Building owners are busy and don’t always have the time to give a great deal of thought to their property’s air ducts.  They often find they’re busy analyzing building costs and ensuring tenants are happy within their apartments. But if air duct systems are ignored, it can be detrimental to building comfort and long-term tenant satisfaction. As experts serving the Vancouver and Lower Mainland areas with high caliber air duct cleaning expertise, the team at Michael A. Smith Duct Cleaning continually works to uncover the myths surrounding the air duct cleaning industry. And within this article, they take a look at five of the prevailing myths they’ve discovered through their work in the field.

1. Air Ducts have No Impact on Health

Studies continually show that unclean air ducts can push dust and allergens throughout a property. These allergens can be the root cause of health problems for some allergy sufferers. And contaminants within dirty air ducts can also exacerbate existing health conditions such as asthma.

2. Air Duct Cleaning is not Cost-Effective

Accumulations of dust within a property’s air duct systems can cause significant efficiency reductions over time. In addition, many property owners find that air duct cleaning can help improve their system’s lifetime performance, reduce the cost of long-term maintenance and prolong operational lifetime. It’s a net cost-benefit for those property owners looking to the future.

3. Air Duct Systems can be Simply Cleaned by Non-Experts

Air ducts systems can be surprisingly complex home systems. Working to clean an air duct system requires a comprehensive understanding on system performance and on effective maintenance techniques. Many property owners have damaged their systems by trying to utilize a chemical cleaning agent on the area, leading to thousands of dollars in repair costs. Simply contacting a specialist and reviewing their services is the best way to achieve a clean air duct system.

4. Air Ducts can Only Collect Debris in an Air Conditioning System

This is a common myth among building owners and one that causes many to forgo expert cleaning of systems such as heat exchangers and hot air pumps. Air ducts and components within any forced air system are likely to become dirty and contaminated over time. This means that no matter what type of forced air system a building utilizes, it should be inspected regularly for potential contamination.

5. Air Duct Companies Require a Large Truck to Achieve Complete Contaminant Removal

More and more air duct cleaning companies serving Vancouver and the Lower Mainland are now utilizing smaller, powerful, portable – vacuum extraction machines for more effective and efficient removal of dirt within air ducts. These smaller, powerful, portable machines allow dirt to be removed quickly and cost-effectively while limiting the impact on the surrounding building.

Through a comprehensive understanding on the myths surrounding air duct cleaning, Vancouver building owners can now make a more prudent decision on their cleaning requirements. To learn more insights on the air duct cleaning industry, contact the team at Michael A. Smith Duct Cleaning directly via 604-589-2553 or visit their business website at www.masduct.com.