Cleaning of ventilation

All of us, without even thinking, understand that cleaning ventilation is an integral part of good health. But with all this, very few people conduct it as it should and with the necessary regularity - or 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 an indispensable element of any building - both industrial, warehouse and residential. If you do not enter into technical details, then the ventilation system of the premises can be conditionally divided into two types:

• mandatory;
• is natural.

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

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Proper cleaning algorithm

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

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

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

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Why is this necessary?

Without going into details and not spending time understanding the operation of ventilation, you might think that the whole system works in an ordinary mode, regardless of the surrounding factors. But for a long time inside it accumulated debris, dust, a variety of microorganisms that circulate in the room along with the entire airflow, thereby harming the person.

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

If ventilation cleaning is carried out in accordance with the recommended schedule, this also affects:

• system longevity as a whole - the operating life is significantly increased;
• efficiency - while maintaining the correct internal section of the pipe, the air circulates through it at a given speed.

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How to proceed?

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

• chemical;
• mechanical.

What's the difference?- In the amount of time, effort, money.

How to decide what ventilation cleaning is needed:

1. The advantage of a 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, if there is a large load on the ventilation system or all norms and the regularity of its cleaning were ignored.
2. If cleaning of ventilation systems has not been done for a very long time, you should think about the chemical method of repairing the operability of the duct. Most likely, just he will give you the expected result.

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We deal with the equipment - what is it for?

In order for the ventilation systems to be cleaned efficiently, you must use the tools specifically designed for this. They can be either for general use or professional. Tools for cleaning the ventilation system consist not only of the already familiar brushes, but also of quite sophisticated filtering devices.

As a rule, the equipment for cleaning the ventilation system includes:

• set of brushes;
• mobile filtration units, as well as filters for them.

Important! The approach to the cleaning process from the perspective of professionals provides for mandatory preliminary thorough inspection of the system. This is necessary to determine the level of contamination, identify the most problematic areas with the help of special devices. In this case, the equipment that is intended for cleaning the ventilation system can be supplemented with a video camera that is mounted on a special moving platform of a small size. This platform sends a signal to the monitor directly from the ventilation itself.

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Disinfection of ventilation

In case the problem is approached thoroughly, after cleaning, the disinfection of the air conditioning systems and the ventilation itself must necessarily follow. But in fact, everything is somewhat different. At industrial factories of the food industry and working in the field of public catering, this procedure is performed in no questions whatsoever. In other areas of activity, disinfection is performed depending on the measure of necessity.

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

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

According to the requirements of the current regulations:

Prior to the cleaning of the internal walls of the ventilation duct, samples are taken from them, in other words, washings.

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

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

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

This operation is simple enough:

1. Disinfect the disinfectant by the flexible pipe to the sprayer itself, which is placed inside the pipe through the cut out hatches.
2. In the same way, the elements of the units are processed, namely: fan impellers, valves and grids, heat exchangers.
3. Then an act is prepared about the work done, the hatches are closed.
4. After the necessary time, the ventilation is completely ready to be used.

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What tools should I use?

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

1. You can take any remedy that you use to wash dishes.
2. You can remove the plaque from the fat with the help of a special composition of a thick consistency, which is intended for cleaning the filters, parts of kitchen extracts.

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

1. 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, maintenance of a branched duct system will not be possible. In addition, in private homes, as a rule, they are carefully hidden under the roof paneling or under the floor. Therefore, in any case, in order to perform the cleaning, you will have to hire professionals who have all the necessary ingredients and compounds for internal flushing of the ventilation pipes.

1. As for the disinfection of the ventilation system, for this purpose, compositions like "Biolag-D", "Frisept" or such a universal disinfectant and detergent as "Aquaminol" are used.

Now you have an idea of ​​how the proper cleaning of the ventilation looks, which measures should be taken and with what regularity. Do not forget about this important part of your home, because it directly affects your health and comfort in the apartment.