Air Duct Cleaning Service As anyone who owns a home or business can attest, you strive to keep things clean – frequent dusting, upholstery cleaning and floor maintenance are typically the first items that come to mind. However, an often-overlooked cleaning issue is air duct maintenance – many people are unaware of the harm that a neglected air venting system can cause. After years of use, the ducts accumulate a myriad of debris, including layers of dust, pollen, contaminants and other pollutants that can affect your air quality. Furthermore, air ducts that aren’t cleaned regularly are more prone to burn out and malfunction. Ready to schedule an appointment or have other questions about our services? Give us a call now for a Free Air Duct Cleaning Estimate – it’s Fast, Simple and Hassle-Free! When you clean your air ducts, the inhabitants of your residential or commercial property will experience a number of benefits, particularly those who suffer from allergies or other respiratory disorders.

According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), air ducts should be cleaned once every 2 years to prevent potential health risks. Whether you live in a New York apartment complex or own a business elsewhere in New York, NYC Steam Cleaning provides a host of green cleaning alternatives, including all-natural air duct cleaning services. Our team of professionals combines the latest technology with an eco-friendly approach – we clean your vents and improve your air quality naturally.king air purifier If you need to clean your air duct system in New York, it’s best to leave it to the professionals – if done incorrectly with improper tools, you can actually worsen the condition of your air quality. dvd lens cleaning kit best buyAt Green Choice, we’ve developed a targeted approach for cleaning your air vents – we use only the highest-rated equipment and green cleansers to safely yet effectively purify your air ducts. car air purifier sg

As a result, you will note a marked improvement in air quality, as cleaning your air vents is essentially safeguarding the health of your occupants. In addition, our team of air duct cleaning specialists will assess the condition of your venting system if you believe there are any pre-existing conditions (such as mildew, mold growth or vermin). The NYC Steam Cleaning Edge When it comes to air vent cleaning, all maintenance companies are not the same. While most conventional air duct cleaning services use hazardous cleansing agents, NYC Steam Cleaning utilizes only 100% natural cleaning methods and PH-balanced, enzyme-based cleansers to safely sanitize your air vents and duct work. We are committed to your satisfaction and want to provide you with the safest and most thorough green clean possible. Yes, this service is offered at all locations. To schedule and appointment in your area, please call 1-888-245-1199 and speak with a Customer Service Advisor. NYC Steam Cleaning is certified by the National Air Duct Cleaners Association (NADCA).

Some of the reasons are: Dirt and debris may collect in your ventilation system blocking ductwork and key components of the furnace, including the evaporator coil and blower. Build-up of these contaminants in the system can restrict airflow causing it to work harder and longer, thus expending more energy. By cleaning the entire HVAC system, you may see an increase in the energy efficiency of your system, which in some cases translates to lower utility bills. These cleanings may also extend the life of your furnace or air conditioning system by reducing wear and tear. Unlike many cleaners, NYC Steam Cleaning cleans your entire system, including all supply and return vents, air ducts, as well as furnace coils, blower, drain pan and air filter. By cleaning the whole system, you avoid dirt and debris from areas that weren’t cleaned blowing back into areas that were cleaned as soon as you turn on your furnace or air conditioner. Many other air duct companies will only clean a few vents at a time, or won’t clean the furnace, and the vents end up getting recontaminated because the whole system was not cleaned at one time.

Construction debris is one of the most common types of contamination that we find in air duct systems. Fine particulates, such as drywall dust or sawdust, as well as other materials, can make their way into your system when the construction crews are cleaning up. The only way to thoroughly remove all of these pollutants from your system is through professional cleaning.Photos documenting extensive mold growth in the HVAC system, walls, appliances, etc., and the lack of maintenance and inferior repair work resulting in constant water intrusion and continued mold growth and damage. There is a tremendous amount of mold infestation that has been growing through out these buildings and in the HVAC systems for years. The buildings were partially built then left unfinished in the elements for a couple of years before completion about 15 years ago. These photographs were taken 2 – 4 months after we moved in. In 3 months, the air vents were covered with growth. The air vents had been painted over.

The air ducts and dryer vents are cleaned often at the complex. It was summer and with the temperature in the upper 90’s with high humidity, the air conditioner had to stay on. These conditions were perfect for the molds to sporulate. We had never been in or experienced a building and HVAC system infested with molds and since it had been purposely concealed, until it started growing more we did not know what that was like or what was happening. There was a dry type of mold coming from the vents along with a wet sticky black type that accumulated on everything in the apartment and even in the closets where there were no vents. We were inhaling all this and since it was covering everything, it was also entering us through food and just by touching things (especially the baby). Right before we left (4 months later), a neighbor walked in the apartment for a few minutes then came back over 10 minutes later to tell me her eyes were burning. This mold continued to consume items made of natural substances for months after we left and everything had to be put in climate controlled storage.

We could not go through these things without it causing our eyes to burn and feeling sick. This was not something that would not be noticed. Riverstone Residential management tells people this mold on their vents is dust and have the ducts cleaned out. We were insisting that the apartment be tested as was our legal right to do. The maintenance man became so furious he came and pounded on our door and said . This was a few minutes before the mold testing company they use (they have been there before) was coming in to test. Not that they called and told us they were coming. The manager changed the testing procedure from a tape lift, air sample and visual inspection that is more accurate and would show the high level of molds (not to mention a visual inspection), to an air sample with results in 24 hours. I’m sure this fools some people but I had been informed by another company I called that mold will need at the very least 48 hours to present. They use this 24 hour test to say mold levels are consistent with levels outside.

