Air Duct Cleaning Information

Welcome from Potomac Services. We strive to provide the best value for our customers. It is important for us to make sure everyone has the information they need to hire the RIGHT air duct cleaning professionals, therefore, we've created a web-based learning center. This page has specific air duct cleaning information (articles,questions, and answers) that we reviewed and felt were excellent in helping to make informed decisions about who they should hire. There are many "service" providers that claim they can do the job. We hope our site helps you pick the RIGHT one!

Common Questions:

What's air duct cleaning?

What are some reasons to have air duct cleaning service?

When should I be most concern, for health reasons, to have air duct cleaning service?

What are the health benefits of air duct cleaning?

Why air duct cleaning may help health issues related to indoor air quality?

What are some known health issues that may be related to indoor air quality that air duct cleaning can help with?

Who could benefit from air duct cleaning?

Are there any industry organizations for air duct cleaning?

Will air duct cleaning help reduce our home energy bills?

How should air duct cleaning be performed?

How often should I have air duct cleaning?

What is the normal price range for the air duct cleaning service?

When comparing air duct cleaning companies, is there anything to beware of?

What criteria should I use in selecting an air duct cleaning company?

What are sanitizers, and why would they need to be used?

How long should it an air duct cleaning take?

How can we determine if the HVAC system cleaning was effective?

Why is it important for you to choose a NADCA certified air duct cleaning professional and member?

What kind of equipment is best for cleaning-truck mounted vacuums or portable vacuums?

 

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Air Duct Cleaning Articles

Should You Have the Air Ducts in Your Home Cleaned? http://www.epa.gov/iaq/pubs/airduct.html
The American Lung Association offers the recommendations regarding the use of air duct cleaning. http://www.lungusa.org/site/pp.asp?c=dvLUK9O0E&b=35440
Does Air Duct Cleaning Help with Indoor Air Quality Problems? http://allergies.about.com/cs/air/a/aa100499.htm
Should You Have Your Air Ducts Cleaned.
Is it worth it the costs? What should you know before having your system cleaned? These articles from the Environmental Protection Agency can help you make a more informed decision. http://allergies.about.com/cs/springcleaning/l/blairduct.htm
Air Duct Cleaning - Knowledge about the potential benefits and possible problems of air duct cleaning is limited. www.Doityourself.com
An Introduction to Indoor Air Quality. http://www.epa.gov/iaq/ia-intro.html
Home Air Quality Tips Booklet from the American Lung Association Health House® Program and 3M. http://www.lungusa.org/site/pp.asp?c=dvLUK9O0E&b=36057
American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology’s Indoor and Outdoor Air Quality Resource listings. http://www.aaaai.org/nab/index.cfm?p=mold_resources
Osha’s Safety and Health Topics on Indoor Air Quality including other terms related to IAQ include indoor environmental quality (IEQ) and "sick building syndrome" (SBS).http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/indoorairquality/index.html
Medline Plus on Indoor Air Pollution information . (A service of the US National Library of Medicine) http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/indoorairpollution.html
American Industrial Hygiene Association.  Is Air Quality a problem in my home?http://www.aiha.org/Content/AccessInfo/consumer/IsAirQualityaProbleminMyHome.htm
Indoor Air Pollution Recognized as a Serious Health Problem http://allergies.about.com/cs/indoor/a/aa062199.htm
Sick Building Syndrome Articles & Resources:
http://allergies.about.com/od/sickbldg/Sick_Building_Syndrome.htm
Indoor Air Quality Glossary of Terms from the Environmental Protection Agency.http://www.epa.gov/iaq/glossary.html
Indoor Air Pollution - Links to websites containing information about indoor air pollution. http://sis.nlm.nih.gov/enviro/indoorairpollution.html
Indoor Air Quality Publications via  the US Consumer Product Safety Commission. http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/pubs/iaq.html