Welcome to KleenKuip.com's Professional Carpet Cleaners Discussion Forum!

  
Carpet Cleaning Forum Homepage
Forum Home Forum Home > Carpet Cleaners Discussion > Air Duct Cleaning & Indoor Air Quality Discussion
  New Posts New Posts RSS Feed - I'm thinking of doing air ducts
  FAQ FAQ  Forum Search   Events   Register Register  Login Login


Commercial Floor Cleaning Machines

I'm thinking of doing air ducts

 Post Reply Post Reply
Author
Message
bigrich View Drop Down
Newbie
Newbie


Joined: 01/August/2006
Location: United States
Status: Offline
Points: 31
Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote bigrich Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Topic: I'm thinking of doing air ducts
    Posted: 30/April/2010 at 9:01am
I'm thinking of adding air duct cleaning. How many of you use your carpet cleaning truck mounts and what equipment do you use? Is it worth the hassle?
www.AbcoClean.com
Back to Top
Sponsored Links


Back to Top
albertperry View Drop Down
Newbie
Newbie


Joined: 02/November/2010
Status: Offline
Points: 4
Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote albertperry Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 02/November/2010 at 11:35pm
Usually once a year, I hire a licensed contractor that specializes in mold remediation or duct cleaning for my duct system.

Back to Top
TrueNorth View Drop Down
Newbie
Newbie


Joined: 16/November/2010
Status: Offline
Points: 9
Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote TrueNorth Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 17/November/2010 at 12:18am

In my opinion you are cheating the customer if you are using your truckmount to clean ducts.  You can't reach everything.

Back to Top
wheelie View Drop Down
Newbie
Newbie


Joined: 23/September/2008
Location: Meaford
Status: Offline
Points: 15
Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote wheelie Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 06/December/2010 at 6:27am
My strong opinions are well known on this subject so I will only say this. I am a licenced sheet metal and a tech 2 gas fitter. If one doesn't understand how a duct system runs or installed, or what all is in a system, how can one do it properly. Takes me on the most part 20 minutes to study the system to get my plan of attact together. Show my guys the ruins that come of what trunks, and where in the house all the round pipe runs are connected so they don't hit a screw and think they are all the way there. There is alot more than just sticking a airhose down a vent. If not useing a dedicated duct cleaning system you are best to hire a company that specializes in duct cleaning and add markup to it on your bill. I do it for alot of contractors and I never talk money with the home owner. I do my job and bill contractor and after I leave he bills costomer. Would do same if it were carpet cleaner. Ussually give contractors a little bit of a reduced rate. Like 50 bucks cheaper and I tell them that. Hope this helps a bit. Good luck.
Back to Top
wheelie View Drop Down
Newbie
Newbie


Joined: 23/September/2008
Location: Meaford
Status: Offline
Points: 15
Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote wheelie Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 06/December/2010 at 6:35am
Will add this, that way job is done properly and you can make 100 dollars or how much you choose and do nothing and not the expense of having to buy 10 000 dollars of equipment.
Back to Top
aqualityassured View Drop Down
Groupie
Groupie
Avatar

Joined: 13/December/2008
Location: Georgia
Status: Offline
Points: 43
Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote aqualityassured Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 27/January/2011 at 3:32am
Originally posted by wheelie wheelie wrote:

My strong opinions are well known on this subject so I will only say this. I am a licenced sheet metal and a tech 2 gas fitter. If one doesn't understand how a duct system runs or installed, or what all is in a system, how can one do it properly. Takes me on the most part 20 minutes to study the system to get my plan of attact together. Show my guys the ruins that come of what trunks, and where in the house all the round pipe runs are connected so they don't hit a screw and think they are all the way there. There is alot more than just sticking a airhose down a vent. If not useing a dedicated duct cleaning system you are best to hire a company that specializes in duct cleaning and add markup to it on your bill. I do it for alot of contractors and I never talk money with the home owner. I do my job and bill contractor and after I leave he bills costomer. Would do same if it were carpet cleaner. Ussually give contractors a little bit of a reduced rate. Like 50 bucks cheaper and I tell them that. Hope this helps a bit. Good luck.


