Posts Tagged ‘Health Problems’

Securing Our Home Free from Lead Contamination

Wednesday, April 20th, 2011

Study shows that those houses, condos and apartments that were built on or before 1978 contain the so called “lead-based paint”. These leads from paint, dust, and chips would result to lead contamination and can actually create serious health problems if failed to address properly. The Federal law actually requires the individual to ask or receive some comprehensive information from the landlord or seller before leasing or buying the house. Landlords and Sellers must not fail to disclose important information about lead-based paint and its hazards cause prior to the effect of the lease or before selling the house. A disclosure form about lead-based paint must be included on the lease or in the sales contract as well. Buyers are given up to 10 days to conduct check-up and see for any lead hazards. Through this action, buyer or renters will be secured that the house they are staying is free from lead contamination.

Simple Steps to Avoid Lead Contamination

The following are some few simple and recommended steps to avoid lead contamination in our house and protect our family against any possible contamination:

Step 1. Have our young children undergo some lead test, even though they seem to look healthy.

Step 2. Wash the hands of our children, their toys, pacifiers, and bottles as often as possible.

Step 3. Make sure that our children always eat healthy and low-fat foods.

Step 4. Let’s clean the sills in our window, our floors, and other surfaces regularly

Step 5. If peeling and chipping paint happened in the surface, talk to the landlord and have it fix.

Step 6. In remodeling and renovating the house it is advisable to take necessary precautions to avoid lead exposure.

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How Much Duct Cleaning Benefits The Home.

Tuesday, February 1st, 2011

How much duct cleaning cost today is insignificant compared to the benefits it brings to the residents. Life around the home will be better since less family members get sick and can spend more quality time together.  I didn’t really start paying attention to getting my home ventilation system cleaned until my family members started to get sick from allergies especially in winter. With having my ducts cleaned on the time molds usually thrive around winter, I get less sick family from allergies and mold related illnesses. The small change that is how much duct cleaning cost can ensure the high quality of air in your home and avoiding potential health problems for a long time.

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When you shud clean your duct.

Sunday, April 26th, 2009

Some indications that you may have a problem with your air duct system can include:

Many forms of mold, mildew and other bacteria can easily form in the dirt and dusty pollutants that form within the air ducts of your ventilation system. You also may start to notice that many people around you start to have headaches more often due to the poor air quality of an unclean air system.

When it comes to knowing when it’s time to have your air ventilation system inspected and cleaned, many people may not be able to recognize the signs of a dirty system. Generally speaking, if you have no memory of the last time your system was cleaned, it’s probably been too long. A good rule of thumb is to have your home or office air ducts inspected and cleaned every two years. If you or someone else in your family has allergies, this period should be shortened to once a year or more often, if you feel that air problems in your home may be contributing to health problems for you or your family. Over 60 million people in North America suffer from some form of allergy, with children and the elderly being most affected by respiratory problems.

The air return grilles in your walls have a black fuzz of dust along the vanes

A layer of dust returns a few hours after you’ve dusted your home thoroughly

The filters in your air system have black dust on them

Dry and stuffy air throughout your home or office

Higher than normal utility bills due to poor heated air transfer

Heat registers on the floor have dirt and dust in them

Sneezing more frequently, especially after air starts to flow

More frequent cases of attacks in anyone with asthma in your home or office

If you do any sort of renovation work throughout your home, this can also have an effect on the way that your air ventilation and heating system works. If you are doing demolition work, the dust that becomes airborne will travel straight through your air duct system and may end up clogging your filter. It’s important that you are aware of the damage and health concerns that any renovation work can have on your air system. Even the simple act of painting can stir up a lot of dust that can have an effect on the way that your air system functions.

We spend an average of 75% of our lives indoors, the quality of the air we breathe should be of the utmost importance. Dirt, dust, animal dander and other airborne pollutants can have a marked effect on our health and the health of those around us. There have been some studies that have proven that levels of hazardous pollutants inside our homes and offices are sometimes 70 times higher than in the air outside.

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Duct Cleaning Advisess

Tuesday, April 21st, 2009

Air quality, homeowners are looking at air (duct cleaning) as a way to fix indoor air quality problems. Is  air duct cleaning a good solution?
Heating and air conditioning  (ducts) and components can become contaminated with , dust, mold, pollen  and other  bacteria,  If not properly  maintained. These contaminants in the air may cause allergic reactions in  sensitive people with allergies. Book on line apoitment today to find the cost and price of duct cleaning in Toronto area or to speak to our cleaners. We also do dryer vent cleaning in Toronto Markham Mississauga
The first step before  having the ducts cleaned is to determine if they are a source of health problems. Keep in mind, the source of the problem may not be the duct. It may be elsewhere

Chimney Cleaning

Saturday, March 14th, 2009

Do you REALLY know if your fireplace or chimney are dirty?

Do you have that nagging little thought in the back of you mind when you start a fire? When did I have this chimney last looked at? Am I going to have a problem this time.

The fact is if you haven’t had the chimney or fireplace looked at in a while, chances are that your chimney should at least be inspected before it is used.

Even if you don’t use the fireplace, deterioration can happen. Water can wreak havoc on a chimney system and create problems that you don’t even know that you have.

So if you haven’t had it looked at or cleaned recently. Give us a call, and we will be happy to put your mind at ease.

Duct Cleaning Markham

Thursday, March 12th, 2009

Did You Know?

Having your air ducts cleaned by our
Duct Cleaning Markham specialists does more than
just save you money on your energy bills,
it improves both the quality of air in your home,
the cleanliness and your health.
If you have young children or pets in the house,
dirty air ducts can lead to various health problems
that can easily be avoided
by cleaning your ducts regularly.

My daughter and I suffer from asthma and dry throat for a long time. My Doctor suggested that the air duct cleaning may relieve the symptoms. He referred me to Duct Cleaning Markham as they’ve cleaned and sanitized the hospital he’s working at and he also had them clean the ducts in his house. They were very polite and professional, came in time and I could feel the difference as soon as they left. Since they cleaned our ducts, my daughter and I had neither asthma attacks nor dry throat.
Thanks a million Duct Cleaning Toronto!
-Fatima M, Duct Cleaning Markham

Duct Cleaning Markham has been providing duct cleaning services in the Markham area since 1987. Our company is comprised of the very best duct technicians. Our loyalty and dedication to our customers has been and always will be a great and important aspect of our company.


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