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Price Comparison Is Most Important Because All Duct Cleaners Do the Same Thing the Same Way (False)

Mon, 17 Mar 2025 18:08:00 GMT

Shopping for price works if you are looking for a physical item like a car at three or four different dealerships. If you are pricing a service that is mostly labor and expertise then it is much harder to shop “apples for apples” because there will always be “bad apples.”

Look for HVAC System Cleaners that are members of the National Duct Cleaners Association (NADCA). NADCA was started in 1989 and has set duct cleaning standards since 1991. The Air System Cleaning Specialist (ASCS) Certification Test is based upon Assessing HVAC problems and mechanical systems, Protecting the Health and Safety of Employees and Building Occupants and Performing the Cleaning while protecting the Building Indoor Air Quality (IAQ). The Certified Ventilation Inspector (CVI) is the highest most comprehensive NADCA Certification. Connecticut Steam Cleaning, Inc. (CSC) has been cleaning HVAC systems since the mid 1980’s. CSC was NADCA ASCS certified in the first round of testing back in 1995 and obtained the CVI in 2003.
Look at how long the company has had NADCA membership. New members join all the time and may have little to no practical experience.
Connecticut Steam Cleaning, Inc. is the FIRST NADCA member (1/17/1990) in all of New England and has complete many thousands of jobs. Bill Benito receives calls almost weekly from people seeking his expertise about methods and equipment.
Look at how active the company has been in NADCA. A recently acquired membership only proves that the company has studies hard for the ASCS exam and paid their membership dues. Bill Benito has served on almost every NADCA committee and his passion for education lead him to develop training courses and testing for the ASCS , CVI and ACR 2013 committee. Bill Benito also served on the Board of Directors for 9 years in every officer’s position including President of NADCA from 2013 -2015.
Look at the companies methods for actually doing the work. There are many duct and vent cleaning companies that still use the “Hack and Vac” methods where they cut holes in the ductwork every 4 to 6 feet to vacuum the ducts out with Shop Vac style HEPA vacuums. If you have areas of inaccessible ductwork (above hard ceilings, inside wall cavities and chases) they can’t clean them.
CSC uses Scand Tech ( www.scandtech.com ) equipment that was developed in Sweden. Scand Tech’s cable-brush system and the high volume air nozzles can travel up to 150+ feet from one opening. We also have remote cameras to confirm inaccessible areas are cleaned.
Look at the value you will receive, not the price. Value and integrity are remembered long after the price is forgotten.

Study Verifies Coil Cleaning Saves Energy

Mon, 17 Mar 2025 17:56:00 GMT

From the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) Journal Vol. 48, Nov. 2006:

Although it’s known theoretically that cleaning a coil can result in energy savings, little actual testing data and research exist to prove the point. As a result, building managers often ignore or reduce resources devoted to air-handler maintenance when faced with budget constraints. If proper maintenance is an important consideration in overall energy costs, conserving in that budget area can be self defeating.

CSC Congratulated on Executing Perfect Safety Rescue

Mon, 17 Mar 2025 17:51:00 GMT

Whenever I think about roof rescues, the words “simple,” “efficient” and “rapid” hardly ever come to mind. In general, there are too many variables on most roofs for an elevated rescue operation to ever be considered “easy.” You can imagine how my interest was piqued when I ran across a recent online news article of a roof rescue performed in less than a half hour by the Hamden, Conn. Fire Department (HFD) . While cleaning the single- ply EPDM synthetic rubber membrane of a barrell roof with his partner, a 57-year-old employee of the CSC Hood and Duct Services, of Windsor, Conn., slipped on his lifeline and fell off the 135,000 square-foot roof of the TD Bank Sports Center at Quinnipiac University’s York Hill Campus.