I agree.  I use the spin vax air duct cleaning system and my customers are very satisfied.  Don't forget to change the filters.
_________"We Know How To Clean!"
Cleaning Services Atlanta
Carpet Cleaners Atlanta
Back to Top
Matthewop View Drop Down
Newbie
Newbie


Joined: 06/May/2011
Status: Offline
Points: 3
Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Matthewop Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 06/May/2011 at 2:34am
good suggestions guys. i think i know what should i do now!
Back to Top
77748 View Drop Down
Journeyman
Journeyman
Avatar

Joined: 12/August/2004
Status: Offline
Points: 298
Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote 77748 Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 13/June/2011 at 12:42am
This is hard work especially if the furnace is in the attic. You need to spend some time up there if not stick to single story and how do you market that. You really need to know what the hell you are doing. How many people know how to access and or can clean the blower area ?
Back to Top
Steveb View Drop Down
Newbie
Newbie


Joined: 08/April/2014
Location: Charlotte, NC
Status: Offline
Points: 3
Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Steveb Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 08/April/2014 at 1:24pm
Originally posted by 77748 77748 wrote:

This is hard work especially if the furnace is in the attic. You need to spend some time up there if not stick to single story and how do you market that. You really need to know what the hell you are doing. How many people know how to access and or can clean the blower area ?

Duct cleaning and duct repairs can be a good profit center add on to a cleaning business, but I have to agree. If you are going to do it, make sure you can do a quality job. It may cost you more upfront, but marketed right, it can pay off quite nicely.

Another option is to do a handshake partnership with a small duct cleaner. Make a deal to sell the job, let the guy with the right equipment do it and either mark it up or ask for a commission. Then you can add in networking. Air duct guy is in the house, if he sees carpets needing cleaning, let him sell you, mark it up or give him a commission.

What not to do is the best you can with half A$$ equipment. It can only hurt your duct cleaning and carpet cleaning reputation.
Back to Top
rsaunders View Drop Down
Newbie
Newbie


Joined: 24/March/2014
Location: Ireland
Status: Offline
Points: 8
Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote rsaunders Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 02/May/2014 at 5:55am
The company I used to work with before spent a lot on I used to spend a lot on cleaning and then we hired in one of those companies which saved us a fortune- would definitely recommend!
Back to Top
GregoryWilcox View Drop Down
Newbie
Newbie


Joined: 15/May/2018
Location: USA
Status: Offline
Points: 2
Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote GregoryWilcox Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 05/June/2018 at 2:04am
Nice recommendation!
Back to Top
victoribam View Drop Down
Newbie
Newbie
Avatar

Joined: 05/October/2018
Location: Mississauga, ON
Status: Offline
Points: 1
Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote victoribam Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 05/October/2018 at 12:02pm
This duct fix is a nice one addition to this forum site. Above tips and tricks to manage the duct and ventilation processes are very amazing.
Back to Top
peter98765 View Drop Down
Newbie
Newbie


Joined: 05/April/2022
Status: Offline
Points: 1
Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote peter98765 Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 05/April/2022 at 6:18am
before putting so much hustle into it i should suggest you to try duct cleaning services from a professional agency. it will save your time and efforts.
Back to Top
larkin View Drop Down
Newbie
Newbie


Joined: 27/April/2022
Status: Offline
Points: 6
Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote larkin Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 27/April/2022 at 5:52am
I will suggest you to consult some professionals to get your air duct cleaning done 
Back to Top
 Post Reply Post Reply

Forum Jump Forum Permissions View Drop Down

Forum Software by Web Wiz Forums® version 12.06
Copyright ©2001-2023 Web Wiz Ltd.

This page was generated in 0.268 seconds.