ULTIMATE AIR DUCT CLEANING $399.95
(Up to 2500 sq ft. Add $40 for each additional 500 sq ft.)
The Ultimate Air Duct Cleaning is our most thorough duct cleaning available. After creating negative air pressure throughout the duct system with the insertion of a powerful vacuum hose near your furnace, the technician services every vent in your home with a Viper Microline, which forces any debris down the branch lines and into the main trunk lines, where the Viper Clean Sweep System is later utilized to propel everything toward the vacuum. Every inch of the ductwork surface is contacted, as opposed to merely the surface downstairs. The Ultimate Air Duct Cleaning includes before and after photos to document its effectiveness, and a furnace cleaning to ensure complete system cleanliness.
Call us at 612-558-1737 with any questions or to schedule.
Call us at 612-558-1737 with any questions or to schedule.
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Photo: The ducts pictured had not been cleaned in over 10 years. Debris consisted of dander, dirt, dust, hair, mites, skin cells, etc.
The Viper Clean Sweep was used for the cleaning process, and is the only way to obtain the results shown. Now that this customer has their ducts in a row, so to speak, they'll want to keep up on maintenance by cleaning the HVAC system every 2 to 3 years. |
THE PROCESS
The technician will begin by covering your vents (one or two will be left uncovered for air-flow purposes) with magnetic vent covers, which are then removed when it comes time to service a particular vent. With the vacuum hose attached to the ductwork near your furnace, the technician inserts a Viper Microline—a small but powerful air whip with a single powerful tentacle—into each vent, one at a time. The Microline features nozzle holes that exert forward air pressure, and as the technician slowly feeds the Microline into the vent, its tentacle thrashes around and physically dislodges debris, while at the same time the nozzle blows that debris toward the furnace, where the vacuum devours it.
In most cases it is not necessary to remove the register covers, as the Microline slips in between the fins of the register and easily down into the ducts. If, because of the distance between the fins or because of the slant of the registers, the Microline cannot get through, the technician will remove your registers.
Down near your furnace, the Viper Clean Sweep (as opposed to the Microline) is inserted into the main supply and the main return. This Viper utilizes six 14-inch long tentacles that thrash vigorously in every direction inside the duct. Once this tool is engaged, the finer, lighter debris becomes airborne and is sucked into the vacuum, and as the whip is slowly pulled through the ductwork, the tentacles pull the heavier debris toward the vacuum, ensuring nothing is left behind.
To complete the process, the technician will clean your furnace. Normally sold as a separate service, furnace cleaning is included as part of the Ultimate Air Duct Cleaning. The majority of homes with dirty ductwork also have dirty furnaces, since the furnace essentially serves as the heart of the system.
It is generally recommended that the furnace filter be replaced after air duct cleaning, but if a new filter is not immediately available, the technician can clean your existing one with air pressure (outside your home, of course!) until a new one can be obtained, typically within a week. This will also give the furnace time to cycle through any residual dust that may remain in the system.
In most cases it is not necessary to remove the register covers, as the Microline slips in between the fins of the register and easily down into the ducts. If, because of the distance between the fins or because of the slant of the registers, the Microline cannot get through, the technician will remove your registers.
Down near your furnace, the Viper Clean Sweep (as opposed to the Microline) is inserted into the main supply and the main return. This Viper utilizes six 14-inch long tentacles that thrash vigorously in every direction inside the duct. Once this tool is engaged, the finer, lighter debris becomes airborne and is sucked into the vacuum, and as the whip is slowly pulled through the ductwork, the tentacles pull the heavier debris toward the vacuum, ensuring nothing is left behind.
To complete the process, the technician will clean your furnace. Normally sold as a separate service, furnace cleaning is included as part of the Ultimate Air Duct Cleaning. The majority of homes with dirty ductwork also have dirty furnaces, since the furnace essentially serves as the heart of the system.
