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Practical guides on indoor air, duct cleaning and dryer vent safety for Puget Sound homes.
Candle Soot, Incense and Cooking Smoke: Your Ducts
Dark marks around vents or a lingering smoky smell? How candles, incense and cooking smoke relate to your ducts, and what to fix before booking a cleaning.
Older Homes and Original Ductwork: What to Look For
Living in an older Tacoma home with its original ducts? How to read the clues in your registers, basement and crawlspace, and when to call for help.
Damp Climate, Closed Windows and Musty Ducts
Months of rain and closed windows raise indoor humidity. How that moisture affects ducts and dryer vents in Tacoma, WA, and simple ways to keep air dry.
Wildfire Smoke Days: Protecting Your Indoor Air
How to prepare your Tacoma home before smoke season, what to do with your HVAC on smoky days, and what to skip, based on EPA indoor air guidance.
Dryer Vent Cleaning: Signs It's Overdue
Longer dry times, a hot laundry room, lint outside: the signs your dryer vent is overdue for cleaning, and how to check it yourself in Tacoma, WA.