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    Posted: 14/March/2004 at 4:28pm

Any use that attachments for duct cleaning on there carpet cleaning machine???

I was just wondering how thats working out...can you charge the same price??

Does it do a good job???

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Originally posted by MR. STEAMER MR. STEAMER wrote:

Any use that attachments for duct cleaning on there carpet cleaning machine???

I was just wondering how thats working out...can you charge the same price??

Does it do a good job???

   you cant get the brushes around corners + you take a chance of closeing dampners in the ducts then try to open them up again with a finished cealing have fun + try to clean a two story or a 4 level split house ya you can charge the same i hope you do charge the same not treat it like a upcharge for cheap if you do a good job of cleaning the system than charge what a real furnace cleaner charges dont be a 99.00 guy min. charge 149.00 + extra vents 7.00 if you feel you deserve it dont forget the liability if you screw up gas co. are getting smart to carpet cleaners cleaning furnaces so are homeowners so remember when you take the money  from your customer make sure you can sleep at night thanks greg  has anybody tried cleaning carpets with a furnace truck if you have can you tell me how well it workslol lol lol

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Actually I heard from my gas man that it's acutally a better clean...what kills a furnace is all that crap being blown down into the furnace...it could screw the burners and fry the fan...this only sucks...

Direct energy actually took a look at the set up and liked it...

feedback anyone?? any one???

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I have a question for duct cleaners.  If that is permitted.  Why not just clean the cold side (intake).  The furnace dosen't tale dust and toys from the hot side (exhaust).  I mean after th ducts have been completely cleaned after years , construction or fire etc.  would it not make sence to make appointments to keep the cold side clean.  But then you would not need a lear jet extraction unit. Sorry I mean sucking unit. 
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Hey Ken why don't you have a demo at Teds...I've always wanted a closer look..... I wanted to get into this...but I wonder how the customer will feel about it...no big truck...
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Who cares if cuct cleaning does a good job or not.  Duct cleaning is not beneficial to the customer.  Duct cleaning does not provide health benefits or improve airflow.

 

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Originally posted by Monsterclean Monsterclean wrote:

Who cares if cuct cleaning does a good job or not.  Duct cleaning is not beneficial to the customer.  Duct cleaning does not provide health benefits or improve airflow.

 

Duct cleaners have it easy...they just bang bang...vac a few registers...spray some sweet stuff in the fan...collect money and leave..if done correctly I know it has heath benefits
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Yea.  Your heart almost stops when they hand you the bill.  I am not sure if you would consider that a benefit.  It is a hard call how and when to clean.  You could have ten duct cleaners all tell you something on the topic of when to clean.  Maybe some one will answer that when?
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Originally posted by Monsterclean Monsterclean wrote:

Who cares if cuct cleaning does a good job or not.  Duct cleaning is not beneficial to the customer.  Duct cleaning does not provide health benefits or improve airflow.

 

monsterclean i would not want you cleaning nothing i own you sound like the type of guy that dont know much about anything & wont take the time too learn anything. but you think you do. you should call some asthma specialists & the lung assoc. or people with breathing problems they would tell you what a good trained furnace& duct cleaning teck can do for them to make there life abit better.did you know that carpet claening  is beneficial to your customer to but who cares right monsterclean all i know is if you are trained at what you do & care about what you do & do the the best job ever like 80%of the competent furnace & carpet cleaners on this forum. you must be basing this on your  work ethics.  you are the guy who only surface cleans & leave tide in the carpets.  untill you know your facts you sould really stay out of the cleaning business.
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Originally posted by doug doug wrote:

