3 Reasons You Need to Replace Your Furnace Filter

As the height of heating season approaches,  you may start to think more about how to save heating costs and improve the air quality in your home since you may be spending more time indoors. Replacing your furnace's filter is one of the best and easiest things you can do to save money and keep your indoor air clean.

Furnace filters are your home's first line of defence against allergens, dust, and other airborne particles. They also protect your furnace's fans and heating coil from potential damage caused by these particles. So let's take a closer look at the benefits of regularly checking and replacing your furnace's filters.

1. Protection from Airborne Particles. Your furnace works by pulling cool air from your home into the vents and furnace where it is heated and sent back out. The filters protect the fans and heating coils from being damaged by particles that get pulled in with the cool air. A filter's main purpose is the protection of these mechanical parts, and cleaning air is only a side effect. As the filter becomes dirty, your furnace must work harder to pull in the cool air. This results in possible damage to the furnace and a reduced lifespan.
2. Improved Furnace Efficiency = Cost Savings. As mentioned above, when your filter becomes dirty the furnace must work much harder to pull in cool air. This means your furnace is not working as efficiently resulting in higher heating costs. Not to mention the cost of repairing/replacing parts more often as they break down.
3. Improved Air Quality. A nice added benefit of furnace filters is the improved air quality of your home. There are different types of filters available on the market ranging from basic fiberglass to electrostatic and HEPA filters which filter out smaller particles like cigarette smoke and bacteria.

How Often to Replace Your Filter

The frequency at which you replace your filter will depend on the furnace and your home. Some things that might affect how often you need to replace the filter are:

• How many animals you have in the home
• If anyone smokes inside
• How often you have the furnace running
• How dusty your home is
• How often you have windows and doors open

A general guideline is to replace your filter every 2-3 months. For those with smokers inside or more pets, you may want to replace every month. Always check your furnace manuals to see if your furnace requires a particular replacement schedule.

Georgian Duct Cleaning is a family owned business in Simcoe County with over 20 years experience working with residential, commercial and industrial HVAC ducts. Call us for a free quote or for more information. (705) 722-5952 Or 1-800-363-2563

What’s in Your Dust? How to Reduce Dust with Air Duct Cleaning

Ever wondered what’s in your home’s dust?

The dust in your home can contain up to 9,000 different microbes … including 7,000 types of bacteria and 2,000 varieties of fungi. And while the majority of the bacteria and fungi are harmless, some of them can be linked to allergies and illness.

“In a typical six-room home, up to 40 pounds of dust is created annually through everyday living.” – National Air Duct Cleaners Association (NADCA)

Your heating and cooling system is the “lungs” of your home – it takes air in and breathes it out … pulling contaminants into your HVAC system and then recirculating them into the air. According to NADCA, this recirculation occurs on average 5 – 7 times per day, leading to a build-up of contaminants in your duct work.

Not only will you breathe in these contaminants on a daily basis, you’ll also be wasting 25 to 40% of your home’s energy! This waste of energy occurs because your HVAC system will have to work harder.

Dust accumulates inside your air ducts the same way as it can accumulate under a bed or couch. This dust is comprised of hair, flakes of skin, pet dander, lint, food debris, rodent droppings and construction debris. This dust can cause respiratory problems, trigger allergies and cause the system to be inefficient.

If you regularly dust and notice that your hard work is ruined only days later, or if you have a pet or have recently completed renovations, you should consider duct cleaning to remove the contaminants from the air.

To get started, simply give us a call and we will provide you with a free quote for residential duct cleaning services, based on the size of your home and an estimate of the home’s hot air vents and cold air returns. We can provide a written quote when needed.

From there, a typical residential cleaning takes approximately two hours. Our uniformed cleaning technicians will attach an eight-inch hose to your air ducts. All vents are sealed and then compressed air powered agitation tools are fed through the ducts. These tools operate on high pressure and high volume, as they travel through the ducts they brush and sweep all attached dust and debris. The loosened dirt and contaminants are sucked out of the air ducts by the powerful vacuum system.


