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Don’t Let Allergens Ruin Your Fall Fun

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When you think of allergies, you probably think of spring allergies like flower pollen, but allergens can be heavily present in the fall as well and cause itchy eyes, sneezing, sinus headaches, and more. Our air duct cleaning company reminds you that the cooler temperatures of fall can bring several allergy triggers, including:

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How to Get Ready for Allergy Season

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Every year, millions of people suffer from spring allergies once trees, grasses, and weeds start releasing their pollen. Whether you get itchy eyes, a runny nose, coughing, sneezing, headaches, sinus pressure, or a little bit of everything, you know that allergies aren’t fun. At our air duct cleaning company, we have a few suggestions that can help you get ready for the upcoming season:

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5 Ways Humidity and Moisture Can Damage Your Home

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As a duct cleaning company, we understand how important it is for your home to be clean and your air quality to be healthy. In addition to changing your HVAC filters on a regular basis, we recommend installing a dehumidifier in the areas of your home that contain too much moisture and humidity. If these areas are constantly damp, it can lead to damages like:

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5 Things That Contribute to Indoor Air Pollution

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We spend most of our lives indoors and much of this time is spent at home, so why breathe indoor air that’s dirty? At Oliver, we know clean indoor air can mean a happier, healthy life – especially for those who suffer from breathing problems or allergies. Here are five things that can contribute to indoor air pollution and lead to coughing, sneezing, itchy eyes, and even more serious situations:

Dirty Ducts

As air flows through your home, airborne particles are pulled into your ductwork and after awhile, you’ll begin breathing these particles as they start circulating through your home. Keeping your ductwork clean is an important part of keeping your indoor air clean and with a duct cleaning from our indoor air experts, we can get rid of the dust, dirt, dander, and more that have been circulating through your system.

Humidity

Moisture is the perfect breeding ground for mold and mildew, which means if your home is too humid, you could be at risk for breathing in mold spores. Not only is this unhealthy, but it can cause problems for those who are allergic to mold. Investing in a dehumidifier can reduce the amount of moisture in your home and help your family breathe easier.

Smoke

If someone in your family is a smoker and does so indoors, they’re adding a variety of airborne pollutants to your indoor air. (In fact, they say the air pollution caused by cigarettes is up to 10 times worse than diesel car exhaust.) Pollutants can also come from cigars and E-cigarettes, which many people are turning to these instead of traditional cigarettes. While E-cigarette smoke isn’t as bad as cigarette smoke, it can still dirty indoor air.

Pet Dander

Many people believe that pet dander simply refers to hair, but this isn’t true. Pet dander is actually dried skin cells that fall off of your pet and either float around in the air or settle on surfaces. Many times, these cells attach to your pet’s hair and when their hair falls off, it can bring dander with it. With a mix of hair and dander floating around your home, you’re likely to breathe it in on a regular basis.

Dirty Filters

Homeowners tend to run their heat or air conditioning without thinking about their HVAC filters. However, your filters can only trap so much dust, dirt, pollen, dander, and more. Once they’re filled, your HVAC system will circulate these particles throughout your home, so our indoor air experts recommend regular HVAC maintenance. Change your filter every three months or so – even more frequently if you have pets or someone in your family smokes.

Don’t expose your family to dirty indoor air – take action to keep it clean and keep your family healthy. Change your HVAC filters, vacuum your carpets, dust your surfaces, and clean your air ducts on a regular basis and you’ll have a happy, clean environment.


5 Benefits of a New Commercial HVAC System

Owning and/or running a commercial property is a lot of work, and the last thing you want to worry about is your HVAC system. If yours is old, outdated, or simply not working properly, talk to the experts at Oliver. We can help you choose a new HVAC installation that fits the size of your building and the size of your budget.

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When to Clean Your Air Ducts

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When it comes to air ducts, there’s no set amount of time you should leave between cleanings; duct cleaning should be done on an “as-needed” basis and in general, is good to do every couple years.

How dirty your ducts get depends on many factors including: your home’s location, the size of your home, how many people live there, if family members smoke, if you have pets, etc.

The warm or cool air that blows out through your vents travels around your home and picks up airborne particles like dust, dirt, dander, mold, pollen, allergens, tar and nicotine (if members of your family smoke cigarettes). The air is then pulled back into your HVAC system and is recirculated over and over. As these particles travel through your home’s ducts, some get trapped and build up. Over time, the traveling air picks these particles up and before you know it, you’re breathing in more and more particles that could harm your health.

By cleaning your home’s ductwork, you’ll not only reduce your chances of illness, you’ll also improve the lifespan of your HVAC system and reduce your energy costs. In addition, to keep your home’s air even more clean, be sure to change your HVAC filter every one to three months (depending on the type).

At Oliver, we have a team of air duct cleaners that can remove harmful buildup and have you and your family breathing clean air in no time. If you’re not sure if your ducts need cleaning, give us a call today for a free over-the-phone estimate or schedule an appointment.


