Duct Dudes has cleaned hundreds of residential homes, large or small, since its inception in 2004. Our technicians never fall short of performing a duct cleaning up to Duct Dudes standards. We provide on the spot before and after pictures as a courtesy for our customers. Our technicians are on time, professional, and thoroughly trained.

The Duct Dudes Air Duct Cleaning Process
(Typical process. Slight differences can occur on any given job)

STEP 1

We arrive at your home with a Power Vacuum Truck (we will need space in your driveway for the truck)

STEP 2

To protect floors and carpeting, shoes are removed or covered with booties if required by weather or customer preference

STEP 3

Technician does a walk-through with the owner to assess the layout, describe the work to be done, and answer any questions that arise

STEP 4

We run the heating and cooling equipment through a cycle to verify that it is operational

STEP 5

Technician determines air duct layout and evaluates accessibility

STEP 6

Access openings, if needed, are created in solid ceilings such as fixed tiles or drywall

STEP 7

Technician lays out protective coverings on sensitive flooring or carpet across which the vacuum hose will be routed

STEP 8

Technician unloads lengths of vacuum hose and other equipment that will be needed on the job

STEP 9

Vacuum hose is laid out from the Power Vacuum Truck, into the house and over to the furnace area

STEP 10

Technician closes or covers all registers to prevent ‘blow-back’ during the cleaning

STEP 11

Technician creates an 8” circular access opening in both the supply main and the return main. These are the openings to which the vacuum hose will be attached during cleaning.

STEP 12

Technician takes a snap shot of the inside of a main duct and shows you the duct interior before the cleaning begins.

STEP 13

Vacuum hose is attached to either the supply main or the return main. The two sides of your system are cleaned separately.

STEP 14

Truck is started and the vacuum is engaged to create a strong air flow throughout your air duct system. The vacuum-induced air flow continues during the entire cleaning process.

STEP 15

Technician goes to each register in your home and uses a special air nozzle (connected to a 200 psi air compressor mounted on the truck) to flush dust and debris downward toward the vacuum

STEP 16

Floor registers and the ducts leading to them are also flushed out by the skilled application of the 200 psi stream of compressed air

STEP 17

In the basement the Technician uses cutting tools to create a series of smaller access openings in the air ducts for the continued use of agitation tools to loosen dirt and debris so the air flow can carry it to the vacuum hose.

STEP 18

Agitation tools such as whips and air snakes must be run back and forth across every square inch of every interior surface in each duct. The loosened dust and debris is then carried by the air flow down to the vacuum hose and out to the truck where it is captured.

STEP 19

Technician assembles a power-driven rotary brush tool. The brush head is always cleaned and sanitized before use.

STEP 20

Even though agitation tools have already been skillfully applied to every duct surface, the Technician then takes the extra step of applying the rotary brush throughout both the main ducts.

STEP 21

The technician takes the ‘after’ shot to show the customer the difference from the original picture.

STEP 22

One-inch access openings are sealed with injection molded pop-in plugs.

STEP 23

Larger access openings are sealed with custom made sheet metal plates secured by self-tapping screws to return ducts to a like-new condition

STEP 24

Technician reassembles all components.

STEP 25

Technician runs heating and cooling equipment through a cycle once again to verify that it is operational

STEP 26

If the customer has a clean replacement filter the Technician installs it (Duct Dudes does not reinstall dirty filters and does not sell or carry replacement filters).

STEP 27

Technician applies a service sticker showing date of cleaning, Technician names, and suggested date for next cleaning, along with recommended filter type and size information.

STEP 28

All equipment and supplies are removed from the jobsite and stowed on the truck

STEP 29

Technician conducts a final walk-through, requests customer signoff and payment, and departs.