Duct Cleaning Scams and Ocean Front Airizona Property

Received my weekly call from "a duct Cleaning Company" offering my to good to be true "2-day only special" on my home phone. So I told them I was interested so I could hear the "deal" So here it is...

Only $15.00 per supply run and it includes free deodorizer and furnace inspection if "I Act Now."

on an average house of 10 supply runs thats only $150.00 A great deal right?

WRONG!

Ask questions to see what you really get...

The return or air intake is additional and the price will be quoted dependent on size starting at $30.00.

Cleaning of the blower compartment (that we at include) is additional as well.

How do they clean the ducts? well the gal explained, they close off all but 1 supply register (vent), they then remove one supply vent and hook up a "Negitive Air Machine" (IE: Vacuum) that creates a powerful "Tornado Like" suction that will suck all the dirt from all the ducts into there machine.

Here is the problem, I asked how many CFM's is their machine? 3000 CFM I was told.

A standard home 5 ton air conditioner blows air at up to 2200 CFM so the Vacuum idea of duct cleaning they use is not much better then just turning on your air conditioner and blowing some dust out the vents! It would be like me placing your home vacuum cleaner in the corner of one room in your home, turning it on in place, never moving it and telling you how I just vacuumed all of your carpet!

YOU JUST GOT SCAMED!!!

Over $200.00 and your no better off then before.

How we clean your ducts?

We remove each grill or register including the return from your system where possible. We use a powerful hepa duct cleaning vacuum attached with a rotory brush to scrube the walls of all your duct work. We have different size brushes for all sizes of duct work. We clean and sanitize each grill before re-installing. We bruch/vacuum clean the blower compartment of your heating/cooling system. We apply a germocidal disinfectent to your duct cleaning sytem and then a deodorizor /sanitizer. We guarnatee our results, You will be 100% satisfied.

By the way, California Law.. You have to have a Contractors License to provide service or cleaning to HVAC ductwork and systems. We are Licensed and Insured. Do you think the company that called was licensed for this type of work?

So if you still think you are getting "The Deal of the Week" from these fraudulent duct cleaning companies, I have some Ocean front property in Arizona I would like to sell you. - Dave - AKA Dr. Way Cool