| One of the reasons that heating
and air conditioning system cleaning has succeeded is that
there is a truly huge marketplace available for the service.
A community of 10,000 households can easily support a two or
even three unit operation. Nearly every household and business
establishment is a ready prospect. Many homeowners will have
their air duct and heating systems cleaned annually. Commercial
stores and buildings have an urgent need for cleanliness, especially
food outlets, restaurants, clinics, hospitals, and others where
a clean indoor air environment is absolutely essential. |
Fact: Legionnaire's Disease was spawned
in air
conditioning ducts. It killed 29 people in 1976.
(American Lung Association)
Fact: In the summer of 1988 at least seven people died
in the Los Angeles area from Legionnaire's
Disease. (Modesto Bee 9/22/88)
Fact: One out of six people who suffer from allergies
do
so because of the direct relationship of the fungi
and bacteria in the air duct systems. (Total Health
& Better Health Magazine.)
Fact: Indoor air is found to be 70% more polluted that
outdoor air. (EPA Environmental Protection
Agency)
Fact: Most people spend 60 - 90% of their time
indoors. (ALA) American Lung Association
Fact: A build-up of 0.42 inches (less than 1/16”) can
result in a decrease in the efficiency of 21%. (EPA)
Fact: Most commercially purchased fiberglass filters
are only 7% efficient in stopping dirt, dust, pollen,
etc. passing through it. (ASHRAE)
Fact: Dirty ventilation systems and contaminated
ductwork combined are a 50.9% contributor to
sick building syndrome. (Healthy Buildings
International)
Fact: IAQ (Indoor Air Quality) Litigation increases
every
year; and recent IAQ lawsuits commanded hefty
settlements. Businesses are faced with ever more
stringent responsibilities in providing employees
with a safe working environment
Fact: It is estimated that poor air quality directly
results, on an annual basis, in $1 billion in medical
costs and $60 billion in employee sick leave and
lost production.
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