Why use AAA Indoor Air Quality for your heating a cooling needs. How about 40 years of experience and 25,000 satisfied customers to name a few good reasons. We are your duct cleaning specialist, Our commitment to comfort, quality and value has allowed us to become the area's leader in heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) technology and service.

Duct Cleaning Procedure

Step 1: Plenum is located Step 2: Access is cut Step 3: System is then prepared for attachment to the suction hose. Step 4: 8 inch hose is prepaired for connection.
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We hook up a 8" hose and pipe combination to the plenum (where the ducts connect to the furnace).

The hose is connected to our Sani-vac trucks with the big bags that inflate on top of the truck.

Step 5: All vents/grills are located Step 6: All grills are covered to create negative pressure. Step 7:Bags begin to inflate. Step 8: Bags inflated and filling.
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We then go around and cover all the registers in the home/business. We then engage our Sani-vac system.

The Sani-vac system creates a negative pressure and suction in the ductwork begins to pull out all debris and deposits the debris directly into our trucks.


Step 9: Typical supply duct with moderate debris. Step 10: Sani-vac tech moving debris back through duct work. Step 11: Before air aggitation. Step 12: After air aggitation.
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We then go to each register and with 180-200 pounds of compressed air and blow all debris at the registers end back through the ductwork and directly into our trucks. This process flushes each vent.
Step 13: Specialized tools and extensions. Step 14: Skipper hose located far left. Step 15: Close up of the reverse blowing skipper head. Step 16: Tech utilizing extension tool.
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Using the "Skipper Hose" with the same compressed air, we break up debris or dust clumps that may be attached to the wall of the duct.

Step 17: Tech cleaning blower section. Step 18: Continued cleaning of blower section. Step 19: Filter housings are cleaned. Step 20: Air conditioning coil is cleaned.
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Upon completion of the cleaning, the technician will then focus on cleaning the fan and fan compartment (on gas furnaces); heat exchanger: exhaust vent pipe and air conditioner coils if accessible.

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