House Dust Dangers
House Dust, 
It's Worse Than You Think!

Professional Air Duct Cleaning and Hygiene Services Can Help

The Problem…
Unless you live in a bubble, no matter how good a housekeeper you are, you're surrounded to one degree or another by dust.

Just take a moment and notice a beam of sunlight as it streams through a window. The visible dust in the beam is only a small percent of the millions of dust particles present in the air. Most dust is microscopic. It can aggravate allergy symptoms, cause respiratory ailments and contribute to overall discomfort. You breathe contaminated air continually and your air duct systems are filled with the remains of dust mites, animal dander, mold and fungus, bacteria and any other dust or debris that may have found a home in your air duct system.

The bottom line is that these contaminants endanger you and your family's health. If left unchecked they can lead to a host of problems. They can even contribute to the development of allergies and asthma.

Cleaning the air duct system in your home periodically (every 3-5 years), along with high efficiency air filtration will reduce the levels of dust in the home by as much as 50%. This along with initiating the environmental controls outlined on pages 6 and 7 will have a dramatic effect on the quality of the air that you breathe in your home.

What You Don't See!
House dust is composed of many microscopic and respirable particles - like fibers, fungi, mold, bacteria, pollen and the remains of dust mites - that can be lung damaging, trigger allergenic responses and cause respiratory stress. Mold and fungi use dust particles as a nutrient base to grow and thrive, just as plants get their nutrients from soil. Dust mites thrive in dusty environments. These microscopic creatures have been known to carry a variety of diseases. Many people are more allergic to fungi found in air duct systems and the remains of dust mites than any other house dust component.