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Seven Signs That You Need Your Ducts Cleaned
Are you wondering if you should have your air ducts professionally cleaned? For general maintenance, we typically recommend that you have your air ducts cleaned every 5 - 7 years. However, there are specific occurrences and circumstances that signal a more acute need...
Hot Dogs Stayin’ Cool – Tips on Surviving the Texas Summer
Here at Power Vac America, we’re in the business of keeping you cool so when that thermometer starts sweating, that’s when we know it’s time for our annual PSA regarding two of summer’s most constant companions: ice cream and beer. While there is little doubt as to...
What’s in Your Ducts? Visible Mold!
Are you concerned about the possibility of dirt or mold build-up in your air ducts, but aren’t sure how to identify the problem? Don’t worry—we can help! In this post, we’ll discuss the visible signs of contaminated air ducts, and then we’ll walk you through the...
Life Cycle of Mold
Originally Published: 1/26/2016. In this post, we will walk through the ways in which mold develops. The where’s, the how’s, and the why’s…which will hopefully provide you with some useful information for tackling those suspicious spots on the ceiling, or that strange...
COVID-19
In order to adapt to the growing concerns over Coronavirus (COVID-19) and the effects it has on our employees and customers, Power Vac America is taking the following actions: Employee health is being closely monitored and anyone with cold or flu-like symptoms...
Biofilm Growth in Commercial HVAC Systems
What is Biofilm Growth? It doesn't take much for mold or bacteria to build a little home for themselves. Typically, high humidity levels will provide enough moisture to support life for an initial organism, and then, in the case of mold, they can send spores into...