Air Duct & Dryer Vent Cleaning in Pearland, TX

Pearland was first named Mark Belt, when a post office was established in 1893, the name was changed to Pearland in November of that year because of the abundance of pear trees in the community. Pearland was established in 1894 and was actually better known for its figs than its pears, as early settlers flocked here and set up what is now a thriving city of over 100,000 residents. 

We at Safe House, ensures that we will keep our residents happy and safe!

HVAC Unit Cleaning Services

HVAC refers to the different systems used for moving air between indoor and outdoor areas, along with heating and cooling both residential and commercial buildings. They are the systems that keep you warm and cozy in the winter and feeling cool and fresh in the summer. They also are the systems that filter and clean indoor air to keep you healthy and maintain humidity levels at optimal comfort levels.

HVAC is a common term that people use, and most have a general idea of what it's referring to. On the other hand, how does HVAC work? 

Combustion gases are generated by the burners in your furnace, and passed through a heat exchanger. Air from your home blows across the heat exchanger to be warmed. It is then blown through a system of ducts to distribute around your home. During warm seasons your heating system works with your central air conditioning. Air is coles as it’s blown over your air conditioning unit’s cooling coil, often attached to the air circulating fan of the furnace, and then sent through the same air ducts throughout your home.

Central heating systems have a primary heating appliance, such as a furnace, typically located in  your basement or garage. All furnaces consists of four main components:

-Burners that deliver and burn fuel 

-Heat exchangers

-A blower 

-A flue that acts as an exhaust for gaseous products.

You can choose from heating systems running on either gas or oil as fuel, or a hybrid packaged system that can use both fuel types, depending on your situation , region and needs.

Air Duct Cleaning Services

Air Duct cleaning generally refers to the cleaning of various heating and cooling system components of forced air systems, including the supply and return air ducts and registers, grilles and diffusers, heat exchangers heating and cooling coils, condensate drain pans, fan motor, fan housing and the air handling unit housing.

Usually if no one in your household suffers from allergies, and all of the sudden people around the household presents unexplained symptoms or illnesses, you might want to get the inside of your ducts checked, but if you see no indication that your air ducts are contaminated with large deposits of dust or mold. It is normal for return registers to get dusty as dust-laden air is pulled through the grate, this might mean that you need to clean the return registers.

One of the most usual signs that your air ducts need to be cleaned are mold or signs of mold, how to spot mold in your ducts? What are the signs? The usual signs are the following:

-Odors: An unusual or musty odor is often the first sign of mold in air ducts or in air vents. In many cases, you’ll smell it before you can see it. If you notice a musty or moldy smell that goes away when you are not using your air conditioning or heating, that can narrow the cause of mold in your HVAC system.

Mold and mildew in air vents and ducts can smell wet, rotten or stale. If you notice a recurring problem, particularly in areas with poor ventilation or a lot of moisture, get it checked out right away.

-Visible mold: Look for the first signs of mold around AC vents, in the ducts and in the drip pans, the condenser coils pull moisture out of the air and into drip pans, and if these become clogged they create the perfect environment for mold to grow.

 Dryer Vent Cleaning

Nearly 3,000 dryer fires happen every year, and those fires cause an estimated 35 million in property loss, hundreds of injuries, and even five deaths. Clogged dryer vents are one of the leading causes of these fires.

Even if your dryer doesn’t burst into flames, dirty dried vents can still be dangerous. Blocked dryer vents cause harmful gas fumes to make their way into the home. Breathing these fumes can negatively affect your health.

So even though cleaning out dryer vents is a chore that usually gets overlooked, it's an important one. Doing some dryer vent cleaning may actually make your life a little bit easier too.

Clean dryer vents work better than dirty dryers, and that means your clothes will dry faster. If it takes more than one load to fully dry your clothes should dry in a single load. Your dryer will also last longer if you keep it clean. The dirtier it is the harder it has to work to do its job. This could cause it to burn out or need maintenance much sooner than it should. 

A hard-working dryer makes your energy bill go up, why is that? Because when a dirty dryer works harder, it sucks up more energy. Cleaning out your vents can make your bill go back down. The main benefit of a clean dryer is your family’s safety. There’s no need to put off cleaning your vents and end up with fire hazards.