Serving New City, NY 10956 · Rockland County
Air Duct Cleaning in New City, NY
Air duct cleaning for New City, a hamlet in the Town of Clarkstown in Rockland County, and for nearby communities. Dryer vent cleaning is available too. Call or email to book.
16 years in business. Serving Rockland and Orange Counties.
What we do
Air duct cleaning in New City
Your supply ducts carry heated and cooled air to each room, and the return ducts bring it back to the system. Absolute Air Duct Cleaning cleans air ducts in New City and throughout Rockland County.
Not every system needs cleaning on a schedule. Below, you can see when it may be worth considering and what to ask any company before you book.
We also offer commercial air duct cleaning, and our services page lists everything we do.
When air duct cleaning may be worth considering
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency does not recommend cleaning air ducts routinely, only as needed. It points to three situations where cleaning may be worth considering.
- Substantial mold growth you can see inside hard-surface ducts or other parts of the heating and cooling system.
- Vermin, such as rodents or insects, living in the ducts.
- Ducts clogged with excessive dust and debris, or particles actually being released into the room from the supply registers.
Source: U.S. EPA, “Should You Have the Air Ducts in Your Home Cleaned?”
What to look for when choosing an air duct cleaning service
EPA suggests a few questions to ask any company before work starts. They apply to every provider, including us, and the answers should be clear before you agree to anything.
- Can the whole system be reached?EPA says the provider should open access ports or doors so the entire system can be cleaned and inspected.
- Has anyone checked for asbestos?EPA advises checking for asbestos-containing materials before cleaning begins, because those materials need specialized handling.
- How will dust be kept out of the living space?EPA describes vacuum equipment that exhausts outdoors or uses HEPA filtration.
- Which parts will be cleaned?According to EPA, a system can be recontaminated if the ducts are cleaned but other components are not. Ask whether parts such as the coils, drain pan, fan and registers are included.
- How will access holes be closed?EPA says any access holes should be sealed and reinsulated afterward.
- Is the scope in writing?EPA suggests getting the total cost and what the work includes in writing, and asking whether the company follows the standards of the National Air Duct Cleaners Association.
HVAC system cleaning
HVAC system cleaning is also one of our services. It’s available in New City and across our Rockland and Orange County service area. The ducts are only one part of a heating and cooling system.
In a forced-air system, which moves heated or cooled air through ducts, EPA says duct cleaning generally means cleaning the system’s parts, including:
- Supply and return air ducts
- Registers, grilles and diffusers
- Heat exchangers
- Heating and cooling coils
- Condensate drain pans, also called drip pans
- The fan motor and fan housing
- The air handling unit housing
The National Air Duct Cleaners Association (NADCA) makes the same point. It recommends cleaning the entire HVAC system, not only the ducts.
Before you book any company, us included, ask which of these parts the job will cover. See what to look for when choosing a service.
Sources: U.S. EPA, “Should You Have the Air Ducts in Your Home Cleaned?” · NADCA, “Proper Cleaning Methods”
Air duct sanitizing
Air duct sanitizing is another service we offer. It is a treatment with an antimicrobial product. NADCA lists sanitizers as one kind of antimicrobial chemical for nonporous surfaces in an HVAC system. It also warns that these chemicals are not 100% effective. So, NADCA says, a treatment will not leave the ductwork sanitized.
Cleaning comes first. NADCA says a treatment should only be applied after the system has been thoroughly cleaned. EPA’s guidance on using sanitizers and disinfectants in HVAC systems agrees. It says the system should be inspected and cleaned before it is treated.
NADCA notes that these treatments are sometimes offered as an optional service. For most homeowners, it says, they aren’t part of a typical duct cleaning job. They are recommended only when there is a specific need to deal with microbial contamination.
The same EPA guidance says a product used in an HVAC system should be registered with EPA, and its label should specifically include HVAC use. NADCA gives the same advice. Under federal law, the product must be used exactly as its label directs. EPA registers these products. It does not endorse them.
Before any treatment, ask to see the product’s label. It should show an EPA registration number. Then read EPA’s caution on chemical treatments.
Sources: NADCA, “Proper Cleaning Methods”, “The Truth About Disinfection” and Breathing Clean FAQs · U.S. EPA, “Use of Disinfectants and Sanitizers in Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Systems” and “Should You Have the Air Ducts in Your Home Cleaned?” · 40 CFR 156.10
Chemical treatments: EPA’s caution
Some companies offer to spray biocides or apply sealants inside ducts. EPA says research has not shown how well these work in duct cleaning, or what health effects they may have. It also notes that no biocide is registered for use on fiberglass duct board or fiberglass-lined ducts.
If a treatment is suggested, EPA recommends understanding why it is needed and what product would be used before you agree.
Also available
Dryer vent cleaning
Lint collects in the dryer, the connecting duct and the vent that runs outside. We clean dryer vents too, and dryer vent cleaning has its own page.
That page covers why lint in a dryer vent matters, the dryer fire safety tips the U.S. Fire Administration gives, and what New York’s current code says about how a dryer exhaust is installed.
Where we work
We serve New City and communities across Rockland and Orange Counties. Find your area below.
Rockland County
- New Citythis page
- Valley Cottage
- Haverstraw
- Nanuet
- Spring Valley
- Monsey
- Stony Point
- Nyack
- Pearl River
- Suffern
- Congers
- West Nyack
Don’t see your town? Call and ask. All service areas
Questions about air duct cleaning
Will duct cleaning improve my health?
We don’t claim it will. EPA says duct cleaning has never been shown to actually prevent health problems. The reasons it gives for considering cleaning are the three situations listed above.
Will cleaning the ducts make my system more efficient?
EPA says little evidence exists that cleaning only the ducts will improve the efficiency of the system.
Do you also clean dryer vents?
Book air duct or dryer vent cleaning
Call or email and tell us your town and which service you need. You can also reach us at info@absoluteairductclean.com.