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Heating, ventilation or air conditioning is usually supplied in large commercial buildings via a duct system.

Duct systems are not only found in offices and factories, they are also used in hospitals, schools and multiple occupation residential and care homes for the elderly.

Depending on their age the materials used for their components can be anything from metal channels to fibreglass to plastics, sometimes covering duct tubes constructed of coiled wire.

The typical system will include the ducting, inspection hatches, junctions and duct branches, where the ducts are directed through all parts of the building as well as air blowers for moving the air through the system and smoke or fire dampers.

There are several good reasons for ensuring that a duct system is working well and in good repair.

Perhaps the most important is that the quality of air in the system needs to be maintained for the health of the building’s occupants.

In the case of residential or care homes, where occupants are likely to be elderly, frail and less mobile this can be particularly important. Adequate heating and good air quality are plainly going to be essential to people with a higher than average vulnerability to infections.duct cleaning ductwork cleaning air duct cleaning specialist cleaning company Continue reading →