
Multi-family housing provides a unique set of challenges to the
indoor environment of the building.
Throughout the
past fifty years energy conservation has caused buildings to take measures
against drafts and air leaks that cause heating and cooling costs to rise. This
"sealing in" of the building has created a need for effective exhausting of
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Each home unit shares one common source of air
flow with other adjoining units - the building's exhaust
system.
Ineffective exhausting of stale air from the
building can cause air to linger and mix with the stale air from other
apartments in the same exhaust line. Moisture and bacterial growth (from a bath
exhaust line) originating at any point in the line may trigger similar growth
in other units. Organic compounds and flammable grease may spread through
common kitchen ducts.
The effective solution to this
problem is to promote the efficient exhausting of air from the building through
clear, clean passages. ChuteMaster is able to accomplish this by
cleaning not only at the source (the kitchen or bathroom vent) but by
thoroughly cleaning the common exhaust path and cleaning and servicing the roof
fans. |
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Hallways and common areas, including lobbies, are the true meeting
place for all the different environments in your
building.
Combine the individual odors from all the
apartments; mix in the combined smells of ethnic cooking and odors emanating
from the trash chute and collection areas, and you have an explanation as to
why some buildings just don't smell clean or fresh. |
By
cleaning the hallway exhaust vent systems, and cleaning and inspecting the
operation of the roof fans, our work promotes proper circulation and
ventilation in the common areas of your
building.
Properly working hallway vents will also
effectively rid the building of hot, humid air during the summer months. This
will have a positive effect on both energy consumption as well as resident
comfort. |