Hello, vent aficionados! You might recall our recent fur-coated adventure about removing a cat from an air vent. Well, the tables have turned, and nature has a delightful sense of humor. This time around, we traded in our lint brushes for bird nets! Yes, you read that right – we’re talking about birds in the […]
It is with great pride that we announce Adam Oldfield, president of Vacu-Man Furnace and Duct Cleaning, and Director of Communications for the Rotary Club of Hamilton, as the esteemed recipient of the Paul Harris Award for 2023. This prestigious recognition is an affirmation of Adam’s dedication to community service, a commitment he shares with […]
Blower fan cleaning and furnace cleaning are critical to ensure your entire heating and cooling system is done right.
Hello, folks! Adam Oldfield here, your friendly neighbourhood President of Vacu-Man, with another blog to clear up a bit of confusion. You see, in our line of work, we’ve encountered a funny little mix-up more times than you’d think – duct cleaning and duck cleaning. Yes, you read that right. Duck. As in quack-quack. Here […]
National Indigenous Day is an important day not just for those of Aboriginal status, but for everyone in Canada. It is a time to celebrate the contributions of First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples, and to recognize the unique challenges they face. For Vacu-Man, it is also an opportunity to celebrate our own history. We […]
Why Pet Hair Is a Bigger Duct Problem Than You Think Every time your HVAC system runs, it pulls air — and everything floating in it — through your ductwork. In homes with pets, that means hair and dander get pulled in constantly, building up on duct walls and filters far faster than in a […]
A father, son business that started in 1987 Oakville, Ontario. That was when I started in the Duct Cleaning business at the age of 12. My father took me with him to weekend jobs to help out with loading the pipes into the truck and assisting with cleaning the furnaces. I had the “helper” job […]
Vacu-Man has been cleaning ducts and furnaces for over 45 years, and dryer vent cleaning is one of our core services. A dryer is more likely to cause a house fire than most other home appliances, which makes this one of the most important — and most overlooked — maintenance tasks in the home. Here’s […]
Dryer vent prevention is critical — you want to get the lint out, both from the back of the dryer and from the vent pipes leading outside. The major challenge with dryer vent lint is that once it builds up, it doesn’t take much to start a house fire: a spark, friction, or simply the […]
As the global population continues to grow and environmental concerns increasingly fill our news feeds about Eco-Friendy HVAC, it is becoming more apparent that the time is now for us to make a change towards a more sustainable future. One of the ways we can do this is through energy-efficient homes, where reducing heating and […]
