Dryer Duct Fires and How to Help Prevent Them
There are hundreds of clothes dryer fires every year which causes death, injuries and millions of dollars in destruction. How many people toss a load of wash in the dryer and then go to work or simply go to bed? Watch this story and you probably won't want to ever do that again. What causes dryer fires? Experts say its a combination of heat and lint. Not just the lint you can see on your lint trap but the lint you can't see in the dryer's exhaust. It's a combination of heat and blockage of proper venting. If there's a...Read More
Consumers Choice Best Duct Cleaner TV Show
The annual Consumers Choice Awards for 2010 for The Greater Toronto Area will air on Sunday, September 26th, 2010 at 5:00 pm on CHCH TV.The show features the presentation of this highly prestigious award to businesses who have excelled above their competition and who have provided business excellence in their prospective fields. If you want to know who are the best companies in just about any field imaginable, watch the show and find out for yourself. All of these proud winners serve the Toronto area. City Duct Cleaning will be there receiving our 6th consecutive award for best Air Duct...Read More
Is Your Furnace Ready?
The Labor Day weekend is the unofficial end to the summer for many, and since we've also been having almost fall-like weather these past few days, I think it might be prudent to run this post once again. Getting Your Heating System Ready For The Fall offers some helpful advice, and the only other thing I might add now that another year has gone by is when we get to the part where your furnace fan comes on, make sure that you actually feel the air blowing from the vents. Heat will rise and some warmth will come out of...Read More
Breaking The Sickness Cycle With Cleaner Air
The chances of catching a cold or other sickness from someone else in your home has never been greater. The reason is today's homes have improved air sealing. While this is good from an energy conservation standpoint, the decrease in natural ventilation means contagions stay in the air longer, allowing them to spread. A thorough air duct cleaning that includes the cleaning of your furnace fan and coil, combined with the installation of a high efficiency whole house air cleaning system (HEPA Air Cleaner) can greatly reduce the chances of getting sick by removing airborne contagions like bacteria and viruses....Read More
Will a dirty air system result in higher energy costs?
Good question. Will a dirty air system result in higher energy costs? The answer is most definitely yes! How much higher depends on several factors including the amount of contamination and its location. More specifically, how many of the air handling components are badly effected by the dirt in the system? Many times it is all of them. How much money you can save on your energy bills by maintaining a clean HVAC system also depends on several things too, and there is really no cut-and-dry method to figure this out exactly. Its been said for 30 years or more...Read More
