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There are a lot of things that need cleaning your home that you normally skimp on. Nobody thinks about checking or inspecting their air ducts to make sure that they’re performing properly. But you should. Dirty air ducts lead to many problems, including dirty air quality and allergies. Clean air ducts can even save you money and make your HVAC system last longer. If your air ducts look dirty to you, that’s because they are. We’ll go into detail about the benefits of cleaning you air ducts routinely and how to go about it. AIR QUALITY IMPROVES Dust buildup in your home is inevitable. When your HVAC system takes air in to circulate it out, dust gets stuck in the air ducts. Studies have found that in normal homes, nearly 40 pounds of dust is created just by living in your home. Now think about all 40 pounds of dust airing through your home and resting in the ducts. Not a very pretty thing to think about, right?  Since dust isn’t toxic, when it’s in the air it doesn’t mean that

Unfortunately, home water damage occurs more often than many think. One of the more catastrophic events is flooding from a hurricane or major storm. This will generally cause widespread damage to a community and is often seen on the news. Most home owners insurance policies do not cover such flooding. You will need to have a separate policy that is issued by the federal government to cover your losses. Many homeowners elect to not carry this coverage if they don't live in a flood plain and aren't required to by their mortgage company. This can be a very costly choice to make. Many flooding events actually happen outside of know flood plains. Be sure to consider this before opting to not carry this extra coverage. Just because it hasn't happened, doesn't mean it won't. If it does, you could lose everything and it could have been prevented. More home water damage actually happens with less well known events. Some places that mold can easily grow: Da