Once upon a time, it was once every 3 - 5 years. Now, however, it is strongly recommended that you tend to your furnace once every 1 - 2 years. This ensures that your system is running to its peak efficiency, and that you don't end up with serious issues like a build-up of mold or excessive dirt and debris. This especially holds true to homes of individuals who suffer from respiratory problems or allergies. Having your furnace and ducts cleaned will noticeably reduce the dust in your home.

What is your furnace cleaning procedure? What kind of cleaning equipment do you use?

We use Caddy Vac and Heat Seal Vac truck mounted systems. Both techniques have been recognized as not only the most effective in the industry, but as more quality/value balanced for the clients.

We do not use a brush system because we are not convinced that the price this system would be offered for - which would be much higher than our vacuum systems - brings any additional value to our client; cleanings done with a brush system are no more thorough than a truck mounted vacuum system.

A Skipper Line System is used to deliver 250 pounds of pressure per square inch through the ductwork. With this pressure, all dust and dirt in the system gets pushed down to the bottom of the furnace, where it gets sucked out by a 10 inch vacuum hose connected to the truck mounted unit.

What is a Bypass cleaning?

If the HVAC system includes a high efficiency furnace or air conditioning unit, the furnace cleaning procedure must then require a Bypass Cleaning. This procedure secures quality work without damaging delicate air conditioning and furnace coils.

What are Jumper Ducts?

Jump ducts improve the energy efficiency of homes with forced-air heating and cooling systems. They address the critical issues of equalizing air pressure in various parts of the home and of handling return air.

When managing the heating and cooling flow within any building, it is challenging to ensure that air moving into rooms equals the air moving out of rooms and back space-conditioning system. If more air enters than exits the room, the air pressure in the room increases and exceeds the pressure outside it. Without balanced air pressure, energy efficiency decreases as conditioned air escapes through the building envelope, through unplanned routes such as leaky windows or around electric outlets.

Jump ducts are a way to avoid the highly distributed, leak-plagued traditional means of handling return air. Duncan explains that one central return in the main body of the house reduces the cost of HVAC and provides effective air flow. Jump ducts handle return air from rooms that can be isolated by closing doors; the jump ducts move air from the room to the hallway and ultimately to the central return air duct.

How long does the procedure take?
It takes between 1 to 1 1/2 hours to clean an average house sized from 1200 to 1800 sq ft. If your house has special conditions, it could take more time.

Will it make a mess in my home?
Generally it's a mess free procedure. The dirt and dust gets pushed down from the vents to the ducts, and then to the furnace. Once all the dirt and dust gets to the furnace, it gets sucked out to the furnace truck. Technicians always complete each job with a clean up.
What is the difference between the furnace cleaning packages? How do I decide which one to choose?

 

We offer a variety of Furnace Cleaning Packages that are designed to:

• Provide the full servicing of furnace and ducts
  
  
• Improve Indoor Air Quality
  
  
• Assess the safety, lifespan and energy efficiency of the HVAC system
  
  
• Provide tools and solutions needed to avoid risk of expensive repairs