Carpet and Floor Cleaning Industry Chat Forum : Basics of Duct cleaning?? https://www.kleenkuip.com/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Sat, 04 Apr 2026 08:23:46 +0000 Wed, 03 Nov 2010 00:48:26 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.06 360 https://www.kleenkuip.com/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=5598 <![CDATA[Carpet and Floor Cleaning Industry Chat Forum]]> https://www.kleenkuip.com/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.kleenkuip.com/forum/ <![CDATA[Basics of Duct cleaning?? : That is exactly what us professional...]]> https://www.kleenkuip.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5598&PID=162212&title=basics-of-duct-cleaning#162212 Author: duckcountry
Subject: 5598
Posted: 03/November/2010 at 12:48am

That is exactly what us professional carpet cleaners would do even if we do air ducts.  We will hire a professional.  I have problems growing mold spores in my place.  Perhaps you can teach us your trade secrets?]]> Wed, 03 Nov 2010 00:48:26 +0000 https://www.kleenkuip.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5598&PID=162212&title=basics-of-duct-cleaning#162212 <![CDATA[Basics of Duct cleaning?? : Clean air ducts allow the system...]]> https://www.kleenkuip.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5598&PID=162208&title=basics-of-duct-cleaning#162208 Author: albertperry
Subject: 5598
Posted: 02/November/2010 at 11:31pm

Clean air ducts allow the system to work more efficiently and provide the homeowners with a healthier environment. If you want to prevent mold and allergy problems in your home, you need to clean your air ducts annually.

Hire a licensed contractor that specializes in mold remediation or duct cleaning if you have air pollution problems, such as a buildup of allergens in your duct system. Proper duct cleaning should take several hours and involve extensive preparation to ensure that mold spores are not being released inside the home.


]]> Tue, 02 Nov 2010 23:31:43 +0000 https://www.kleenkuip.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5598&PID=162208&title=basics-of-duct-cleaning#162208 <![CDATA[Basics of Duct cleaning?? : If you want the basics here is...]]> https://www.kleenkuip.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5598&PID=160919&title=basics-of-duct-cleaning#160919 Author: A1 ChemDry
Subject: 5598
Posted: 30/July/2010 at 9:43am

If you want the basics here is a quick flash video that I made about duct cleaning for my company. furnace duct cleaning Read the text below the flash file.

Here are the basic methods of duct cleaning:

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  1. Standard Method. This method cleans the duct system using forced air and a strong vacuum. The standard method is recommended for removing dust and debris from the ducting systems of brand new buildings only. Once a building has been occupied, moisture in the air causes the dust to stick to the interior of the ducts, so the building must be cleaned using a more advanced technology.
  2. Power Whip/Viper Method. This method is suitable for most cleaning tasks. A power whip cleaning tool is used along with forced air and vacuum to dislodge dirt and debris from the ducts. All commercial, industrial, and institutional cleaning involves either the Power Whip or Pneumatic Brush method (described below).
  3. Pneumatic Brush Method. This is the most advanced of the three cleaning methods, giving superior cleaning results. In the pneumatic brush method, hi-tech rotating brushes and a strong vacuum are used to clean the ducts. The use of this technology is common in hospital and institutional cleaning, where very high standards of cleanliness are required. White-glove testing of the ducting should detect no dust residue after this method of cleaning has been used.
  4. In Commercial applications depending on the duct size we will use one of the above methods or even robotic methods like in video found on this page: http://homeprosgroup.com/duct-cleaning/commercial-duct-cleaning-services/
Hope this information helps you, if you need more information or decide to get very serious about duct cleaning then you should consider joining NADCA.


]]> Fri, 30 Jul 2010 09:43:00 +0000 https://www.kleenkuip.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5598&PID=160919&title=basics-of-duct-cleaning#160919 <![CDATA[Basics of Duct cleaning?? : Oh I see, thanks for the info...]]> https://www.kleenkuip.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5598&PID=157164&title=basics-of-duct-cleaning#157164 Author: wheelie
Subject: 5598
Posted: 14/October/2009 at 5:53am

Oh I see, thanks for the info Ken. Went to the site to see your system but was not listed, atleast that I could find to look at. I am not trying to make anyone mad I am just trying to understand. Trunk lines hold all the dirt cause dirt goes in return air and over time no matter what filter you have some goes through into the heat side. Then goes down the heat trunk and cannot make the jump up to the takeoff into the round pipe. Any dirt in round pipes stays at the boot becuse air forces it to stay at the end. If a whole system doesn't get cleaned you are not changing any air quality and really not doing anything for the home owner. Owner could shove a vacuum line down round pipe and most of the time do the same thing.
I inspect entire system and one could eat off any part of my system when I am done. Most duct cleaning jobs I do take me 4 to 5 hours. Never done a home in less than 3 hours so I get a little up tight when people say it should just take an hour or so.
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Subject: 5598
Posted: 13/October/2009 at 7:19pm