Georgian Duct Cleaning is a family owned business in Simcoe County with over 20 years experience working with residential, commercial and industrial HVAC ducts. Call us for a free quote or for more information. (705) 722-5952 Or 1-800-363-2563.

Summer Duct Cleaning for Your Home, Office or School

It’s summer time. And summer in Ontario usually means hot and humid. And if you’re like me, you’ve been enjoying the beautiful weather when you’re outside … but you’re also enjoying the comfort of an air conditioned home as well.

Your home’s HVAC system is probably running often. And while there are some great ways you can reduce the amount of time you’re running your air conditioning, (like using a programmable thermostat, shading from direct sunlight and preventing hot air from entering & cold air from escaping), you’ll still be running your HVAC system on a regular basis.

This means that you’ll be regularly breathing in airborne contaminants. Every time you run your air conditioning in the summer or furnace in the winter, you’re circulating contaminates through your air ducts and into the air you breathe.

You air ducts are home to dust, dirt, mold, bacteria, pet hair and sometimes construction garbage (you’d be surprised what we find in there!). Every time heat or cold air passes through the air ducts, it is pushed into your home and directly into the air you breathe.

Cleaning your air ducts can have some major benefits.

· Removes accumulated dust

· Removes debris and cobwebs

· Increases the efficiency of your system

· Removes contaminates following construction or renovation

· Reduce odours caused by pet smell or pet hair

· Allows you to identify and remove any animal infestations

But the biggest and most important benefit is a dramatic improvement in indoor air quality. You’ll be able to breathe fresh, clean air!

Summer is a great time of year to clean your home's air ducts.  Or clean your school's air ducts before back to school in September.  Contact us today for a free quote for home or school air duct cleaning!

Georgian Duct Cleaning is a family owned business in Simcoe County with over 20 years experience working with residential, commercial and industrial HVAC ducts. Call us for a free quote or for more information. (705) 722-5952 Or 1-800-363-2563

How to Improve Air Quality in Your Office With Air Vent Duct Cleaning

During the winter months, we recirculate up to 85 per cent of indoor air!

This recirculated air is mixed with outdoor air, filtered and conditioned several times each hour to provide comfort and ventilation.

Recirculated air can come into contact with pollutants and contaminants, especially if Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning systems (HVAC) are not properly maintained. Not only can this impact employee morale and productivity, it can also create a negative image that affects your bottom-line.

Schools, offices and commercial buildings often have complex mechanical systems that require expert cleaning and maintenance to ensure that contaminants are properly removed. It is important to clean your HVAC system annually, but if you notice any of the following signs, you should clean your system as soon as possible.


Four Signs You Should Clean Your HVAC:

1. Visible stains on walls and ceilings

2. Poor indoor air quality

3. Occupant discomfort including health-related concerns

4. Employee absenteeism

Occupant discomfort is one of the more serious signs of poor indoor air quality that often leads to absenteeism. Symptoms that mimic a colds or the flu including headache, fatigue, sinus congestion, coughing, and sneezing can all indicate occupant discomfort.  If your employees get sick and miss work often, investigating air quality may be a great option for boosting their morale.

Georgian Duct Cleaning has the expertise to navigate the large and complex systems used by office and commercial buildings. A review of blueprints combined with visual or robotic inspection of interior conditions will determine recommendations for a suitable cleaning program for the affected area of entire building if necessary.

Our commercial duct cleaning services have been employed in Schools, Hospitals, Nursing Homes, Daycare Centers, Banks, Restaurants, Shopping Malls, Churches, Automotive Dealerships, Arenas, Fitness Centers and Large Sports Venues.

Georgian Duct Cleaning is a family owned business in Simcoe County with over 20 years experience working with residential, commercial and industrial HVAC ducts. Call us for a free quote or for more information (705) 722-5952 or 1-800-363-2563