It is generally recommended that the furnace filter be replaced after air duct cleaning, but if a new filter is not immediately available, the technician can clean your existing one with air pressure (outside your home, of course!) until a new one can be obtained, typically within a week. This will also give the furnace time to cycle through any residual dust that may remain in the system.
A WORD ABOUT BEFORE AND AFTER PHOTOS
The photos that we offer of your ducts before and after the Ultimate Duct Cleaning service are not taken with a scope of any kind but rather with the technician's cell phone, for two reasons. The primary reason is due to resolution. Today's cell-phone cameras take photos of much higher resolution than anything that can be produced by a scope, providing a high-quality and detailed image. Secondly, cell-phone photos can be shared much more easily, quickly sent from the technician's phone to the customer's phone or e-mail.
While borescopes, because of their ability to snake around deep inside the ductwork, are helpful and even necessary when diagnosing problems with the ductwork (a service that we do not offer), they offer no obvious advantage when it comes to merely assessing for cleanliness.
While borescopes, because of their ability to snake around deep inside the ductwork, are helpful and even necessary when diagnosing problems with the ductwork (a service that we do not offer), they offer no obvious advantage when it comes to merely assessing for cleanliness.
NOT-SO-FINE PRINT
Nobody likes surprises, so here are a few things you should know about the Ultimate Air Duct Cleaning (and air duct cleaning in general). There are limitations on the weight of objects that can be removed through the process of air duct cleaning. In cases where large chunks of plaster and other building materials are present, as well as stones, toys, etc. (you'd be surprised by some of the things that gather down there!), duct cleaning will not remove them. Duct cleaning is designed for the removal of dust, contaminants, dander, minor debris, etc.—not heavier objects.
In homes where the registers have been painted over, chipping can sometimes occur if the registers are removed. We'll do our best to minimize this, but it is sometimes unavoidable, as are stripped screws.
In homes where the registers have been painted over, chipping can sometimes occur if the registers are removed. We'll do our best to minimize this, but it is sometimes unavoidable, as are stripped screws.
RECOMMENDATIONS
There are various methods of cleaning ducts and various levels of effectiveness. The Ultimate Air Duct Cleaning is strongly recommended when you are moving into a new home or after remodeling projects, mostly to eliminate drywall dust, which is pervasive, and, in the words of our technician, Roy S., "moves across the ducts like fog." You may also want to consider this method if you don't know when the last time your ducts were cleaned, or if it's been 10 years or more. After the Ultimate Air Duct Cleaning has been performed, the Standard Air Duct Cleaning will suffice every 2 to 3 years thereafter. The Ultimate Air Duct Cleaning provides peace of mind in knowing the system is as clean as it can be.
"IT SURE BEATS THE OLD WAY!"
One of our customers, on observing the air duct cleaning process, remarked to the technician, “Well, it sure beats the old way I used to clean them!” Curious, the technician asked how that was. “You see my fluffy cat over there?” she said, in all seriousness. “I send him into the vents, and he comes out dirty and I clean him off. Then I keep sending him in and cleaning him off again until he comes out clean.”
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MULTIPLE SERVICES DISCOUNT
Save money by grouping services. Purchase one service and receive $30 off every additional service performed on the same visit. This discount is not available with promotional pricing, or on products (Oxine, chimney caps, refrigerant).
* Please note that our cleanings are designed for traditional residential homes (including duplexes and townhomes). Commercial spaces require an assessment.
- Homes that require the use of portable equipment may be subject to additional charges, which the customer would be informed of in advance, with the option to accept or decline.
- Jobs that may require the use of portable equipment (as opposed to truck-mounted) may include downtown residences that have street or underground parking, etc.
- Generally speaking, the distance of the availability of parking from the work (furnace) area would determine whether portable equipment is necessary.
- While we may be able to clean some ground-level condo units (this is left to the discretion of our technicians), typically, we are not able to perform cleanings in single apartments and upper-level condos.