Chicago Duct Cleaning Case Studies
Palos Park, IL - Townhouses
A heating contractor who serviced a townhome development in Palos Park, IL realized that several of the homeowners who owned units on the 1st floor were complaining about high amounts of dust coming out of the registers in the floor when either the heat or air conditioning was on. Trenchless Innovations used their camera to televise all the air ducts from the register vents back to the area under the furnace. It was determined that metal ducts were deteriorating allowing the material around the pipe under the slab floor to enter into the pipe. When the fan on the furnace would turn on it would blow this dirt into the house. Several of the homeowners complained saying they were forced to dust several times a day.
Trenchless Innovations used their Enviroliner product to spray line the existing air ducts and re-build the ducts from within. The process was done over a two day period. The homeowner was able to use their furnace immediately each day after Trenchless Innovations left. The result was a new pipe being formed on the inside of the old pipes. All the holes where the dirt was entering into the ducts were sealed, and the homeowner immediately experienced a much lower amount of dust in the house.
Lincolnshire, IL - Trenchless Innovations saves a realtor from losing a sale
Trenchless Innovations received a call from a realtor in the Northern IL area. The realtor had a buyer for a house in Lincolnshire, IL, but the sale was in jeopardy, because the buyer learned that the under slab ducts were deteriorated and at times would have standing water in them. The house which is pictured to the right had vaulted ceilings with no attic, so turning the heating system overhead would have meant major construction and would have altered the look of the interior.
Trenchless Innovation performed an inspection of the ducts and also of the property to access the reason for water in the vents. Several things were found during the inspection of the property such as downspout and sump pump lines that dropped water directly against the house, leading to excess water being deposited against the house and thus causing water to enter into the ducts. Steps were made to extend the downspout and sump pump discharge lines, moving the water away from the house.
Once the water problem was resolved, Trenchless Innovations sprayed the interior of the underground ducts with their Enviroliner duct lining material. The ducts were rehabilitated from the inside, eliminating the need for turning the system overhead or having to break up the floors in order to repair the deteriorating ducts. With the new liner installed in the pipes, the sale of the house went through saving the realtor and the seller a loss of a sale.
Park Forest, IL Ducts need to be lined after new furnace is installed
Trenchless Innovations received a call from a heating contractor who had recently installed a new furnace for a customer of theirs in Park Forest, IL. After having the furnace installed, the homeowner complained that the new furnace seemed to run very loud. The heating contractor diagnosed that the multi speed fan on the furnace was running on high because the homeowner had installed fabric over the register vents to prevent dust from blowing through the house.
Trenchless Innovations was contacted by the heating contractor to help resolve the problem for the homeowner. After a video inspection of the ductwork, it was determined that dirt was entering into the ducts from the joints that were not fully sealed. Trenchless Innovations spray lined the inside of the ducts with their Enviroliner product. The Enviroliner product sealed off each of the joints preventing the dirt to enter into the ducts. After the first application Trenchless Innovations removed the fabric from each of the vent registers. A total of two applications were applied to the ducts. The homeowner was not only pleased to have a more quiet furnace, but they no longer had the dust problem in the house that they did before having the ducts lined.
Schaumburg, IL Homeowner contracts Trenchless Innovations
A homeowner in Schaumburg, IL contacted Trenchless Innovations, because they were experiencing reduced airflow through a few of their vents in the slab floor. Trenchless Innovations performed a camera inspection of the ductwork and found the reason for the air loss was due to the ducts beginning to fall apart. The ductwork in this case happened to be round cardboard duct tubes that had a metal foil like coating on the inside. This foil coating was peeling away from the rest of the tube and was the cause for the reduced airflow. In addition the cardboard tubes were connected together with metal couplings and metal elbows that were also beginning to show signs of rust and deterioration.
Trenchless Innovations was able to remove the metal foil pieces that had fallen off the interior of the pipe. Once the pipe was clean and airflow was restored to the system, Trenchless Innovations spray lined the interior of the ducts with their Enviroliner material. Spray lining the original cardboard ducts not only coated the interior of the pipes preventing any future peeling of the foil material, but it also restored structural integrity to the pipes and connectors. The duct restoration took place with no digging or extensive construction and rehabilitation costs.
Park Forest, IL Allergies keep a homeowner from running their furnace
Trenchless Innovations was contacted by a homeowner in Park Forest, IL who informed them that there was a musty smell coming from their heating system which was aggravating their children’s allergies. The homeowner told them each time the furnace was turned on their daughters allergy symptoms seemed to increase causing her to sneeze and cough more.
Trenchless Innovations performed an in depth video inspection of their heating system under the slab floor. Their ducts appeared to be cardboard ducts with metal connections and elbows. Although the ducts were still in tact and not collapsing, there was deterioration and moisture visible by the camera. Trenchless Innovations spray lined the ducts and the plenum (the distribution box under the furnace) with our Enviroliner lining product. The liner coated the old cardboard ducts forming a new pipe inside the old pipes. After lining the ducts the family noticed an immediate difference. Their daughter no longer experienced the aggravated symptoms she had prior to the duct lining.
