leading specialists on air duct cleaning, Air Doctors Inc., are offering several specials to make this important step more affordable. Their coupons are available in Currents Magazine, New Jersey’s No. 1 lifestyle resource, and on Currents’ website, http://www.currentsnj.com
