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May 3, 2016

Employee Health Matters: Using Office Air Quality Test Kits

Office Air Quality Test Kits Is your office making you sick? According to the U.S. Department of Labor, poor indoor air quality inside offices ...

Air

March 28, 2016

Mold in Air Ducts Can Cause Allergic Reactions

Are you experiencing these 10 mold allergy symptoms? According to a 2005 study conducted by the National Institutes of Health and cited in Total Health ...

Air Ducts & HVAC

January 6, 2016

Top 3 Common Places for Moisture in Your Home

Dampness in your home can lead to mold and mildew growth, and in addition to being a health hazard, moldy conditions have the potential to cause rot, structural damage, and premature paint failure. According to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the best way to control mold growth is ...

Mold

December 14, 2015

Don't Be an Energy Guzzler: 4 Holiday Energy Saving Tips!

4 Holiday Energy Saving Tips As you staple the last of the 25,000 twinkling lights to the outside of your home this holiday season, consider this: according to Wired, running that many lights just for four hours costs about $11 a day, or $0.04 per minute. To help ...

Seasonal

October 27, 2015

Mold Feeding Insects: Are They Invading Your Home?

Mold Feeding Insects: Are They Invading Your Home? Many homeowners who experience mold problems also report an increase of bugs in their homes around the same time, and according to Texas-based education agency AgriLife Extension, there's a very good reason for that. In fact, sometimes the presence of certain ...

Mold

October 15, 2015

What is Sick Home Syndrome and What Causes it?

Are You Suffering from Sick Home Syndrome? Do you notice a change in how you feel physically when you spend time at a particular building, like your home or at work? Maybe you notice chest tightness or a cough when you get home. Or perhaps your significant other complains of ...

Home

September 29, 2015

How Often Should You Change Your Air Filter?

How Often Should You Change Your Air Filter? Regularly changing the air filter of your home's heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system is not only crucial to ensuring the longevity and efficiency of this system, but also to improving your home's indoor air quality. According to Jeffrey ...

Air Ducts & HVAC

September 10, 2015

How To Put Together Your Own Emergency Kit

Making a DIY Emergency Kit September is National Preparedness Month! Sponsored by FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency), this initiative aims to educate and empower Americans to prepare for and respond to potential terrorist attacks and both large scale and small scale natural disasters - varying from tornado outbreaks and flash floods ...

Tips

September 1, 2015

Stop Mold Growth Before it Starts, Tips to Prevent Mold Growth

How to Stop Mold Growth Football season is just around the corner, and with it are sure to be Thursday nights, Sunday afternoons, and Monday nights with the neighbors over, everyone huddled around the living room TV, cheering on your favorite team. But as you're making your list of ...

Mold

August 25, 2015

Bird in Vent... Now What? Steps for Removing Bird's Nests from Vents

You Have a Bird in Vent ... Now What? Many homeowners are familiar with the potential fire-related hazards associated with clothes dryers as pointed out by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, which warns that lint build-up in the dryer or exhaust duct can block the flow of air and ...

Air Ducts & HVAC

August 20, 2015

What Types of Air Ducts Do You Have?

Do You Know What Types of Air Ducts You Have? In an effort to educate homeowners on the importance of home HVAC systems and air ducts, ACHR News (Air Conditioning, Heating & Refrigeration) published an article that explains the role airflow plays in an HVAC system. "Airflow is the medium by ...

Air Ducts & HVAC

August 6, 2015

Air Duct Dangers: Are Your Dirty Air Ducts Making You Sick?

Did you know that one out of every six allergy sufferers' symptoms can be directly linked to the fungi and bacteria found in their air duct systems? According to a 2005 study conducted by the National Institutes of Health and cited in Total Health Magazine, the most common home allergens ...

Air Ducts & HVAC

July 29, 2015

Causes of Attic Mold : 4 Potential Sources

What Dangers Lurk in Your Attic? The attic is a place where ghosts and monsters like to hide in scary movies. But in real life, the attic is a place where a very real danger lives, a danger that can make your family very sick: attic mold. Of course, mold ...

Mold

July 21, 2015

Federal Judge Rules Against AAA Insurance in Water Damage Lawsuit & What it Means To You

Monteleone vs. The Auto Club Group, et al.' - AAA's Water Damage Lawsuit & What It Means To You On July 2, 2015, U.S. District Court Judge George Steeh ruled in a class action, water damage lawsuit, Monteleone vs. The Auto Club Group, et al. that AAA Insurance improperly denied ...

Water Damage

June 24, 2015

Sump Pump Checkup : Maintaining your Sump Pump

Sump Pump Maintenance Water damage can be an incredibly devastating occurrence for a homeowner. Unfortunately, many homeowners don't realize that flooding can be caused by a variety of events, some of which are rarely discussed. Sure, most people know that a leak can be caused by a faulty pipe ...

Home

June 17, 2015

How to Locate your Main Water Shut Off Valve

Are You Prepared for Water Damage? Oh no! There's a leak somewhere in your house! You see the water pouring out; maybe it's the water faucet leaking, or maybe it's the washing machine...Or maybe you don't know yet what's wrong, but you see the ...

Water Damage

May 7, 2015

What's that smell? Dead mouse (or animal) smell in vents? Part II

When an unpleasant odor is coming from somewhere inside the house, many homeowners sometimes wrongfully jump to the conclusion that a dead mouse (or animal) is trapped somewhere in their ductwork - that's why it's important to check your drip pan and coils for buildup, and your ductwork for ...

Air Ducts & HVAC

April 29, 2015

What's that smell? Is it a dead animal in your duct work...or is it your drip pan? Part I

As the warmth of spring finally arrives, lemonade stands line the streets, blooming hydrangeas can be seen out of every window, ice cream trucks can be heard coming around the corners, and homeowners are hurrying to turn on their air conditioning systems - only to be stopped in their tracks by ...

Air Ducts & HVAC

April 21, 2015

What is Dirty Sock Syndrome and How Can You Avoid It?

What is "Dirty Sock Syndrome"? Dirty Sock Syndrome is caused by bacteria growing on HVAC system coils, and refers to the unpleasant odor that comes from your residential or commercial heat pump coils. ACHR News (Air Conditioning | Heating | Refrigeration) links DSS to these three main causes: "Cooling coils and other ...

Air

April 16, 2015

Alert! Water Damage! Rodents Wreak Havoc on Water Pipes

A very common question we get here at AdvantaClean is how to prevent water damage caused by pests and rodents chewing through plastic pipes. This is a big problem for some homeowners, and unfortunately, this question arises after the damage has already been done and they've called us to ...

Water Damage