An office, shopping center or any commercial building may look clean; the truth is it is only as clean as the heating and air conditioning ducts that circulate air through the building. Modern commercial buildings are virtually sealed from the outside environment; chances of fresh air circulation are remote. With people spending the greatest majority of their day in these sealed “cocoons,” the quality of the air they breathe is a major concern. The air ducts in a building are often the dirtiest part, many allergens lurk hidden away in these ducts ready to affect sufferers. Indoor air in a commercial building is, on average, 75 percent more polluted that outside air. To tackle this problem the building owners often turn to commercial air duct cleaning in an effort to improve the air quality.
There are numerous advantages and benefits to clean air ducts:
-
A healthier environment for those who work and visit the building
-
Increased productivity
-
Reduced cost of health care and sick leave, which lead to
-
Increased profit
There are actually other benefits that perhaps are not as noticeable but are also important:
Air ducts not only run through commercial buildings, they are just as prevalent in industrial buildings. There are many industrial environments where dust is actually a fire or explosion hazard. Proper cleaning on a regular basis is really the only way to eliminate this hazard, a hazard that can jeopardize the safety of your employees as well as the building and contents.
Air ducts are sized by HVAC engineers; they are no bigger or no smaller than they need be to serve the needs of the building. When the ducts become clogged with dust, debris and even bird and animal litter the HVAC system has to work harder to give the design output. This increases energy consumption and decreases the life expectancy of the equipment. Commercial air duct cleaning is important and is something that should not be overlooked.
