The well-being and health of the occupants depends on the quality of air circulation and air conditioning of the dwelling. Vent cleaning in apartment buildings is carried out once every 2-3 years. A contaminated air duct is cleaned by authorized organizations with which a contract has been drawn up. Residents can only clean the horizontal shaft or chimney of a private house on their own.
Cleaning ventilation in an apartment building
Each apartment has exits to a common ventilation passage through which air is circulated in the room. When residents begin to feel different smells coming from neighboring apartments or from the entrance, it means that the ventilation ducts are disrupted and cleaning is required. In case of poor operation of the hood, air exchange worsens, dust, moisture, and microbes accumulate in the mine.
Some organizations assign this responsibility to residents who themselves are looking for specialists with permission to work in a vertical duct.
Cleaning the ventilation ducts is the responsibility of the Criminal Code.
Functional purpose of ventilation ducts
We list its functions:
- Clean air enters the rooms.
- Odors, microbes, carbon dioxide are removed from the room.
- The humidity level changes.
- An air duct in an apartment building is a vital engineering communication. The State Commission does not accept construction projects that are poorly ventilated.
Signs of need for cleaning
- Poor ventilation indicates the need to check the condition of the air ducts in an apartment building and clean them regularly.
- Signs:
- Dust near the exhaust grille, debris, cobwebs appeared.
- Plaque, fat, soot appear.
- In the summer, the living quarters get very hot.
- Dust quickly appears after wet cleaning.
- The drafts are not as strong as before.
- To make sure the air ducts in an apartment building need to be cleaned, each duct is checked. For this, improvised items are used, the windows in the apartment open.
Poor ventilation in the apartment indicates a poor condition of the air ducts.
Tips for checking the ventilation system:
- Near the grate you need to hold a burning candle, a match. With high-quality traction, the flame leans towards the hood. If the fire burns evenly, you will have to call special services.
- A sheet of newspaper is applied to the hole. The working ventilation system draws the paper sheet.
Ventilation cleaning in houses is carried out by licensed professionals.
How to clean the ventilation ducts in the house
It is forbidden for owners of housing to clean the ventilation in an apartment building. The vertical shaft does not belong to private property. You will have to contact the management company, draw up an application (according to a standard model).
