SERVICES – Alaska Power Vac

SERVICES ALASKA POWER VAC OFFERS

For over 10 years, Alaska Power-Vac has been a leader in providing commercial and residential air duct cleaning services. We have found over the years we can offer many more services when we visit a job location and usually determine the customer might need air-duct repair and other ventilation improvement services. Below are some of the services we offer:

Air Duct Cleaning
Dryer Vent Cleaning
Sealing Duct Lines
Commercial and Residential
We clean boilers, furnaces, HRV’s, dryers, duct work, chimneys and woodstoves
Oil, gas and propane

Indoor Air Quality

home air quality stock image Indoor air quality is one concern that homeowners have when they decide to investigate air duct cleaning. In a typical six-room home, up to 40 pounds of dust is created annually through everyday living. Your heating and cooling system is the lungs of your home. The system taken air in and breathes air out.

Through normal occupation in a home, we generate a great deal of contaminants and air pollutants, such as dander, dust, and chemicals. These contaminants are pulled into the HVAC system and re-circulated 5 to 7 times per day, on average. Over time, this re-circulation causes a build-up of contaminants in the duct work.

While dirty ducts don’t necessarily mean unhealthy air in your home, school or workplace, they may be contributing to larger health issues or harboring contaminants that could cause serious problems for people with respiratory health conditions, autoimmune disorders or some environmental allergies.

HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning) refers to technology of indoor or automotive environmental comfort. HVAC system design is a major subdiscipline of mechanical engineering, based on the principles of thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, and heat transfer. Refrigeration is sometimes added to the field’s abbreviation as HVAC&R or HVACR, or ventilating is dropped as in HACR (such as the designation of HACR-rated circuit breakers).

HVAC is important in the design of medium to large industrial and office buildings such as skyscrapers and in marine environments such as aquariums, where safe and healthy building conditions are regulated with temperature and humidity, as well as “fresh air” from outdoors.

Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems have been shown to act as a collection source for a variety of contaminants that have the potential to affect health, such as mold, fungi, bacteria, and very small particles of dust. The removal of such contaminants from the HVAC system and home should be considered as one component in an overall plan to improve indoor air quality.

Research by the U.S. EPA has demonstrated that HVAC system cleaning may allow systems to run more efficiently by removing debris from sensitive mechanical components. Clean, efficient systems are less likely to break down, have a longer life span, and generally operate more effectively than dirty systems.

Make sure the company is a member in good standing of the National Air Duct Cleaners Association (NADCA).
See if the company has been in business long enough to have adequate experience.
Verify that the company is certified by NADCA to perform HVAC system cleaning.
Make sure that the company is going to clean and visually inspect all of the air ducts and related system components.
Avoid advertisements for “$99 whole house specials” and other sales gimmicks.
Ask if the company has the right equipment to effectively perform cleaning, and if the company has done work in homes similar to yours. Get references from neighbors if possible.

Dryer Vent Cleaning

Alaska Power-Vac offer dryer vent cleaning services and is an authorized distributor for Lint Alert. By observing a few simple indications of poor system performance, one can examine the dryer components for any blockage or excessive heat.

A clogged dryer vent may be your problem if: you notice heavy clothes such as blue jeans or towels taking a long time to dry, or clothes feel hotter than usual at the end of the cycle.

Fire Dangers of Excess Lint

Follow these few safety tips:

Clean the lint screen/filter before or after drying each load of clothes. If clothing is still damp at the end of a typical drying cycle or drying requires longer times than normal, this may be a sign that the screen or the exhaust duct is blocked. Inspect lint screen for rips. If any are found, replace immediately.
Replace plastic or foil, accordion-type ducting material with a rigid or corrugated semi-rigid metal duct. Most manufacturers specify the use of a rigid or corrugated semi-rigid metal duct, which provides maximum airflow. The flexible foil type duct can more easily trap lint and is more susceptible to kinks or crushing, which can greatly reduce the airflow. Note: WHITE VINYL HOSE is prohibited and should never be used in dryer venting.
Disconnect, clean, and inspect the dryer duct and venting every couple of years, or hire a professional company to clean the dryer components. Some dryer vents may need more frequent inspection, such as in homes with complex construction where the dryer vents exceed 6 feet from the outside, or with smaller stack dryers and dryers that are older and do not have moisture sensors or high temperature safety limit controls. This will reduce the fire risk and increase the dryer’s efficiency.

Lint Alert Distributor

Lint Alert Stock Photo The LintAlert® enhances your home safety plan by monitoring the dryer exhaust system for problems. As lint naturally builds up over time, LED indicators progressively illuminate to show how efficiently your dryer is operating. When airflow restriction becomes dangerous, an alarm is triggered.

Airflow Restriction Causes Dryer Fires

While it may be obvious that dryer exhaust problems will increase your utility bills, it’s important to know they also create a very real fire hazard. The U.S. Fire Administration reports more than 15,000 dryer fires every year. Today, you can protect your home and family from that threat.

Peace of Mind Knowing Your Dryer is Safe and Efficient

Utilizing advanced technology, the onboard computer calibrates to know precisely how your dryer should be performing. It continually checks the system and tells you exactly when attention is needed.

Your dryer should be cleaned once a year or when the third LED lights up to keep your home safe and efficient. Contact us today to schedule an appointment!