Are you planning on having your ducts cleaned? Have you had them recently cleaned? You need to know the proper process to avoid being ripped off. When discussing options with a cleaning company make sure they are licensed contractors and ask what standards and methods they use. The entire system must be cleaned using NADCA standards or you’re getting ripped off. Yes, use a brush to clean the dirt off, not airflow. Airflow is how the dirt got there in the first place, how is it going to clean the dirt off?
Any claims of mold should be checked by a competent inspector (not a remediation or cleaning company) who performs testing!!! I’ve seen dirt patterns that look exactly like mold and also the type of fungi sometimes tells more about what the water issues are. DO NOT USE “FREE INSPECTIONS”!!!!!! I can’t stress this enough, they are a business, not a charity.
Category: HVAC
Military housing & mold
I just saw a video about the deplorable conditions our military and their families are dealing with regarding sub-standard homes that aren’t suitable for occupation. The contractor for the housing “Corvias” was blasted for not taking care of the properties and video clips of standing water, warped siding (inside and out) as well as new, broken appliances. Reuters has undergone an investigation over a year showing more than 200,000 houses were negatively affected. Excerpts from the EPA were posted regarding mold and your health. https://www.epa.gov/mold/mold-and-health indicating you may experience allergies, headaches as well as other health issues. We know certain fungi are opportunistic pathogens and can grow on humans. If you live in the Las Vegas, NV to St. George, UT area please contact us to assist with determining the conditions and helping you with getting corrections.
Photo credits: Aegis Mold & Environmental and was taken during an inspection.
Time to turn on the mold distributor
HVAC systems not properly installed, maintained or balanced can cause a myriad of problems. Two of the most encountered problems I’ve observed were the glass fiber insulation inside blowing apart which can cause respiratory aggravation and itchy skin. The second issue is water based and can often cause fungal growth in the system.
Is your HVAC making you sick
Through the years I’ve inspected quite a bit of air conditioning systems from window mounted to large capacity where several people were able to easily stand in one section and one thing is a constant – contamination. From fiberglass inside (a condition I seriously think is a bad idea) water loss, almost useless filters and dust/debris infiltration. The filter in the photo is considered by some to be almost useless in capturing small particles. This filter was also cut down to fit and not fully secured.
Heating and cooling
Winter is here and heat loss affects comfort and wastes time and money. Constantly trying to heat or cool a structure with major thermal transfer to the exterior makes for an uncomfortable living environment. We can check the attic and exterior to determine points for correction and for your peace of mind.