Why Clean Central Heat
& Air Systems?

• 9 out of 10 central heat and air system failures are caused by dirt and dust (source: Louisiana Cooperative Extension Service)
• Clean systems restore capacity and lessen running time. Translation: Savingson monthly heating/cooling bills. (source: Louidiana Cooperative Extension Service)
• A build-up of .042 inches of dirt on a heating or cooling coil can result in a decrease in efficiency of 21%. (Source: Environmental Protection Agency, EPA)
• Most commercially purchased fiberglass filters are only 7% efficient in stopping dirt, dust, pollen, etc. passing through it. (Source: ASHRAE)
• 50% of all illnesses are either caused or aggravated by polluted indoor air. (Source: American College of Allergists)
• One out of six people who suffer from allergies do so because of the direct relationship to the fungi and bacteria in air duct systems. (Source: Total Health & Better Health Magazines)
• Legionnaire's Disease was spawned in air conditioning ducts. It killed 29 people in 1976. (Source: American Lung Association)
• In the summer of 1988 at least 7 people died in the Los Angeles area from Legionnaire's Disease. (Source: Modesto Bee 9/22/88)
• The elderly, asthmatics, and people with breathing problems, allergies and lung diseases are also likely to be more sensitive to pollutants. (Source: Department of Consumer Affairs)
• Most people spend 60-90% of their time indoors. (Source: American Lung Association (ALA)
• Indoor air is found to be up to 70 times more polluted than outdoor air. (Source: Environmental Protections Agency (EPA)