What about video inspection cameras?
Experts in the field of duct system cleaning advocate for the practice of physically inspecting ducts using tools like flashlights and mirrors, emphasizing the drawbacks associated with relying solely on cheap wireless cameras. While possessing video inspection equipment, professionals exercise caution and discretion in its usage, reserving it for specific cases where its utility proves advantageous, such as when locating lost items or identifying elusive issues within the ductwork. This approach ensures a thorough assessment of the system’s condition while mitigating the risk of overlooking critical details that may impact the effectiveness of the cleaning process.
Frequently Asked Questions
In my professional opinion, video inspection is unnecessary to effectively view and clean the average residential duct system
We can simply put our head up inside the Duct where our vacuum is hooked up and physically view the duct’s interior with our own eyes.
In fact many of the CHEAP wireless inspection cameras are of very poor quality and can actually make a dirty duct system appear to be clean.
The technician will be unable to show you inside any of the heating vents with these cameras and he will be limited to showing you only a small portion of the main ducts.
From our many years of experience, we have found that a visual inspection with the use of a flashlight, mirror, inspection holes, and our own eyes will offer a much clearer picture of how the ductwork appears at the end of our cleaning.
So if any duct cleaning company claims that they will do a superior cleaning due to the fact that they use an inspection camera, I suggest you challenge them to prove that they are getting their inspection camera into all the areas of your duct system…It’s simply impossible!
We do have this equipment but we use it only in rare cases, those being for example, when we are looking for someone’s lost ring or while searching out specific problems.
Pat Johnson – Is President of Enviro-Pure Air Care Residential Duct Cleaning Company located in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Pat has many years experience in the Duct Cleaning Industry and has written numerous articles about Duct Cleaning practices. For more information visit their frequently asked questions
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