Every Duct System Is Contaminated
Mold Loves Darkness
Air ducts can make you sick
Evidence of mold growth
Moisture at 60 percent humidity or above is required for growth, but less moisture does not kill mold, it just goes dormant. When your air conditioner is running, moisture condenses on the evaporator coils, causing a growth cycle. According to WebMD, mold is the biggest threat to your health in your home.
Evidence of mold growth
Air ducts can make you sick
Evidence of mold growth
The supply vent pictured is an extreme example, and usually takes eleven or twelve years to get this contaminated. Your health is usually affected before any evidence shows itself on your vents, so take action early. Annual air duct sanitizing will stop and prevent this from happening in the future.
Air ducts can make you sick
Air ducts can make you sick
Air ducts can make you sick
Your allergy symptoms will be at their worst in the morning because at night, you are sleeping with the lights off. (Remember, mold and bacteria thrive in darkness.) During the daylight, most of the live contaminants are killed by light before you breathe them.
How We Decontaminate Ducts
First we fog
Then we vacuum
Then we vacuum
We fog the entire system using a ULV (Ultra Low Volume) fogger, through a system intake, to kill every bacteria, virus and mold spore that the product has ever been tested on. This thyme oil product will continue to kill any contaminant that enters the system for up to two years. We do not introduce brushes into the supply ductwork as that can cause damage to flexible ducts and it would also release mycotoxins from the mold.
Then we vacuum
Then we vacuum
Then we vacuum
We clean all vents, both supply and intake vents, with a HEPA filtered commercial vacuum cleaner that does not in any way make a mess in your home. The entire process is usually completed in less than an hour and turns your entire duct system into an air purification system, instead of a breeding ground for mold and bacteria.