Portable air cleaners, also known as air purifiers or air sanitizers, are designed to filter the air in a single room or area.

What does air duct mean? Your air duct is an essential part of your HVAC system that will distribute air around your home or business.

At its most basic function, an air filter removes impurities such as dust, pet dander or even bacteria from the air flowing through the system.

Air handling unit housing

An air handling unit (AHU) is a machine that conditions (i.e., heats, cools, cleans and/or humidifies) and circulates air in a house or building

A plenum in heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems is a box that connects to the HVAC system.

Air vent cleaning refers to air duct cleaning which means having all your duct system, including the supply, intake and return vents cleaned using professional air duct cleaning equipment.

Air duct cleaning means having all your duct system, including the supply, intake and return vents cleaned using professional air duct cleaning equipment.

A home appliance is any machine that assists in household functions such as cooking, cleaning and food preservation.

Asbestos is a naturally occurring mineral composed of soft and flexible fibers that are resistant to heat, electricity and corrosion.

An attic is a space found directly below the pitched roof of a house or other building.

Battery backup sump pumps are used to supplement primary pumps by giving you several hours of additional protection from water damage if your primary pump fails due to power outages, mechanical failure, or excessive use.

A basement is the part of a building that is wholly or partly below ground level.

Mechanical basement ventilation uses fans and vents to exhaust existing basement air and bring in fresh outdoor air.

Below grade means below ground level.

The term biohazard refers to any biological materials (microorganisms, plants, animals, or their byproducts) that pose a threat to health.

There is no single type of mold called “black mold” — many molds are black. When people use the term, they may be referring to a type called Stachybotrys chartarum (S. chartarum), also known as Stachybotrys atra.

Blackwater is a mixture of water and human waste.

Blower Motor and Assembly

A blower assembly is used to distribute air in various kinds of equipment. It is commonly seen in cars, furnaces, and home appliances. boiler A pressure vessel that provides a heat transfer surface (generally a set of tubes) between the combustion products and the water.

Pipes inside a home can experience too much stress and break open, or burst causing major flood damage problems for homeowners. Common causes are frozen pipes, strong water pressure, corrosion or pipes that vibrate.

Catastrophic weather event

Catastrophic weather events include hurricanes, tornadoes, blizzards, and wildfires, among others. As these massively destructive and costly events become more frequent, scientific evidence points to climate change as a leading cause.

CLO2 or Chlorine Dioxide is can be the final step in our smoke and odor removal process, and what sets us apart. This is a vapor treatment used throughout your home to remove set-in odors from porous surfaces like drywall, studs and the floors.

Climate change is a long-term change in the average weather patterns that have come to define Earth's local, regional and global climates.

A combustible material is a solid or liquid that can be easily ignited and burned.

Some buildings are built on a concrete slab foundation. A slab foundation is made of concrete that is typically 4"–6" thick in the center. Houses built on a slab lack crawlspaces, and there is no space under the floor.

Condensate drain pans

The primary purpose of the condensate drain pan is to collect water that results from the air conditioning process.

Contaminants are a polluting or poisonous substance that makes something impure.

The cooling coil is the indoor portion of your central A/C system. It typically sits on top of or beside of your furnace inside the plenum. The cooling coil (also called the evaporator) cools your home in warmer weather by circulating very cold refrigerant that extracts heat from passing airflow.

A crawl space is a shallow unfinished space beneath the first floor or under the roof of a building especially for access to plumbing or wiring.

The process of rotting or decay.

A dehumidifier is an appliance that takes moisture out of the air in your home.

In HVAC systems, the air supply diffuser is a device that delivers and ventilates conditioned air in an area, mixes indoor air, and manages air output.

Document and Art Restoration

Document and Art Restoration is bringing back to a former condition of paper documents, paintings, sculptures, mobile structures, and art installations.

A downspout extension is an add-on to your gutter system that is designed to allow water to fall to the ground in a controlled manner, then divert water away from the foundation and structure of your home.

Downspouts are pipes to carry rainwater from a roof to a drain or to ground level.

The system or process by which water or other liquids are drained from a place.

Drainage is the method of removing surface or sub-surface water from a given area. Drainage systems include all of the piping within a private or public property that conveys sewage, rainwater, and other liquid waste to a point of disposal.

A container for catching material that drips from above (as from the burners of a gas range or a piece of oily machinery)

A dryer vent is a vent connected to a clothes dryer that is used to screen lint and remove the exhaust.

