Why get your ducts cleaned?

Heating a clean home with a dirty system is like drinking through a dirty straw! Most build-up in your system comes from everyday dirt in the air. The furnace's own air filter helps, but can't do the job effectively and dirt will be recirculated into your home. Not only does this decrease your system's efficiency, it also introduces molds and pollutants into your home.

Benefits of a Duct Cleaning
  • Increases efficiency up to 30% or more
  • Reduced heating and cooling costs
  • HVAC system will need less maintenance and will last longer
  • A cleaner, healthier environment for the home and workplace
  • A reduction in sick days and medical costs

 

How can I clean my ducts?

The average two-story home has over 180 feet of duct work, which can harbor as much as 3 inches of filth in places. It's often thought a shop vac or other company's cleaning systems can do the job effectively. Unfortunately this is usually not true, these methods can only scratch the surface.

The Schneider Heating Power Vack System, with it's huge vacuum, powered by a special 4 cylinder engine, is the only way to effectively eliminate dirt and debris in your heating system without replacing it.

Schneider Heating's Power Vac and one carefully trained professional take only about 2 hours to clean an entire system. In most cases we access the system from the basement. Then, by carefully blocking off your registers, and using our Power Vac system, we can create a vacuum with enough power to move a brick! Our trained professional will remove dirt and debris quickly without any risk of damage to the system.

How often should I have my ducts cleaned?

Your duct system should be cleaned every three years, even if your home is new. A duct system should also be cleaned after remodeling or renovating.

Duct Cleaning could be the healthiest home improvement you will ever make. Here are some considerations you should make if you feel you might need your ducts cleaned.

 - Most people spend 60% to 90% of their time indoors. (American Lung Association)

 - More than 50 million Americans suffer from allergies. The level of some hazardous pollutants in indoor air has been found to be up to 70 times greater than in outdoor air. (USEPA)

 - Children and the elderly are especially affected by polluted indoor air. (Department of Consumer Affairs)

 -1 out of 6 people who suffer from allergies does so because of the direct relationship to the fungi and bacteria in the air ductwork system.


 - Studies have shown that two out of three indoor air quality problems involve the HVAC system. Mold, pollen and dust are just a few of the ingredients that make up the refuse in your heating & air conditioning duct system. Duct cleaning provides allergy relief, eliminates odors, reduces dust & house work.

Dirt, dust and other particulates do tremendous harm to your HVAC system . . .


 - NINE OUT OF TEN EQUIPMENT FAILURES ARE CAUSED BY DIRT AND DUST in you HVAC system (Louisiana Cooperative Extension Service)


 - Clean systems restore capacity and lessen running time.


 - Dirty ductwork and filters retard the flow of air so the HVAC system has to run longer to reach the desired thermostat temperature. Less running time translates directly to longer equipment life.


 - A buildup of .042 inches of dirt on a heating or cooling coil can result in a decrease in efficiency of 21% or more.


 - Any combustion fuel (gas, oil, propane, and kerosene) causes soot, carbon, dust, and dirt to accumulate on the inside of your heat exchanger. The buildup acts like a blanket of insulation. Heat must pass through this buildup to reach the ductwork and to pass into the home or workplace. This will drastically decrease efficiency.


 - Coils on air conditioners and heat pumps also build up a layer of dirt and dust and need periodic cleaning.

 

So if you or a member of your family suffers from breathing problems due to allergies or asthma or it's been more than three years since your last duct cleaning, or you've never had your ducts cleaned, it's time to call for a free estimate, because most home and commercial establishments can be cleaned for less than you may think.

 

Schneider Heating, Inc. 
252 Pillow Street
Butler PA 16001
724-283-8525

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