Norcal Air Duct Cleaning offers air duct cleaning, dryer vent cleaning, duct & vent repair and duct & vent installation. We've been serving the Northern California community for more than 40 years including the following counties: Contra Costa County, Santa Clara County, San Mateo County, Alameda County, Marin County, Sacramento County, San Francisco County and Solano County. We have hundreds of satisfied customers, from single family residential properties to HOA apartment complexes to big and small commercial properties.

Windows and doors during winter are usually closed, and this means you are breathing air that is getting recycled through your air duct system.  Unless you have had your ducts cleaned, the constant circulation of dust, pollen, fungus, bacteria and germs could increase the chances of sickness and increased allergies.

Here are several reasons why you should get your air ducts cleaned before winter.

Decrease energy costs.  An air duct system that is full of dust makes your furnace work much harder than is should, which costs money in additional heating expense.  The restriction on your furnace filter from dust accumulation puts added strain on the furnace blower.  This could result in an expensive motor replacement.

Reduce house cleaning chores. If you constantly dust your home and yet still see a layer of dust almost immediately after you clean, this is a good indication your duct system needs a cleaning.  Another common sign of a dirty air duct system is black lines under doors, around return air vent openings and stair wells. These black outlines usually appear on light colored carpet.  This problem is fine dust circulating in and around these areas and returning back to the air ducts.  Some of the fine dust particles settle into the carpet to create black stains creating a black area.  You can reduce this problem by cleaning your air duct system.

What is Air Duct Cleaning?

Duct cleaning removes particles that can build up over time in an air duct-particles such as dust, pollen from flowers planted outside, mold that grew during the last heavy rain when the roof leaked, allergens and fur from family pets or unwanted rodents, and so on.

Dirty air ducts are one of the main culprits that release particles in your indoor air, so having your air ducts inspected is a good idea if you suspect a problem. Cleaning when performed properly, begins with an inspection.

A professional certified by the National Air Duct Cleaners Association (NADCA) will first inspect your home and ducts, possibly testing the air in your home for particles, to get an overall idea of how the ducts may be affecting the quality of your indoor air.

If he finds a problem, he can clean your vents and ducts with special scrub brushes, other dirt-loosening equipment, and large hoses that suck the loosened dirt and grime out of your home and into a secure container for safe disposal. He also can come up with a plan of action to help prevent future air quality problems.

Making sure that you provide a healthy, safe and clean environment in which your family can live and grow is at the top of your priority list. You want to make sure you do everything that you can to create a home that will protect your family's health and safety. This means both understanding the steps that you can take in order to keep your home clean and healthy, and knowing how often these steps should be performed to keep your space at its cleanest.

One step that many people choose to take in order to ensure that their home is as clean and healthy as it possibly can be is utilizing the services of an air duct cleaning company. Duct cleaning helps to remove contamination and debris from your heating and cooling unit and duct system, therefore keeping traces of this contamination out of the living space and the air that your family breathes. One of the main questions that people have, however, is how often such a cleaning needs to be performed.

Unlike other types of cleaning and maintenance activities, duct cleaning services do not need to be performed very often. In fact, a duct system that is properly cleaned and well-maintained only needs to have thorough cleanings performed every 3 to 7 years. The length of time between thorough cleanings will depend on how often it heating and cooling system is used, whether the family owns pets, the climate in which the home exists and other factors. You should discuss with the cleaning technician that performs your cleaning how often he believes that such cleaning services should be performed. Ask him to justify his answer, and give you clear reasons as to why the cleaning should be performed as frequently as he recommends. A truly qualified duct cleaning professional will give you an honest answer depending on the type of debris in contamination that he sees in your system, as well as other factors.

3. Clean the supply and return ducts. At this point the specialist will get out a large negative air machine and attach it to the floor duct. The machine directs brushes to clean the insides of the ducts. The specialist may then decontaminate the ducts, as well as apply sealant.

4. Install electrostatic filter. The professional will then install a filter. He may also install a solid odor remover in the return. He will replace all of the registers, and he is finished.

Many people shudder when thinking of going into a hospital for fear of the germs, and refuse to own pets because the say that they are dirty. What may startle you, however, is that your home is likely harboring more germs than either a hospital room or a pet cage. Most air duct systems within residential homes are never put through a proper deep cleaning and therefore continuously build up contaminants that recirculate into the air of the home. Simply through thorough duct cleaning residents can create healthier, cleaner air for the easy breathing of their families.

It is important for any homeowner to understand the role of air ducts within his home. This will help you to understand how these ducts impacts your daily life and how cleaning will help them to work more effectively and beneficially. Your ducts are the system through which the air of your home is circulated throughout the rooms. The ducts draw the air through either the furnace or the air conditioning system and moves it throughout your rooms to address your home's climate needs. As the air circulates, however, any form of contaminant that is present in that air is introduced into the air ducts where it will continuously pollute the air that your family is breathing.

What may truly shock you is the types of contaminants that are commonly present is residential homes. The duct systems of most homes contain contaminants such as dead skin cells, pieces of insects, dirt, fungi, mold, dust mites, animal droppings, bacteria and viruses. Other environmental contaminants such as paint dust and carpet fibers can also be present. When these contaminants are breathed in by your family they can make a serious negative impact on their health. This is particularly true if any of your family members suffers from asthma, allergies or another form of respiratory problem.