What to Expect From an Air Duct Cleaning Service Provider ( the paragraph in green come from the EPA web site)

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If you choose to have your ducts cleaned, the service provider should:

Open access ports or doors to allow the entire system to be cleaned and inspected.

Inspect the system before cleaning to be sure that there are no asbestos-containing materials (e.g., 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 well-controlled brushing of duct surfaces in conjunction 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. (Although flex duct can also be cleaned using soft-bristled brushes, it can be more economical to simply replace 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.

Follow NADCA's standards for air duct cleaning and NAIMA's recommended practice for ducts containing fiber glass lining or constructed of fiber glass duct board.


As you can see from the above paragraph above , the EPA has strict guidelines when it comes to talking about air duct cleaning and air duct cleaners.

Our industry the air duct cleaning industry in Baltimore, Maryland or any where in the world ( they actually have air duct cleaners in Saudi Arabia ) has many fly by night companies offering incredible specials.

I actually had a air duct cleaning company that offered $ 69.00 for the house come clean my air ducts. Heck for $ 69.00 , it was worth the show.

They came with a little vacuum and a hose.

I asked if I could use a mirror and a flash light after they were finished cleaning the ducts and they said sure.

When they finished I took my mirror and flash light and still saw dirt.

When I asked them about the dirt they said what did I expect for $ 69.00 and that for an additional $ 150.00 they could really get my ducts clean and clean my furnace and sanitize my system for another $ 150.00.

Gee for $ 360.00 I could have hired a NADCA air duct cleaning company and had it done right!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!