I posted a similar question about a month ago and many of the posters said
is was basically a waste of money.

I had it done anyway because my house is 50+ years old and I have 2 dogs, so
I find alot of hair in the filter.

My cost was $150 for a one heater unit, all ducts and returns included. Plus
I did get the deodorizing/sanitizing done, but that was given at no
additional charge.

For my access point they just uncrimped the seal at the end of one of my
main outlets near the unit. When they were done they simply put it back on
and sealed it.
I would imagine if they couldn't do that they would have cut an access hole
in the duct and then closed it back up when finished. If they do this to
your system make sure they close AND seal it.

They also have brushes that they can put into the ducts to clean break loose
anything that may be on the walls of your ducts.

After having it done he showed me the difference in the before and after and
it was sufficient in my mind to put out the money.
I also found less dirt in my filter the first time I changed it since I had
them cleaned.


"elanamig" wrote in message
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Hello,

We're planning to have air duct cleaning done soon, and I've read
through some advertisements and have more questions than answers.

#1. One guy claims that they use a 200HP "Monster Vac" - a unit on
the truck of a car that stays outside the house, and is thus "mess
free". They say that they're better than others because other
companies use hand-held or indoor vacuums that are not as powerful and
might leave some dust inside the house. Is that true?? Is the
outdoor, truck-powered unit better than indoor ones?

#2. This guy (with the Monster Vac) says that in order to access the
duct system from the outside, they need to create an "access door" or
an "access panel" (for an additional charge). Could anyone explain
what this is, please? How damaging is it to the house/duct system?

#3. They offer sanitizing for additional $40. Do you know what
chemicals they use? How effective is it? Will this solution be
spread around the air in the house once the AC is turned on?

#4. This same guy also told me that there is no such license for Air
Duct Cleaning (in Nassau County, NY, anyway), and since their company
only does Air Duct Cleaning, they are not licensed. He underlined
several times that it's not because they don't want to you can't get
one, but because there is no such license. He says that other
companies have licenses because they offer other services that require
licenses. But since this guy offers no other services, he's ok
without a license. IS THAT TRUE?

Thank you so much for your replies! I greatly appreciate your help!!

Elana