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Air Duct Cleaning
updated: Feb 20, 2011, 9:00 AM
Has anyone had their house air ducts cleaned?
Who did they use, what did it cost, and were they satisfied?
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COMMENT 147164P
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2011-02-20 09:27 AM |
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I heard from a Southern Calif. Gas employee that air duct cleaning is a scam, that it is not necessary. Those businesses set up an appointment to clean your ducts for a small fee then always find more problems with your system to get more money.
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COMMENT 147169P
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2011-02-20 09:37 AM |
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Living up here in the SY Valley, I get our furnace checked yearly for free by The Gas Co. and they say the same thing! I had all of our ducts replaced last year after getting by for 25 years on the originals that had finally pretty much disintegrated. Those companies will always find things, sort of like the pest exterminator services, etc.
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COMMENT 147179
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2011-02-20 10:21 AM |
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It was a while ago (2003) and cost about $550. We used Santa Barbara Steam Cleaning Company. They cleaned our furnace fan, registers, ducts and Chimney. They got alot of gunk out of our ducts (they showed it to us). It made a big difference in the air quality within the house. We were very satisfied. They did not find any problems or try to sell us other services.
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ROGER DODGER
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2011-02-20 12:04 PM |
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Couldn't you do that with a wet/day/blower vacum?
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COMMENT 147225
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2011-02-20 01:12 PM |
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Convincing customers they have a problem in ductwork they can't see is an ideal scam. That said, there is one bacteria that can fester in large air conditioning systems. From cdc.gov/legionella/patient_facts.htm The Legionella bacteria are found naturally in the environment, usually in water. The bacteria grow best in warm water, like the kind found in hot tubs, cooling towers, hot water tanks, large plumbing systems, or parts of the air-conditioning systems of large buildings. They do not seem to grow in car or window air-conditioners." But for most homes, particularly those without A/C, I think that routine servicing of the furnace filter is all that needs done.
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COMMENT 147346
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2011-02-21 07:18 AM |
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I live in a mobile home and frequently get calls to clean our air ducts. So I called the gas co. and they came out for free and checked the furnace, saying no need for air duct cleaning. Here's a very thorough discussion about it by the EPA: http://www.epa.gov/iaq/pubs/airduct.html
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COMMENT 147361
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2011-02-21 07:48 AM |
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Hi I do duct cleaning, is good for duct that are over 10 years old and the system has had poor service and the owner has allergies. The avarge cost is about $450.00 to $600.00 per system in your your house the second system are less as they are on site allready. look out for the companys trying to sell duct cleaning for $35.00 to $95.00, use your head thay can't send someone out from the valley for the low of money with out selling you something or finding something wrong with your system. Call me McCormack Htg. I will will tell you if you need or not after a free estimate 805-692-4980
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COMMENT 147495
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2011-02-21 02:31 PM |
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Had air ducts cleaned as well as furnace etc, negative pressure....stirred up all the garbage and disintegrated lint and gunk, may have removed some but made air quality worse....have since had replacement of entire system and quite satisfied with quality of work and worksmanship all is now well...and 100% better, healthwise, and air quality, heating and air....
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COMMENT 151146
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2011-03-04 08:37 PM |
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McCormack Htg & Air uses the Rotobrush system for duct cleaning.
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