This is not accurate. Our more extensive testing shows several known toxin producing molds and above outside levels. It didn’t take a test to tell us that, the mold was so thick and damp in the air you could smell different odors from the different types. Even with two mold inspection reports, mine in 2005 and a 2007 report (done during a sale of these apartments) along with the number of duct cleanings done there, and covering up mold with paint, Riverstone Residential denies knowing of any mold in these buildings. There is enough evidence to show that they do. Riverstone along with the owners and now the Louisiana Housing Finance Agency know and have known about the mold in these apartments. This is not new, it has been steadily growing for years. They allowed us and others to move into these apartments therefore criminally exposing us to high levels of known toxins. They have arranged in various ways for all this to not get into court so far and my attorney has helped with that.

I guess they believe this will go away. It was bad enough they did this to us and still are to others but the worst thing is they allowed a one year old baby to continuously breath in toxins and crawl and play on carpet that was being saturated with wet sticky mold. And it continues, there are people living there now and others will be allowed to move in. The toxins in these apartments can and will affect even healthy people and there are an infinite number of other minor to serious conditions that would make the health affects of this exposure worse (we know). There is no question the high levels of these toxins are definitely more dangerous to babies and children. Mold growth on air vent after only 3 months! Mold on INSIDE of Window This mold started growing on the INSIDE of the window after just 3 months as more and more mold was growing and coming out of the air vents Damaged siding showing visible mold growth behind REPAIR WORK (YES! – this is the finished job) to fix the

leak from the upstairs bath that was “RAINING” into the livingThis was one of several previous leaks reported by It took maintenance 2 weeks and 3 calls to respond toAccording to the manager and the head of maintenance in their depositions – “REPORTS OF A LEAK ARE TO BE TREATED LIKE A FIRE”!!! I pulled the refrigerator out from the wall because I noticed something on the baseboard between the cabinet and refrigerator I had not seen before. The wall was falling apart behind the refrigerator. This is actually how it is when the apartment is leased!!! The mold is creeping along the baseboard but has also grown on the hose leading to the back of the refrigerator and is destroying it too. These are the gloves I used to pick up and pack things to move out of the toxic apartment at Jefferson Lakes. I was not picking up things that should have had a sticky black residue on them and I was not trying to rub any off – in fact I did not even want to touch anything with the gloves ON.

But since I was inhaling it in large quantities anyway it does not really matter. This is the mold that had covered everything we had in the apartment after just 4 months. This is not dust. This is on everything after wiping off any dust. It grows on metals and even gets in jewelry and it starts consuming items made of wood, paper etc. This is the sticky mold that was on the coat hangers in the closets even though air vents are not in the closets. This is the black residue that would wash out of our hair in the shower (yes – you could see the black residue in the water). This is the black mold the baby was breathing, touching, and eating and drinking since it was on his baby bottles and the toys he put in his mouth. This is the mold that is still in us. This is an extreme amount of mold and Riverstone Residential knew about this in 2005 and again in 2007 mold reports along with the Louisiana Housing Finance Agency. They continue to lease these apartments. Our litigation against them for poisoning us (how could they do that to a baby and still be allowed to poison more) is very obviously being manipulated by these unethical, greedy people and others – the Louisiana Housing Finance Agency which knows about the toxins in the apartments along with Riverstone Residential and the State of Louisiana and the judicial system there that allows and ignores this.

They must either have some business and investments connecting them or they are just spineless, souless cowards and puppets. Probably business and investment partners. What allowing this to continue says is that no matter how much evidence or harm – victims of these people (who think they are MORE important and who can pay for that importance) – have no rights. Allowing this to continue says that the money made leasing these toxic apartments is more important than we are and the others who lived there before, live there now, and will live there. That is what this all comes down to if it continues to be ignored. Understanding this has almost become more horrible, devastating, and stressful than being exposed to all the toxins we have in us. Current Photos – Toxic Mold Infested Jefferson Lakes Apartments – Mold Growth on Inside of Windows – Known & Approved for Leasing – Riverstone Residential – Louisiana Housing Finance Agency An anonymous tenant sent these photos of mold growth on the inside of the windows of these extremely infested apartments. 

Mold has been growing in the HAVC system, walls, etc. for years.  One photo is of mold growth in the apartment leasesd to us four years ago (#2907).  There is a picture I took of the mold growth on the patio window when we where there on this page – photos of mold in apt.  The current photo is of the window in an upstairs bathroom. That bedroom was the room where we first noticed a moldy smell.  This is new mold growth since we were there.  I had noticed a black mold growth and also a white to yellow color on the inside of apartment windows when out walking the dog.  Until this place, I have never seen mold growing on the inside window panes and it still remains the only place I have seen this. Since mold inspection reports and obvious mold infestation are ignored, Riverstone Residential and the Louisiana Housing Finance Agency welcomes anyone who would like to inquire about leasing one of these apartments – however you will not be informed of the dangerous and serious health consequences that can occur once exposed to the 24/7 inhalation of toxins via the mold infested HVAC system.