FOR YOUR INFORMATION

9 out of 10 system failures are caused by dirt and dust. (LCES) Louisiana Cooperative Extension Service.

Clean systems restore capacity and lesson running time. Translation: Savings on monthly heating/cooling bills. (LCES)

A buildup of .042 inches of dirt on a heating or cooling coil can result in a decrease in effeciency of 21%. (EPA) Environmental Protection Agency.

Most commercially purchased fiberglass filters are only 7% efficient in stopping dirt, dust, pollen, etc. passing through it. (ASHRAE)

One out of six people who suffer from allergies do so because of the direct relationship to the fungi and bacteria in air duct systems. (Total Health & Better Health Magazines)

Legionnaire's Disease was spawned in air conditioning ducts. It killed 29 people in 1976. (American Lung Association)

In the summer of 1988 at least 7 people died in the Los Angeles area from Legionnaire's Disease. (Modesto Bee 9/22/88)

Children are more likely than adults to be affected by poluted indoor air - they breath faster, inhale more air per unit of body weight and are closer to the ground where concentrations are higher. (Department of Cosumer Affairs)

The elderly, asthmatics, people with breathing problems, allergies, and lung diseases are also likely to be more sensitive to pollutants. (Department of Consumer Affairs)

Most people spend 60-90% of their time indoors. (ALA) American Lung Association

Indoor air is found to be up to 70 times more polluted than outdoor air. (EPA) Environmental Protection Agency