While He Was Supposed to Be Cleaning Air Ducts
Chief Investigative Correspondent Lisa Guerrero and the Inside Edition I-Squad put air duct service people to the test in the fourth installment in a special series of investigations. Inside Edition rented a house in Montclair, New Jersey, for an entire month, tricking it out with more than a dozen hidden cameras and then calling in […]
Read More$1000+ bills after responding to air duct cleaning ad
Several customers complain they ended up with a bill of more than $1,000 after responding to an advertisement promising air duct cleaning for $39 and furnace service for $99. PORTLAND, Ore. — Several customers complained they ended up with a bill of more than $1,000 after responding to an advertisement promising air duct cleaning for […]
Read MoreDuct cleaning company used fake photos to upcharge service
Within a matter of minutes, Tyson says the technician finished the job, even providing a new picture of her shiny and mold-free air duct. Watch the video here on WMC5 NBC
Read MoreInvestigating the county’s handling of ‘sick building’ in Riverhead
Changes made to consultant’s report by county engineer supported DPW’s decision to allow Cornell Cooperative Extension staff to reoccupy the Griffing Avenue building last summer — only to move back out two months later The county’s handling of air quality issues at the mostly vacant Cornell Cooperative Extension building in Riverhead, where employees were complaining […]
Read MoreWhat do air ducts have to do with your health?
Do you have dirty ducts? When did you last look? And while regular cleaning of your ducts may be important for your homeowner’s insurance policy, what might your ducts have to do with your health? Highly respected authorities on household air quality have studied the relationship between cleaning air ducts and your health. Years ago, […]
Read MoreDozens of snakes found in resident’s air ducts
RICHLAND, Wash. — Dozens of snakes were found in a residential home in Richland after a routine HVAC maintenance procedure. BF Power VAC recommends thorough duct cleaning within your home or business every three years. They say although snakes are not common it is common to find rodents and debris that can cause recurring illnesses […]
Read MoreFire severely damages duct cleaning truck
Windsor police and fire officials are trying to determine exactly what caused a work truck to catch fire in Walkerville. The incident happened shortly after 2 p.m. Thursday on Tuscarora Street between Parent Avenue and Langlois Avenue. Windsor Fire and Rescue said a duct-cleaning truck parked in the alley somehow caught fire. The rear of […]
Read MoreClaims fraudulent duct cleaning company using his name
WATCH: The owner of a Calgary furnace servicing company took matters into his own hands to investigate a business he says is using his name. He arranged an appointment with the suspected fraudsters and Global News caught the encounter on camera. Jill Croteau reports. Right from the beginning, Calgary homeowner Robert Samaska said he was […]
Read MoreJob advertised at $99 costs him thousands
FORT WASHINGTON, Md.( FOX 5 DC) – A Maryland man says a fast-talking trio who specialize in swindling senior citizens came to his home – all thanks to a newspaper ad for air-duct cleaning. The air-duct cleaners came to the man’s Fort Washington neighborhood for what was supposed to be a $99 job – instead is cost thousands. While the […]
Read MoreDuct Cleaner possibly causes $40,000 in damage
A basement fire in a home on Willard Avenue Northeast caused about $40,000 in damage Tuesday morning, but the couple living there got out unharmed. A ductwork-cleaning company was working in the basement near the furnace at the time the fire started. That is the area where the fire started, but Warren Fire Chief Ken […]
Read MoreMore homeowners say air-duct-cleaning crew scammed them following FOX 5 report
RINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY, Md. (FOX 5 DC) – Prince George’s County police are asking residents to call them if they feel they’ve been scammed by a Sears air-duct cleaning crew’s tactics. Several residents say they saw an air-duct-cleaning ad promising that the job would be done for $99 – but ultimately they paid thousands. After […]
Read More9 Furnace Maintenance Moves We All Forget That Raise Our Heating Bill
With winter roaring in at full speed, it’s time to brush up on your furnace maintenance skills. After all, you wouldn’t expect your car to run at top efficiency if you never change the oil, right? Yet all too often, furnace maintenance gets shoved to the side as we crank the heat higher and higher, […]
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