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usonian

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9. We had a "free" duct cleaning, and then the fancy looking "test" for mold.

Reply to dameatball (Reply #4)

Mon Mar 28, 2022, 03:47 PM

Mar 2022

Always comes out positive, I am sure. "Fancy" means that it took some time to culture, or whatever.

Pretty determined upsell, not quite as bad as time-share salespeople.

Yeah, it kind of hurt to listen.

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(Allergy related, hope this is right place) Any opinions on whether duct cleaning has any real [View all] dameatball Mar 2022 OP

Please be very careful w/anyone you find on FBook as there are huge scams. The ads all CurtEastPoint Mar 2022 #1

Yes, I have seen those FB scams. The company coming out has been around for a long time. dameatball Mar 2022 #3

I think that the party who benefits most is the cleaner. Chainfire Mar 2022 #2

You may be right. I'm not an easy sell, so it can't hurt to listen. dameatball Mar 2022 #4

They will show you how you can't live without it. Chainfire Mar 2022 #6

We had a "free" duct cleaning, and then the fancy looking "test" for mold. usonian Mar 2022 #9

Thanks for the warning. My ex dragged me to a time share nightmare many years ago. Yikes. dameatball Mar 2022 #10

Ductwork fed by a clothes dryer can accumulate a lot dust. I had that. empedocles Mar 2022 #5

Let us know what you find out. multigraincracker Mar 2022 #7

Yes, I live on a dirt road, so I take one when I walk the dog. Also have a cat, so the furry friends dameatball Mar 2022 #8

I go back to first principles. Pobeka Mar 2022 #11

Depends on how often you change the furnace filter Warpy Mar 2022 #12