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Lac La Biche Health Centre

Friday, May 14th, 2010
Lac La Biche Healthcare Centre

Commercial Duct Cleaning of Lac La Biche Health Centre

Lac La e Health Biche Centre

Don’s Power Vac and A-1 Ductworks completed the cleaning of the Lac La Biche Health Centre in 2007. Using NADCA cleaning methods we completed the Duct Cleaning to the standards required for this project.

Healthcare Centre Manager: Gislind Moehrle

Chief of Medical Staff: Dr. Richard Birkill

The William J. Cadzow Healthcare Centre has a 42 bed continuing care wing with 1 respite bed. The continuing care wing has a team of health professionals and support staff in the following departments: Administration, Admitting, Food Services, Health Records, Housekeeping, Laundry, Maintenance, Nursing, Nutrition Services, and Rehabilitation Services.

Nursing services are provided on a twenty-four hour basis under the supervision of a registered nurse. Nursing services is a partnership between the nurses, the personal care aides, the doctor, the resident and the family, in meeting the holistic needs of the residents. Nursing staff work closely with all other departments to maximize the quality of life of each resident.

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Five Commercial Duct Cleaning Options

Tuesday, April 13th, 2010

Commercial duct cleaning is essential because businesses cannot afford to experience its workforce experience illnesses caused by unfavorable quality of air on their premises. If air flow is improper it can lead to “Sick Building Syndrome.” In addition, commercial buildings are often plagued by unclean air ductwork. It is well known that unhygienic conditions (especially in regard to polluted air) can result in 60 percent greater chance of developing respiratory system illnesses. There is five primary commercial duct cleaning selections to take into consideration.

1. Cleaning Air Exchangers

Typical servicing of air exchangers in a commercial duct system demands the replacement or cleaning of filtration plus addition ensuring that air getting drawn from the exterior is free from any kind of dirt. With usage, the air exchanger becomes dusty and also greasy. Getting rid of the dirt and grease is best completed with the help of solvents and degreasers.

2. Maintenance of Heat Recovery Ventilator

A heat recovery ventilator is what ensures that the building receives clean air plus a healthier working atmosphere, and it even assists holding fuel bills down to the absolute minimum. Cleaning the heat recovery ventilator should begin by first switching it off and then unplugging the system. Next, replace or thoroughly clean airs filters and perform an inspection on the outdoor intake and exhaust hoods. Follow that through an inspection of the condensate drain as well as examine the heat exchange core. Clean it and do the same to the grilles. A good inspection of the ductwork is necessary, as is servicing of the fans.

3. Clean the Energy Recovery Ventilator

Energy recovery ventilators keep power loss to a bare minimum as well as control the ventilation. When it is operating well, the energy recovery ventilator will decrease operating costs. Nonetheless, the ventilator needs more servicing work compared to some other ventilation systems. Frequent cleanliness is required to avoid bacteria as well as mold from spoiling the heat exchanger areas.

4. Keeping the Economizer Operating

Unless the economizer works to its complete potential it won’t be productive in lowering cooling costs. However, if it fails it will result in energy wastage. Proper maintenance of the economizer isn’t any less important than taking good care of a car. How often the servicing must be completed depends upon duration of use and the operating surroundings. Without any doubt, the more well serviced an economizer is the more efficiently it’s going to operate.

5. Cleaning Commercial Ducts

Many concerns can develop in regard to a commercial duct, including damage and poor airflow. Timely and regular maintenance ensures greater quality of air plus a healthier operating setting. Remember that many of the pollutants aren’t visible, but will nonetheless get circulated, especially if servicing is tardy or infrequent. Damage to the ventilation system can result in serious issues that have to be fixed at the earliest chance. This demands identifying the problem and diagnostic tests with regard to bacteria and fungi. Additionally, it indicates cleaning the duct and coil, as well as the filter systems.

Regardless of whether it is a large or small business building, cafe or shop, proper commercial duct cleaning is very important for all commercial structures.

Local duct cleaning company featured on DIY show

Wednesday, January 13th, 2010

One Do-It-Yourself cable network show blew up a sand castle in a living room to show what it would do to air ducts. When they called in the experts to clean up the mess, they called in a company from Arvada.

Ductworks recently made an appearance on the “Disaster House” episode.

“Disaster House” is a Do-It-Yourself cable show that simulates storm and disaster damage to show homeowners how to prevent them in the first place, how to clean it up and what they need to know before filing an insurance claim.

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Furnace Duct Cleaning Kodiak Fitness Center in Fort McMurray

Monday, May 4th, 2009

Today I was faced with a furnace duct cleaning challenge, Kodiak Fitness in Fort McMurray Alberta had a septic backup and it had flooded the in floor ducting.

I had advised the customer to contact a sump pump company to first draw all the liquid out of the duct system before I start the cleaning process. Duct cleaning a system with in-floor ducting provides challenges that you do not face when cleaning a suspended ducting system, such as access is only available where ever the heat register is located. In a suspended furnace duct system you can make more access holes as required.

The good side of having a in-floor ducting system is there are fewer air leaks in the system which means stronger suction from the vacuum system. Because we have limited access holes we will use a combination of the Duct Brush system and  the Air Viper system to completely clean the duct system. (more…)