As awareness grows regarding indoor air quality, homeowners increasingly demand thorough duct cleaning methods. While standard vacuuming removes surface debris, a highly-effective complementary technique has emerged – ozone injection. By capitalizing on ozone’s potent disinfecting abilities, ducts can experience a deeper level of sanitization than with routine cleaning alone.
Ozone is a triatomic form of oxygen that’s quite reactive.
It works by oxidizing organic compounds at a molecular level. Within ductwork, ozone breaks apart contaminants like dust, dander, and microbes which standard vacuuming may otherwise leave intact. Theby-products are smaller residue fragments more readily extracted. Technicians first pump ozone into ducts beforehand to help “break up” embedded substances.
Another key benefit is that ozone attacks biofilms formed by mold and bacteria clinging to duct surfaces. Given biofilm slimes’ role in chronic illnesses, their thorough elimination carries immense health value. Ozone even deactivates pathogens like viruses that standard HEPA vacuuming may miss. After sufficient exposure time, ducts achieve a sterile state protecting against recolonization for months ahead of the next routine cleaning.
Ozone Generators need careful handling
Of course, ozone generators require careful handling due to ozone’s potency as a toxic gas. However, technicians are specially trained to safely administer precise amounts below any hazardous exposure limits. Generators automatically regulate output to minimize risk. Most importantly, occupants vacate homes throughout the treatment so no indoor accumulation occurs. Strict safety protocols ensure zero health compromising even for asthma/COPD sufferers.
The actual process sees ozone pumped into supply vents as technicians seal return vents to achieve maximum contact time with duct surfaces. Surfaces become rapidly sanitized while decomposition products are simply vacuumed away to completion. The entire process takes only a couple hours from set up to completion. No other method delivers such a swift yet comprehensive disinfection down to the micron level.
In conclusion, rather than just removing dirt, this injection attains a deeper cleanse addressing the root causes of mustiness and recontamination over time. It kills microbes, sanitizes duct biofilm, and breaks apart particles for thorough vacuuming – restoring ducts to like-new condition. As technology advances, expect even safer and more efficient ozone equipment. Combined with techniques like Hepa vacuuming, it will help duct cleaning evolve into a true sterilization service protecting indoor air and health in the long run.