STEP 1
We arrive at your home with a Power Vacuum Truck (we will need space in your driveway for the truck)
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STEP 2
Uniformed Technician, certified by NADCA, introduces himself and presents his identification |
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STEP 3
To protect floors and carpeting, shoes are removed or covered with booties if required by weather or customer preference
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STEP 4
Technician does a walk-through with the owner to assess the layout, describe the work to be done, and answer any questions that arise
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STEP 5
We run the heating and cooling equipment through a cycle to verify that it is operational |
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STEP 6
Technician determines air duct layout and evaluates accessibility |
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STEP 7
Access openings, if needed, are created in solid ceilings such as fixed tiles or drywall |
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STEP 8
Technician lays out protective coverings on sensitive flooring or carpet across which the vacuum hose will be routed |
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STEP 9
Technician unloads lengths of vacuum hose and other equipment that will be needed on the job
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STEP 10
Vacuum hose is laid out from the Power Vacuum Truck, into the house and over to the furnace area |
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STEP 11
Technician closes or covers all registers to prevent ‘blow-back’ during the cleaning |
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STEP 12
Technician creates an 8” circular access opening in both the supply main and the return main. These are the openings to which the vacuum hose will be attached during cleaning. |
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STEP 13
Technician places our exclusive live video Duct-Cam® inside a main duct and shows you the duct interior on a monitor before the cleaning begins. |
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STEP 14
Vacuum hose is attached to either the supply main or the return main. The two sides of your system are cleaned separately.
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STEP 15
Truck is started and the vacuum is engaged to create a strong air flow throughout your air duct system. The vacuum-induced air flow continues during the entire cleaning process.
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STEP 16
Technician goes to each register in your home and uses a special air nozzle (connected to a 200 psi air compressor mounted on the truck) to flush dust and debris downward toward the vacuum |
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STEP 17
Floor registers and the ducts leading to them are also flushed out by the skilled application of the 200 psi stream of compressed air
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STEP 18
In the basement the Technician uses cutting tools to create a series of smaller access openings in the air ducts for the continued use of agitation tools to loosen dirt and debris so the air flow can carry it to the vacuum hose.
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STEP 19
Agitation tools such as whips and air snakes must be run back and forth across every square inch of every interior surface in each duct. The loosened dust and debris is then carried by the air flow down to the vacuum hose and out to the truck where it is captured.
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STEP 20
Technician assembles a power-driven rotary brush tool. The brush head is always cleaned and sanitized before use. |
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STEP 21
Even though agitation tools have already been skillfully applied to every duct surface, the Technician then takes the extra step of applying the rotary brush throughout both the main ducts. |
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STEP 22
The furnace blower and blower compartment are then accessed and cleaned |
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STEP 23
To insure a thorough cleaning, the technician first removes the blower from the blower compartment if possible |
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STEP 24
If the system has air conditioning, the plenum (usually just above the furnace) is opened to give the Technician access to the evaporator coil of the air conditioning system. |
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STEP 25
Technician air washes and vacuum cleans the evaporator coil and the drain pan beneath it |
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STEP 26
If the job includes it, the Technician then cleans the burners, the combustion chamber and the interior of the heat exchanger on the furnace |
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STEP 27
The Duct-Cam® is then placed back in the main ducts so the Technician can show the now spotless interior on the monitor.
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STEP 28
One-inch access openings are sealed with injection molded pop-in plugs. |
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STEP 29
Larger access openings are sealed with custom made sheet metal plates secured by self-tapping screws to return ducts to a like-new condition
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STEP 30
Technician reassembles all components. |
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STEP 31
Technician runs heating and cooling equipment through a cycle once again to verify that it is operational |
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STEP 32
If the customer has a clean replacement filter the Technician installs it (DuctPro does not reinstall dirty filters and does not sell or carry replacement filters). |
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STEP 33
Technician applies a service sticker showing date of cleaning, Technician names, and suggested date for next cleaning, along with recommended filter type and size information. |
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STEP 34
All equipment and supplies are removed from the jobsite and stowed on the truck |
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STEP 35
Technician conducts a final walk-through, requests customer signoff and payment, and departs. |
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