The fact is wheelie, you cannot have a complete cleaning system for the $299 starter price, and you know it and I know it. The starting price of $299 only gets you started with the tool and brush for dryer vent cleaning. In most cases you need to spend another $400 to add the brushes to get you into what you need to do the round ducts in the system. That brings the price up to $699. If the state the cleaner is operating in requires a HVAC licence to cut into the duct work , then that is what they use. Added to most TMS it does the job for that part of the system that can be cleaned. 

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Subject: 5598
Posted: 13/October/2009 at 4:46pm

One more thing, does your 200 dollar system do anything more than just vaccum dirt out? You vacuum out the dirt are you doing anything to improve the quality of air in the house?  Just help me to understand. I do not see how one can be a professional carpet cleaner and a air specialist in one. I have a sheet metal licence and a tech 2 gas licence and it helps me to understand how a system works and how a system is put in a home. To be a carpet cleaner well honestly with no lack of respect I don't see how you could jump all the hurdles you come across in duct cleaning. Please ken help me understand!]]> Tue, 13 Oct 2009 16:46:28 +0000 https://www.kleenkuip.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5598&PID=157150&title=basics-of-duct-cleaning#157150 <![CDATA[Basics of Duct cleaning?? : Superglide Ken K you explain to...]]> https://www.kleenkuip.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5598&PID=157149&title=basics-of-duct-cleaning#157149 Author: wheelie
Subject: 5598
Posted: 13/October/2009 at 4:36pm

Superglide Ken  K you explain to me how your system works on the trunk lines and how you get over jumper boxes hid in basement ceilings. I have 2 systems and over 14 000 dollars investested in duct cleaning equipment. You telling me all I had to do is spend a couple hundred bucks for your system instead. You clean hrv and blower motor of furnace and everything that contacts the air in the system. If not is it not like cleaning all the carpets except for the hallway coming in from the door?]]> Tue, 13 Oct 2009 16:36:36 +0000 https://www.kleenkuip.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5598&PID=157149&title=basics-of-duct-cleaning#157149 <![CDATA[Basics of Duct cleaning?? : Yeah, he just build the Chump...]]> https://www.kleenkuip.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5598&PID=157137&title=basics-of-duct-cleaning#157137 Author: Soil Lint Green
Subject: 5598
Posted: 13/October/2009 at 11:52am

Yeah, he just build the Chump Towers with all those sales dollars. 

Here in town we have 40.000 homes and I have cleaning contracts with 12,000 of them.  At least 3 of every 10 homes use my services and at $5000 for our complete service we include a week at the Bunny Ranch Health Spa in Nevada.  That's right - Airfare, accommodations in a single wide at the lush SandBowl Trailer Park, and $1000 spending money.  The guys love it.  And for another $5,000 they can buy the pictures and soon to be released Director's Cut DVD going on sale at whojodaddy.com  .... or we can just mail it to your wife at no charge.

And whatever you catch there --- keep it as a little going away present --- it's just our small way of saying you have been screwed by the best and now you have proof!  Pimpin


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Subject: 5598
Posted: 13/October/2009 at 7:31am

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Think about that. With only about 20,000 carpet cleaning companies using TMs, I have over 20% of them cleaning dryer vents and air duct cleaning systems in homes with my system! At least 1 TM in 5 out there has a Turboteck system.  [/QUOTE]
 
Slow down, big guy.  Give me time to get my boots and shovel.


Edited by CCandmore - 13/October/2009 at 7:33am]]> Tue, 13 Oct 2009 07:31:48 +0000 https://www.kleenkuip.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5598&PID=157129&title=basics-of-duct-cleaning#157129 <![CDATA[Basics of Duct cleaning?? : I like that signature line, Jason. ...]]> https://www.kleenkuip.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5598&PID=157078&title=basics-of-duct-cleaning#157078 Author: Soil Lint Green
Subject: 5598
Posted: 11/October/2009 at 9:18pm

I like that signature line, Jason.Cool!]]> Sun, 11 Oct 2009 21:18:02 +0000 https://www.kleenkuip.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=5598&PID=157078&title=basics-of-duct-cleaning#157078