yet another duct cleaning ?????

17 years ago

Just suppose that the ducts in my house were really in need of a thorough cleaning. Where in the world would I start to find a REPUTABLE company to do this work. We see all kinds of adds in the paper for $99 duct cleaning but I know that these are prob. not legit and not worth calling. I want to know how to go about findiing a company that really knows what they are doing, that during the work, they don't just jump up and say,hey we found a problem that needs to be fixed and it is XXX amount for us to do it and our job to be complete. I have a service contract with my HVAC people and they come 2 times a year to service my AC unit and Heating unit. I want an honest company, that is well trained and versed in duct cleaning and will do a good job without charging me an arm and a leg. I do realize how much work would probably go into doing an absolute correct job and of coarse, I would pay accordingly. Also if a ballpark figure for doing a duct cleaning in an approx 2000 SQ house with 12 vents could be given here, it would put me on the correct road to finding the company that I truly need. also I would want them to be honest and tell me that No, you don't need your ducts cleaned so there is no need for us to tear into them and then charge you for something that was not needed. Thanking you in advence, Patrici K.

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creek_side
17 years ago
Why do you think your ducts need cleaning?

Duct cleaning is mostly a scam. Duct cleaning businesses operate on scare tactics like their favorite, "If it's in your ducts, it's in your lungs."

Check out what the EPA has to say about duct cleaning.

Here is a link that might be useful: The EPA On Duct Cleaning
energy_rater_la
17 years ago
I don't agree with duct cleaning companies.

Seen too many scams..flex duct torn up by
duct cleaning, dirt and debris brought on site
and 'claimed' have been removed from duct work.

go to www.hvac-talk.com do a site search
for duct cleaning threads, some are quite lengthy.

if ducts are properly sealed (mastic, not duct tape)
dirt does not get into the duct system.

just based on my experiences and education, both
of which are ongoing...no one knows it all...although
some claim to.
I've lost count of the jobs done by servicemasters
that I had to go back and fix correctly.

I think that duct cleaning companies prey on the
uninformed. educating yourself is your best defense.
creek side gave you an excellent link.
educational only..not selling products or services.

Best of luck.

Best of luck!
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pkspigs
Original Author
17 years ago
well the reason i ask is that i took off a vent in my bedroom and there is some kind of black gunk on the foam around the vent itself. I looked up into the vent but i did not see anyting but some dust. What do you think this black gunk could be? it was a bit on the damp side? PK
pkspigs
Original Author
17 years ago
bump
troys
17 years ago
its mold - mix 50/50 mix of water and bleach and spray the vent and around the boot. You have air leaking causing the issue and needs to be sealed up around the boot. You might also have a problem inside the supply plenum so I would check that also.