Duct Cleaning Facts

• Airflow problems can reduce your system's efficiency by up to 15 percent. (energystar.gov)
  
  
• A buildup of .042 inches of dirt on a heating or cooling coil can result in a decrease in efficiency of 21%. (EPA)
  
  
• Most commercially available fiberglass furnace filters are less than 7% efficient. (ASHRAE)
  
  
• Dirty coils reduce the system's ability to cool your home and cause the system to run longer, increasing energy costs and reducing the life of the equipment. (energystar.gov)
  
  
• Too much or too little refrigerant will make your system less efficient increasing energy costs and reducing the life of the equipment. (energystar.gov)
  
  
• 9 out of 10 system failures are caused by dirt and dust.(LCES - Louisiana Cooperative Extensions Service)
  
  
• In 1998, clothes dryers were associated with 15,600 fires, which resulted in 20 deaths and 370 injuries. (Consumer Product Safety Commission)