Ventilation cleaning

All of us, without even thinking, understand that cleaning ventilation is an integral part of good health. But with all this, few people conduct it as it should and with the necessary regularity - either because they do not know how, or because elementary laziness interferes. But for those who are still interested in this topic, we recommend reading this article in which we will tell you about the types of ventilation systems and how to clean them.

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Types of ventilation systems

The ventilation system is not such a conspicuous system, but despite this, it is a necessary element of any building - both industrial, warehouse, and residential. If you do not get into technical details, then the ventilation system of the room can be conditionally divided into two types:

• forced;
• natural.

Important! Maintaining the entire ventilation system in good working condition will allow you to create a favorable microclimate in the room - this will affect not only the cleanliness of the air and its safety, but also the temperature, humidity, amount of dust on the furniture, and accordingly - the need for cleaning frequency.

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The right cleaning algorithm

Both forced and natural ventilation systems require periodic cleaning. There are also 2 approaches:

• cleaning the ventilation system as it becomes dirty;
• periodic preventive cleaning of ventilation, regardless of its degree of contamination.

Important! The second approach, of course, is much more preferable, since the efficiency of the ventilation system will be higher.

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Why is this needed?

Without delving into the details and without wasting time understanding the operation of ventilation, one might think that the entire system operates in the normal mode, regardless of environmental factors. But for a long time, garbage, dust, various microorganisms that circulate in the room along with the entire air flow accumulate inside it, thereby causing harm to humans.

Important! Timely untreated ventilation systems with all the debris accumulated in them are a potential source of fire.

If the ventilation is cleaned in accordance with the recommended schedule, this also affects:

• the longevity of the system as a whole - the working resource increases significantly;
• efficiency - while maintaining the correct internal section of the pipe, air circulates through it at a given speed.

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How to act?

All cleaning of ventilation systems today can be carried out in 2 ways:

• chemical;
• mechanical.

What is the difference? - In the amount of time spent, effort, money.

How to determine what ventilation cleaning is needed:

1. The advantage of the mechanical method is its relative safety - both for the system itself and for people who work indoors. But with the help of mechanical means it is not always possible to obtain the desired result. For example, in the event that there is a large load on the ventilation system or all norms and the regularity of its cleaning have been ignored.
2. If cleaning ventilation systems has not been carried out for a very long time, you should think about a chemical method to restore the ductwork.Most likely, he will give you the expected result.

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We deal with equipment - what is it for?

For cleaning ventilation systems to be effective, you must use tools specifically designed for this. They can be both for widespread use, and professional. Tools for cleaning the ventilation system consist not only of already familiar brushes, but also of fairly sophisticated filtering devices.

Typically, equipment for cleaning the ventilation system includes:

• set of brushes;
• mobile filter and ventilation units, as well as filters for them.

Important! The approach to the cleaning process from the point of view of professionals involves a mandatory preliminary thorough inspection of the system. This is necessary in order to find out the level of pollution, to identify the most problematic areas with the help of special devices. In this case, equipment that is designed to clean the ventilation system can be supplemented with a video camera, which is installed on a special moving platform of a small size. This platform transmits a signal to the monitor directly from the ventilation itself.

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Ventilation disinfection

If the issue is approached thoroughly, then after cleaning, the disinfection of the air conditioning systems and the ventilation itself must be followed. But in reality, everything is somewhat different. In industrial factories of the food industry and working in the field of public catering, this procedure is carried out without any questions. In other areas of activity, disinfection is carried out depending on the measure of necessity.

As for private houses, owners rarely disinfect, because they know little about how necessary this procedure is. With all this, most homeowners are well aware that the duct network needs to be maintained and cleaned at least occasionally.

Important! In general, the need for antibacterial treatment of the ventilation system is best determined by contacting specialists for help.

According to the requirements of current standards:

Before cleaning the internal walls of the ventilation duct, samples are taken from them in other words, flushes.

These samples are transferred to the laboratory - there they are checked for the presence of a bacterial environment, and then they give recommendations on which disinfectant to choose.

A suitable composition and processed all ventilation ducts, as well as conditioning after completion of their cleaning.

Important! Such work is recommended to be carried out at least once every 2 years, especially to homeowners in whose homes forced air exchange is arranged.

This operation is quite simple:

1. Feed the disinfectant through a flexible pipe to the sprayer itself, which is placed inside the pipe through the cut hatches.
2. In the same way, the elements of the units are processed, namely: the impellers of the fans, valves and grilles, heat exchangers.
3. Then an act of completion is drawn up, the hatches are closed.
4. After the necessary time, the ventilation is completely ready to be exploited further.

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What tools should be used?

In order to perform local cleaning of the air duct, fans and grilles in the home:

1. You can take any detergent that you use for washing dishes.
2. You can remove plaque from fat with the help of a special composition of dense consistency, which is designed to clean filters, parts of cooker hoods.

Important! Most often, a similar procedure requires disassembling the ventilation duct.

3. After drying the surface, you can wipe the surface with a solution of hydrogen peroxide - for better disinfection.

Important! Without the use of special equipment and chemicals, you will not be able to service a branched duct network.In addition, in private homes, as a rule, they are carefully hidden under the roof sheathing or under the floor. Therefore, in any case, in order to perform the cleaning, you will need to hire professionals who have all the necessary ingredients and compositions for the internal washing of ventilation pipes.

4. As for the disinfection of the ventilation system, for this purpose, compositions such as “Biolag-D”, “Friisept” or such a universal disinfectant and detergent as “Aquaminol” are used.

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Now you have an idea of ​​what the correct cleaning of ventilation looks like, what kind of measures should be carried out and with what regularity. Do not forget about this important part of your home, because it directly affects the state of your health and comfort in the apartment.