Commercial Ductwork Cleaning In Nashville

7/28/2017 (Permalink)

Ductwork Cleaning

Medical clinics do not have the same requirements as a hospital when it comes to cleanliness or the need for sterile rooms for operations or testing facilities. They do need to be clean and safe for patients and personnel to seek medical care and serve patients. In some cases, this may require cleaning out the ductwork and other pieces of the HVAC system.

Not every situation needs this type of treatment, however. Since there is always the chance for damage when cleaning commercial ductwork, SERVPRO has developed the following questions for business owners to help determine if we need to inspect for ourselves and what actions to take:

Can you see any contamination or smell anything in your ducts? It is straightforward to open a vent and shine a light inside. If the clinic manager does not see anything, our technicians still remove a vent cover and use a camera snake to look further into the ductwork. If we do not find anything, then the dust and odors have another source.

Is duct cleaning the best solution? If we do find something in your ducts, cleaning may not help. If the origin of the contamination is a raccoon or other animal who has figured out a way in, the best solution is to call Animal Control. If there are feces or an accumulation of urine, we use anti-bacterial agents to neutralize the physical threat and then remove the contamination using scrubbing brushes or specially designed vacuums.

If the answer is yes to both questions, we isolate the ductwork, seal the vents, and make certain the HVAC is turned off to prevent further distribution of contaminants throughout the facility. The same cleaners, scrubbers, and vacuums we also use for dirt and other, non-biological contaminations.

If the contamination is widespread, we use a variety of fogging machines to break down cleaning agents and force them through every square inch of the ducts. Our next step is to unseal a vent and set up a fan to force air through the ductwork. Technicians also open a vent to serve as an exit point and attach a flexible hose to direct loose particles outside of the clinic.

Keeping a healthy environment is important in any business, but a health care office must take extra precautions to keep their patients safe. At SERVPRO of South Nashville, we do everything possible to keep our local clinics and other businesses open and serving customers. If you need our service, call today at (615) 331-0200.

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