Benefits of Getting Your Air Ducts Cleaned

Most people often ask me, why should I have my air ducts cleaned? In this article, I am going to highlight the major benefits of getting your air ducts cleaned by a professional cleaning company. 

As a homeowner, you always want to see that your home appears clean and free of dust. This is something that cannot be achieved by simply moving furniture around and normal cleaning. If you are concerned about the health of your loved ones then it is important to ensure that your home environment is clean enough for anyone to stay. Besides that, you should not only be concerned about the health of the people living in your house, your household appliances should also be considered. In order to maintain a healthy home environment, proper air duct cleaning is a must.

There are several benefits of getting your air ducts as well as vents cleaned and properly maintained. One of the main reasons as to why regular air ducts cleaning is important is because they always have the tendency of collecting dirt, dust, and other pollutants. If this continues for some time it ends up negatively affecting your health and also the normal functioning of your home appliances. Below are some of the top benefits of getting your air ducts cleaned.

• Enhanced Lifespan & Lifespan. It is estimated that 9 out of 10 HVAC systems break down because of poor maintenance and lack of leaning. HVAC replacement parts can be more costly. 

• Lowered Costs. The U.S Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimates that just the removal of a small percentage of dust collected in your in HVAC systems has the ability to reduce energy usage by up to 21% 

• Prevention of allergies. Proper cleaning of your air ducts helps in preventing people from getting airborne diseases and allergic attacks.

• Indoor air quality. Most homeowners will agree that having clean air within the home is tantamount to having a properly maintained air duct system. Toxins, allergens, and dust usually gather within vents and ducts. Therefore if the air corridors are not well cleaned then it means dirty air will find its way in your house.

Maybe you have been looking for a cleaning company that can help in the regular maintenance of your air duct system. GreenPro Cleaning & Restoration is one of the most experienced companies around. The good thing about working with professionals is that they will always advise you on the best way to maintain your HVAC system.

The Steps in Dryer Fire Prevention

A fixture in almost every United States household, clothes dryers are one of the most used household appliances. 

Properly used and maintained dryer provides the efficiency required to run our busy households. With additional features such as steam and wrinkle release, the clothes dryer has been gaining new prominence as a tool in clothing maintenance.

Your clothes dryer also has a potential dark side. Used improperly or installed incorrectly, a dryer can become a fire hazard. Lack of maintenance will also increase a dryers risk of fire. This hazard isn’t uncommon either, fire research data provided by the National Fire Protection Association indicates that clothes dryers are responsible for one out of every four household fires. Clearly, dryer fire prevention is something all homeowners need to address.

The good news is that dryer fires can be easily prevented. Proper installation, including the establishment good airflow from your dryer and using properly rated ventilation materials is critical in fire safety. Never using the clothes dryer to dry either combustible materials or chemically saturated clothes is also an important fire avoidance step. By taking addressing those two simple things, you will have deftly averted two of the three leading causes of dryer fires.

The third primary cause of dryer fires, lint build-up, is readily solved by the regular cleaning your dryer’s lint filters. It is also recommended that a homeowner use a duct cleaning company, such as GreenPro Cleaning and Restoration, to routinely clean the ductwork and exhaust vents of debris and lint. By habitually having the ducts and vents in your home cleaned, you will reduce your homes risk of an in-duct fire by a substantial amount.

Servicing Norfolk and Suffolk counties, GreenPro Cleaning and Restoration can provide ecological cleaning solutions for both homeowners and businesses. 

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The Five Things You Should Not Store In Your Attic

The Five Things You Should Not Store In Your Attic

The attic is very popular for storing things, especially things we do not need at the moment. Unfortunately, an attic also becomes a death trap. Why? Homeowners assume they can store just about anything in an attic, which is not true. Here are 5 things that should not be stored in your attic and why.

1) Do you have any delicate fabrics in the house, such as cotton? Your favorite cotton shirts and summer linens will gather an infestation of moths. Do you have any leather jackets that need to be stored? Leather goods require a cool climate for maximum preservation. The attic is the last place you want to store them.

2) How many homeowners like to store wood and upholstered furniture in the attic? Wood will mildew. Upholstered furniture will gather moisture when kept there too long. Plush toys will also gather moisture, suffocate, and die. You may want to get rid of any plush toys you do not need. Give them to charity, or sell them online. Plush toys have feelings, too.

3) Do you have important papers you are storing in the attic? You need to go through them and get rid of what you do not need anymore. Papers and documents left there will gather moisture, get moldy, and deteriorate.

4) Electronic equipment is also susceptible to excessive heat and water. The water builds up, becoming a danger to everyone in the house, which increases your chances of a fire starting.

5) Some attics have heat sources inside. Look around your attic. Are there any papers, candles, or kerosene near a vent? Vents are an open invitation for a fire to start.

An example

You are using your stove to cook downstairs. The heat from the stove is traveling to every vent in your home, including the attic. What do you have in the attic that is vulnerable? Do you have old papers near the bent on your attic? Those papers may be old and moldy without you knowing it. The heat will connect with the moisture, increasing the chances of a fire happening in your home.

Do the math. Clean up your attic. You can find more information on this site GreenPro Cleaning & Restoration.

Do I Need a Vapor Barrier Installed in My Crawl Space?

Do I Need a Vapor Barrier Installed in My Crawl Space? Protect Your Investment

Your home is your most expensive investment so you want to take good care of it. Do you sometimes smell strange odors emitting from your crawl space? Are the spiders taking over your home? Does your crawlspace stay wet and dank year-round? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then you should consider installing a vapor barrier.

Crawl Space, in need of repair, without a vapor barrier. 

What does a vapor barrier do?
A vapor barrier is designed to block mositure from permeating the crawl space area. GreenPro has evolved to offer superior vapor barriers that offer better protection not just a plastic cover. Humidity is reduced by 15-30% with a good vapor barrier, and GreenPro ensures your vapor barrier suits your situation.

What are some Benefits of vapor barrier?

• Eliminates Odors
• Decreaes Bugs & Insects
• Reduces Moisture
• Kills Fungus & Bacteria
• Removes Trash & Debris

How is a vapor barrier installed?
Before any work begins, GreenPro completes a free evaluation of your crawlspace, and they provide in detail their expert findings. Homeowners fully understand the work involved to improve their crawlspace. First, GreenPro removes odor cause debris from the crawlspace such as insulation, wood, and trash. these odor-causing culprits emit smells as they degrade so removal instantly helps the crawlspace. Later, they apply a special substance that disinfects by killing odor-causing germs that GreenPro guarantees for a year.

A vapor barrier has many benefits that include eliminates odors, decrease bugs and insects, reduces moisture. A homeowner should seek the expert advice of a knowledgeable and experienced company. They can craft a plan that fits the homeowner's situation. Suffolk and Nassau County homeowners schedule your free estimate with GreenPro Cleaning & Restoration at 631-940-8100 and by email info@gogreenprocleaning.com

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