Indoor Air Quality in Florida Homes-Part 2

LARGO, Fla. - Nov. 13, 2015 - PRLog -- This is the second installment on Indoor Air Quality in Florida Homes. Today we will be speaking with a professional with 25 years’ experience, Mike Cotnoir, Service Manager at Performance Air Conditioning Services of Largo, Florida. Mike will outline the steps to take when choosing a duct cleaning or air vent cleaning service and what to expect of them. Take it away Mike;

“Living in Florida, your cooling system is your lifeline to a comfortable, enjoyable, and healthy home.  You rely on it for temperature and humidity control, clean breathing air, and efficient operation.  To keep cost of ownership low and performance at its peak, regular upkeep is necessary.  While essential maintenance isn’t complicated, it’s of the utmost importance, and must be handled properly and by trained and conscientious professionals.”

So if you choose to have your ducts cleaned, Mike suggested the company cleaning your duct work do the following:

• Ask if your service provider is a member of the Indoor Air Quality Association.
• Get access to the entire system to be cleaned and inspected.
• Inspect the system before cleaning to be sure that there are no asbestos-containing materials (insulation, register boots, etc.) in the heating and cooling system. Asbestos-containing materials require specialized procedures and should not be disturbed or removed except by specially trained and equipped contractors.
• Use vacuum equipment that exhausts particles outside of the home or use only high-efficiency particle air (HEPA) vacuuming equipment if the vacuum exhausts inside the home.
• Protect carpet and household furnishings during cleaning.
• Use precise brushing of duct surfaces in combination with contact vacuum cleaning to dislodge dust and other particles.
• Use only soft-bristled brushes for fiberglass duct board and sheet metal ducts internally lined with fiberglass. (Flex duct can also be cleaned using soft-bristled brushes, though it is probably more economical to simply replace the accessible flex duct.)
• Take care to protect the duct work, including sealing and re-insulating any access holes the service provider may have made or used so they are airtight.

About Performance Air Conditioning Services

At Performance Air Conditioning Services their highly trained air duct cleaning technicians are prepared to handle any and all of your air duct cleaning needs. Performance Air conditioning Services has been serving Tampa Bay and the surrounding counties providing quality installations and repairs with exceptional customer service. Performance Air is licensed, insured and bonded. They service and repair all makes and models and install residential and commercial air conditioning systems 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, with NO charges for overtime. Their reputation is built on providing the highest level of service available at an affordable price. (www.PerformanceAC.com)