Why Clean Central Heat and Air Systems?

FACT: 9 out of 10 system failures are caused by dirt and dust. (LCES Louisiana Cooperative Extension Service)

FACT: Clean systems restore capacity and lesson running time. Translation: Savings on monthly heating/cooling bills. (LCES)

FACT: A buildup of 0.042 inches of dirt on a heating or cooling coil can result in a decrease of efficiency by 21%. (EPA Environmental Protection Agency)

FACT: Most commercially purchased fiberglass filters are only 7% efficient in stopping dirt, dust, pollen, etc...from passing through it (ASHRAE)

FACT: 50% of all illnesses are either caused or aggravated by polluted indoor air. (American College of Allergist)

FACT: 1 out of 6 people who suffer from allergies do so because of the direct relationship to the fungi and bacteria in the duct system. (Total Health and Better Health Magazine)

FACT: Legionnaire's Disease was spawned in air conditioning ducts. It killed 29 people in 1976. (American Lung Association)

FACT: In the summer of 1988 , at least 7 people died in the Los Angeles area from Legionnaire's Disease. (Modesto Bee 9\22\88)

FACT: Children are more likely than adults to be affected by polluted indoor air - they breathe faster, inhale more air per unit of body weight and are closer to the ground where concentrations are higher.(Dept. of Consumer Affairs)

FACT: The elderly, asthmatics people with breathing problems like allergies, and lung disease are also more sensitive to pollutants. (Dept. of Consumer Affairs)

FACT: Most people spend 60%-90% of their time indoors. (American Lung Association)

FACT: Indoor air is found to be up to 70 times more polluted that outdoor air. (EPA Environmental Agency)

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