Yea.  Your heart almost stops when they hand you the bill.  I am not sure if you would consider that a benefit.  It is a hard call how and when to clean.  You could have ten duct cleaners all tell you something on the topic of when to clean.  Maybe some one will answer that when?
   i charge what i think my service is worth whether it is duct cleaning or carpet cleaning my customers are 98% very happy but i tell them before i start cleaning anything so they are not surprised about anything.  only how much better & cleaner every thing is. a good tech is priceless you cant put a $$$$$$$$ on the best work. my carpet jobs are sometimes higher then my furnace jobs all depends on size of job.you probably only charge 49.99 for whole house. because you feel guilty charging for a half ass job. i think all traind& iicrc certafied firms should set rates so we can make the money we desreve. that is why i am in buisnes to make money i only hear the bad cleaners complain about other guys prices . go buy proper equipment & chems also pay for training.& start charging for what you invested so you dont have to work the rest of your life & maybe some day you can afford to pay my company to do your cleaning the right way.     & for when to clean your ducts depends on alot like do you have pets, kids do you live near a dusty rd. or have allergies or you like a clean house all the newer homes have a freash air intake now witch sucks in all the dirty & contaminated & pollutants air particles around your home & your furnace puts those in your ducts& carpets where do you think you get those bad filtration lines all a around the walls it is from your furnace so you should clean your funace as often as needed just like your carpets we also oil & change filters & adjust what is needed when cleaning so alot of my customers call just so they dont have too. once a year saves them money on repairs later we offer a complete service for them carpet ,blinds, furn&ducts but we use the right equipment for the jobs tms for carpets,caddyvac for furn cleaning & ultrasonic cleaning for blinds & the most up to date chems . any more???just ask.
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Dyna:  No offence but do the furnaces in your area not have filters?  You make it sound like if you have a pet or kid your a bad person and Dyna to the rescue before you die.  Dyna is the only duct and carpet cleaner in his area that knows everything. Your sales pitch may work for one of your less knowledgeable clients, but I think the rest is BULL.  Then again that is just my opinion.  Congratulations on your full serviese. Question is the oil change on their vehicle?  After all would you not be the best at that to?
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Originally posted by Monsterclean Monsterclean wrote:

Who cares if cuct cleaning does a good job or not.  Duct cleaning is not beneficial to the customer.  Duct cleaning does not provide health benefits or improve airflow.

 

 

What A bunch of Bulls*&t!!!!!!

I also have my own heating company and I KNOW first hand that everything this idiot has said is BULL!!!!! AND There is a tonne of literature to prove it.

Ducts should be cleaned every 5 years and I reccomend this OR longer if the furnace has a HIGH QUALITY Electrostaic air filter.

I use my truckmount for ductcleaning with the Cleanco brush kit. IAQ 2000 to be exact. It does an awsome job, but then any equipment is only as good as it's operator...in most cases.

Sorry to rant there, I get so pissed when I read crap like that.

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What the EPA says:

    Duct cleaning has never been shown to actually
prevent health problems.


Neither do studies conclusively demonstrate that particle (e.g., dust)
levels in homes increase because of dirty air ducts or go down after
cleaning. This is because much of the dirt that may accumulate inside air
ducts adheres to duct surfaces and does not necessarily enter the living
space. It is important to keep in mind that dirty air ducts are only one of
many possible sources of particles that are present in homes. Pollutants
that enter the home both from outdoors and indoor activities such as
cooking, cleaning, smoking, or just moving around can cause greater
exposure to contaminants than dirty air ducts. Moreover, there is no
evidence that a light amount of household dust or other particulate
matter in air ducts poses any risk to health.

EPA does not recommend that air ducts be cleaned except on an as-
needed basis because of the continuing uncertainty about the benefits of
duct cleaning under most circumstances. If a service
provider or advertiser asserts that EPA recommends routine duct cleaning
or makes claims about its health benefits, you should notify EPA by
writing to the address listed at the end of this guidance.

EPA does, however, recommend that if you have a fuel burning furnace,
stove, or fireplace, they be inspected for proper functioning and serviced
before each heating season to protect against carbon monoxide
poisoning. Some research also suggests that cleaning dirty cooling coils,
fans and heat exchangers can improve the efficiency of heating and
cooling systems.

However, little evidence exists to indicate that simply cleaning the duct
system will increase your system's efficiency.
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Is it not interesting what marketing and sales ability can create. Here we have a reputable institution (E.P.A.), who says save your money because duct cleaning is generally not necessary especially for health reasons. And yet an entire multi-million dollar industry survives cleaning duct work.

Chalk one up for sales and marketing. Or is it BS baffles brains?

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