Fireboxes play a critical role in keeping us warm during the biting cold temperatures of winter. As wood burns in your firebox, smoke escapes to the exterior of your house through the chimney and is finally diffused into the atmosphere. However, as this happens, smoke leaves deposits of particles that settle on the flue of the chimney. Over time, those particles become soot and creosote,…
Clean or dirty, from the HVAC passes or escapes pipework referred to as air ducts. It is a component where the dirty hot indoor air escapes through. The air duct health determines the quality of indoor. From negatively impacting your health, lowering the overall value of the property, reducing lifestyle, elevating the risk of home fires and increasing power consumption to reducing equipment service span,…
Your home’s comfort is majorly dictated by the condition of air circulating therein. Many people’s goal is to render the air as pure and clean as possible. However, dust is always prevalent, and it emanates from several factors including outdoor sources, poorly maintained air-conditioning system systems, carpets, upholstery, pets, humidity and failure to clean among others. Pertaining to air-conditioning systems, they ought to be well…
Whenever you clean a fabric load, tons of debris in lint form collects in the vent. According to design of a dryer, lint is meant to attach on the trap instead of the vent. However, sometimes you may find lint collecting in the vent instead of sticking on the trap. From compromising your health and wellbeing, reducing the quality of the dryer to inflating your…
Oftentimes, ensuring proper interior air quality involves continuous upkeep that extends beyond visible surfaces. The possibility of collection in the home’s ventilation system is often unknown to homeowners, which creates concerns about the expense of hiring a professional cleaner. The property size, the complexity of the ducting, and regional price disparities are just a few of the variables that can significantly affect the price of…
A dusty chimney could pose a significant threat to your home’s safety, especially when you start noticing a strange smell from the fireplace or flames flickering slowly. Inspection and cleaning are important to ensure the fireplace operates effectively and safely. A highly combustible material called creosote can accumulate in a chimney due to neglect, posing the risk of chimney fires. Dealing with this issue sooner…
The air duct is an integral part of a heating and cooling system because it plays the crucial role of maintaining air quality and comfort, ensuring everyone in your home breathes in fresh and clean air. It distributes heated and cooled air throughout your New Jersey house, ensuring consistent temperatures and ideal living environments. However, for the system to be able to do this, it…
A dryer vent, seemingly an overlooked piece of equipment, is a vital component in the realm of household chores. However, fire concerns can erupt under its simple veneer. It is possible for a clogged dryer vent to cause a home fire in a terrifyingly definite manner. Lint becomes a highly combustible threat when it builds up inside the vent over time, changing from a simple…
HVAC systems play a key role of cleaning and cooling the air we breathe in our homes. Stuffiness, dust or dampness in your air is a clear sign that your HVAC system is not functioning optimally and this calls for some maintenance and cleaning. When dust and pollutants accumulate in the air conduits of your system, they make it blow harder and faster than normal.…
In-home maintenance, it is easy to forget about little but crucial chores like cleaning the dryer. While some may find it insignificant, the cleanliness of a dryer influences the health of all occupants. The dilemma of whether to tackle this project by themselves, equipped with do-it-yourself knowledge and perseverance, or entrusting a professional with years of experience. This quandary captures a wider discussion regarding house…