Duct Cleaning Facts
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FOR YOUR INFORMATION
FACT:
9
out of 10 heating, ventilating and air conditioning system
failures are caused by dirt and dust. (Louisiana
Cooperative Extension Service – LCES)
FACT:
Clean
systems restore capacity and lessen running time.
Translation: savings on monthly heating/cooling bills.
(LCES)
FACT:
A
buildup of, .042 inches of dirt on a heating or cooling
coil can result in a decrease in efficiency of 21%. (EPA)
FACT:
Most
commercially purchased fiberglass filters are only 7%
efficient in stopping dirt, dust, pollen, etc., passing
through them. (ASHRAE)
FACT:
50%
of all illnesses are either caused or aggravated by
polluted indoor air.
(American College of Allergists)
FACT:
1
out of 6 people who suffer from allergies do so as a direct
result of the fungi and bacteria in air duct systems.
(Total Health and Better Health Magazines)
FACT:
Legionnaire’s
Disease was spawned in air conditioning ducts. It killed 29
people in 1976. (ALA, American Lung Association)
FACT:
In
the summer of 1988 at least 7 people died in the Los
Angeles area from Legionnaire’s disease. (Modesto
Bee, 9/22/88)
FACT:
Children
are more likely than adults to be affected by polluted
indoor air. They breathe faster, inhale more air per unit
of body weight and are closer to the ground where
concentrations are higher. (Dept. of Consumer affairs)
FACT:
The
elderly, asthmatics and people with breathing problems,
allergies and lung diseases are also likely to be more
sensitive to pollutants. (Dept. of Consumer affairs)
FACT:
Most
people spend 90% of their time indoors. (ALA)
FACT:
Indoor
air has been found to be up to 70 times more polluted than
outdoor air. (EPA)
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