Vacu-Man is an essential business and we are here to help. Business lockdown is not a shutdown. As the province of Ontario goes into another lockdown, we are here as an essential service providing cleaning of your air duct systems, your dryer vents and your furnace. As the warmer weather approaches you’re probably inclined to […]
Spring is finally here and with it comes flowers, sunshine, rain, and unfortunately, common allergy triggers such as dust and pollen. While it is common to view allergy triggers as a product of the outdoors, the reality is that a lot of dust and pollen gets carried into residential areas and becomes trapped inside peoples’ […]
Air ducts are pipes or tubes that link your HVAC system to the air vents. Usually, there are two routes: the supply register and the return register. The supply register passes cool or warm air from your HVAC system into the house. On the other hand, the return register takes the stale air and pushes […]
The quality of the air we breathe in is important to our health. Perhaps, you have heard this a million times, but did you know that bad air quality can have adverse effects on your health? Studies have proven that bad indoor air quality is capable of causing lung cancer in homes. Poor air quality […]
The simple answer is yes! The furnace (that large machine in your basement or attic) keeps you warm in the winter and cool in the summer. Duct Cleaning history Duct Cleaning began around 1902 when a device was developed to push air over coils. In 1906, the addition of an atomized sprayer. Water filled ducts […]
To some HVAC users, it may seem like there is no difference between commercial and residential air ducts. After all, both air duct systems are manufactured to eliminate dirt, debris, and any other harmful substances. Although their common goal is to improve the quality of indoor air, there are some differences. For instance, most residential […]
Apart from being functional, there are so many reasons why you need to keep your dryer vents clean. Proper cleaning will overall improve your dryer’s efficiency and life span saving you a few extra hundred dollars in the long run. The dryer vent has so many other functions besides transferring heat from your dryer. Another […]
Vacu-Man was cleaning a home in Burlington, and we always see when we clean the furnace, or the air duct system some interesting items. The furnace cleaning we did had over two inches of dirt that inside the coil of the furnace. How did so much dirt get in the furnace? Over the years, renovations, […]
Many homeowners and business owners with a furnace within their premises are able to notice the difference between having a clean furnace versus a dirty furnace and how it affects the air around. Furnace filters are like sieves with the sole purpose of sieving the guck and dirt that accumulates in the furnace over time. […]
Cleaning the air ducts and NOT cleaning the furnace is like changing the oil and not replacing the filter on the vehicle. Vacu-Man Furnace and Duct Cleaning is different from other duct cleaning companies because we clean the furnace. This includes the blower fan and the A-coil above the heat register. Benefits of cleaning your furnace […]