5 Benefits of Commercial Duct Cleaning

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People spend about 90% of their time indoors, which means clean air is a must. At Oliver, we provide residential duct cleaning to keep you and your family healthy, but we also provide commercial duct cleaning. Here’s how it can help your wallet, your building, and its occupants:

Airborne particle reduction

Indoor air can be up to 70 times more polluted than outdoor air, which means the occupants in your commercial building can be inhaling dust, dirt, mildew, pollen, smoke, fungi, and more on a day-to-day basis. A commercial duct cleaning can remove these particles and give your building cleaner air.

Improved productivity

Whether your commercial building is an office, a school, a hospital, a factory, or any other structure, clean air improves the productivity of the people inside. Students and faculty alike can focus and work harder when their environment is clean and air is easy to breathe.

Fewer sick days

When your air ducts are dirty, they can spread bacteria that cause sicknesses. As a commercial business, you want all of your employees to be healthy and working hard, and a duct cleaning can reduce the number of sick days that workers take.

Reduced energy costs

Just one millimeter of dust and dirt build-up can reduce the efficiency of your HVAC system by 21% (according to the EPA). Keeping your system clean can help maintain its efficiency and in return, can lower your energy bills.

Longer equipment life

When dirt, allergens, dust, and other particles build up, they can clog your HVAC system and cause it to fail. Regular duct cleanings can keep your equipment in top shape and running for years to come.

Interested in a commercial duct cleaning? Just leave it to the experts at Oliver! Our equipment is 99.97% efficient in removing microbial contaminants.


6 Ways to Avoid a Winter Cold

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Once it starts to get cold outside, it seems as though everyone suffers from some sort of winter cold. If you’re someone who tends to get sick once the temperature drops, follow these easy ways to prevent those feelings of a cold:

Improve your air quality

If you’re living with indoor air that’s dusty, dirty, and full of airborne particles, you could easily increase your chances of a cold. Low indoor air quality can cause respiratory infections, worsened asthma symptoms, and common ailments like headaches and sleep problems. Call up our indoor air quality experts and set up an appointment for an air quality test today.

Wash your hands

It’s always a good idea to keep your hands clean, and this couldn’t be more true once it gets cold. The winter months are full of cold, flu, and infection germs and they’re easily transferred from humans to surfaces. Make sure you wash your hands as much as you can to prevent these germs from making you sick.

Clean your ducts

Keeping your ducts clean is another way to improve your indoor air quality. Every time your heat or air conditioning kicks on, it can pull dust, dirt, pollen, mildew, fungi, bacteria and smoke into your duct system and spread them around the house. Don’t let dirty ducts be the cause of your winter cold – let us clean them for you so you can breathe easier.

Drink, drink drink

Doctors recommend drinking at least eight glasses of water every day in order to keep your immune system in good shape and your bodily defenses ready, so drink as much as you can to keep everything functioning properly.

Stay active

During the summer months, it’s easy to stay active with activities like swimming, biking, hiking, and more, but once it starts to get cold, many people cut their activity drastically. Make it a point to stay active this winter and keep your heart pumping – a hard-working heart strengthens your immune system and can help combat cold and flu germs.

Keep warm

When you’re cold, you depress your immune system and increase your chances for a cold, the flu, a cough, and more. Stay warm this winter by dressing warmly (especially on your head and feet where you lose a lot of your body heat) and making sure your heating system is in proper working order.


Why You Should Replace Your HVAC Filters

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At Oliver, we constantly remind customers to replace their HVAC filters every 1-3 months, depending on their living situation. This replacement is an easy task and doesn’t take long (our HVAC repair experts can even do it for you!), and it can mean a longer life for your HVAC system. Here are some things that may happen when you keep a dirty filter in your system:

Air Pollutants

The whole idea of an HVAC filter is to filter out dirt, debris, and allergens from the air and prevent them from circulating throughout your home. When you don’t replace your HVAC filter, you allow it to build up with these pollutants, and since they’re not being filtered out, you and your family end up breathing them in. Not only are they unhealthy, but they can also cause things like headaches, fatigue, shortness of breath, and other symptoms.

Decreased Flow

When your filter is full of pollutants, it’s harder for clean air to get through. This means that when you turn on your heat or air, the airflow coming through your vents won’t be as powerful as it should be, and your HVAC system won’t be able to heat or cool your home as efficiently.

An Unhappy System

Because dirty HVAC filters decrease airflow, it means that your HVAC system will have to work harder to push the air through your ducts. As the system works harder, it undergoes more stress and more stress is never a good thing for your system – it could lead to overheating and breakdowns.

Frozen Coils

A dirty filter means dirty air, and when dirty air passes over your HVAC system’s coils, it can build up on them. Once your coils are dirty, your HVAC system may not be able to transfer heat as well, and this can lead to frozen coils and an overall inefficient unit.

Higher Bills

Any and all of these problems will likely mean that you’re going to pay more for your heating or air conditioning. When your HVAC system can’t operate smoothly and correctly, it’ll have to work harder to do so. Working harder means using more energy and more energy means higher bills.


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