Home and Business Restoration Glossary

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Restoration Glossary

At AdvantaClean of Territory name, our team of certified professionals is backed by over 25 years of industry experience. We put together a list of common terms used in the industry to help you better understand how we can help you maintain and restore your home or business when emergencies arise.

Restoration Glossary

Portable air cleaners, also known as air purifiers or air sanitizers, are designed to filter the air in a single room or area.
What does air duct mean? Your air duct is an essential part of your HVAC system that will distribute air around your home or business.
At its most basic function, an air filter removes impurities such as dust, pet dander or even bacteria from the air flowing through the system.
An air handling unit (AHU) is a machine that conditions (i.e., heats, cools, cleans and/or humidifies) and circulates air in a house or building
A plenum in heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems is a box that connects to the HVAC system.
Air vent cleaning refers to air duct cleaning which means having all your duct system, including the supply, intake and return vents cleaned using professional air duct cleaning equipment.
Air duct cleaning means having all your duct system, including the supply, intake and return vents cleaned using professional air duct cleaning equipment.
A home appliance is any machine that assists in household functions such as cooking, cleaning and food preservation.
Asbestos is a naturally occurring mineral composed of soft and flexible fibers that are resistant to heat, electricity and corrosion.
An attic is a space found directly below the pitched roof of a house or other building.
Battery backup sump pumps are used to supplement primary pumps by giving you several hours of additional protection from water damage if your primary pump fails due to power outages, mechanical failure, or excessive use.
A basement is the part of a building that is wholly or partly below ground level.
Mechanical basement ventilation uses fans and vents to exhaust existing basement air and bring in fresh outdoor air.
Below grade means below ground level.
The term biohazard refers to any biological materials (microorganisms, plants, animals, or their byproducts) that pose a threat to health.
There is no single type of mold called “black mold” — many molds are black. When people use the term, they may be referring to a type called Stachybotrys chartarum (S. chartarum), also known as Stachybotrys atra.
Blackwater is a mixture of water and human waste.
A blower assembly is used to distribute air in various kinds of equipment. It is commonly seen in cars, furnaces, and home appliances. boiler A pressure vessel that provides a heat transfer surface (generally a set of tubes) between the combustion products and the water.
Pipes inside a home can experience too much stress and break open, or burst causing major flood damage problems for homeowners. Common causes are frozen pipes, strong water pressure, corrosion or pipes that vibrate.
Catastrophic weather events include hurricanes, tornadoes, blizzards, and wildfires, among others. As these massively destructive and costly events become more frequent, scientific evidence points to climate change as a leading cause.
CLO2 or Chlorine Dioxide is can be the final step in our smoke and odor removal process, and what sets us apart. This is a vapor treatment used throughout your home to remove set-in odors from porous surfaces like drywall, studs and the floors.
Climate change is a long-term change in the average weather patterns that have come to define Earth's local, regional and global climates.
A combustible material is a solid or liquid that can be easily ignited and burned.
Some buildings are built on a concrete slab foundation. A slab foundation is made of concrete that is typically 4"–6" thick in the center. Houses built on a slab lack crawlspaces, and there is no space under the floor.
The primary purpose of the condensate drain pan is to collect water that results from the air conditioning process.
Contaminants are a polluting or poisonous substance that makes something impure.
The cooling coil is the indoor portion of your central A/C system. It typically sits on top of or beside of your furnace inside the plenum. The cooling coil (also called the evaporator) cools your home in warmer weather by circulating very cold refrigerant that extracts heat from passing airflow.
A crawl space is a shallow unfinished space beneath the first floor or under the roof of a building especially for access to plumbing or wiring.
The process of rotting or decay.
A dehumidifier is an appliance that takes moisture out of the air in your home.
In HVAC systems, the air supply diffuser is a device that delivers and ventilates conditioned air in an area, mixes indoor air, and manages air output.
Document and Art Restoration is bringing back to a former condition of paper documents, paintings, sculptures, mobile structures, and art installations.
A downspout extension is an add-on to your gutter system that is designed to allow water to fall to the ground in a controlled manner, then divert water away from the foundation and structure of your home.
Downspouts are pipes to carry rainwater from a roof to a drain or to ground level.
The system or process by which water or other liquids are drained from a place.
Drainage is the method of removing surface or sub-surface water from a given area. Drainage systems include all of the piping within a private or public property that conveys sewage, rainwater, and other liquid waste to a point of disposal.
A container for catching material that drips from above (as from the burners of a gas range or a piece of oily machinery)
A dryer vent is a vent connected to a clothes dryer that is used to screen lint and remove the exhaust.