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Proper Cleaning Methods: What You Need to Know About Air Duct Cleaning

Air duct cleaning is a misnomer. In actuality, the entire HVAC system should be cleaned. Failure to clean all components of the system can result in recontamination of the entire system, thus minimizing the benefits of cleaning.

Just as you wouldn’t clean only half of your living room floor, you also would […]

Proper Cleaning Methods: What You Need to Know About Air Duct Cleaning2020-11-02T19:16:52+00:00

We Build Them, We Use Them, We Know Them
The Benefit of Hands on Expertise

If you build any product but do not use it every day, there is no way to know if it is truly ready for the market.  At American Caddy Vac we test all new features, equipment, and tools in the field extensively before we determine that it is ready for our customers.  The same family that owns American Caddy […]

We Build Them, We Use Them, We Know Them
The Benefit of Hands on Expertise
2020-10-19T23:07:29+00:00

The Critical Importance of Storage

Picture this scenario: Your crew is finishing up a residential duct cleaning job.  The cusomer is happy with the work, but at the last minute asks, “Can you guys clean out my dryer vent?”  Unfortunately, your duct cleaning truck has very limited storage space and the tools you need to clean a dryer vent are back at the shop.  […]

The Critical Importance of Storage2020-10-06T19:48:52+00:00

Considering Air Duct Cleaning? We’ve Got Answers to the Top Five FAQs for Homeowners Right Here!

Just like the easy-to-see surfaces in your home that get dirty over time, your home’s HVAC system pulls contaminants and air pollutants like dander, dust, and chemicals right into your air ducts — and then recirculates that air throughout your home an average of five to seven times per day! Yikes!

Believe it […]

Considering Air Duct Cleaning? We’ve Got Answers to the Top Five FAQs for Homeowners Right Here!2020-09-22T18:45:19+00:00

Your Truck Your Way

Every duct cleaning business is a little different.  Some companies emphasize residential, others commercial.  Some companies have fleets of trucks and cover massive industrial jobs.  Others are owner operators that go from one home to another making the air better for families in their community.

With this kind of diversity in the business, it makes a huge difference if you […]

Your Truck Your Way2020-09-22T18:41:33+00:00

Tech Tip: Adjusting the New Style Combination Hydraulic Unloader Pilot Valve

Setting Pressures

Setting Unload Pressure

  1. Flip toggle to the “RUN” position.
  2. Loosen jam nut counter-clockwise with 5/8″ end wrench.
  3. With jam nut loose, turn unload adjustment nut (9/16″) clockwise to increase pressure. Turn counter-clockwise to decrease pressure.
  4. Stabilize with back-up wrench.
  5. Tighten jam nut.

Setting Differential Pressure

  1. Use 7/8″ wrench to loosen jam nut.
  2. […]

Tech Tip: Adjusting the New Style Combination Hydraulic Unloader Pilot Valve2020-09-08T15:38:07+00:00

Why You Shouldn’t Neglect your Dryer Vents

Basic laundry 101 says to clean the lint trap every time you use the dryer. While this is good practice to help your system work more efficiently and prevent safety hazards, sometimes it’s simply not enough. The dryer vent, the tube that runs from your dryer to the outside of your house, helps remove hot air and moisture. But […]

Why You Shouldn’t Neglect your Dryer Vents2020-09-08T15:34:04+00:00

Construction Quality for Years of Hard Work

Getting a great price on a new cleaning unit is always a nice thing.  We all want a great deal!  But like many things, the cheapest isn’t always the best.  At American Caddy Vac we build quality into every weld, every seam, every fastener, every component.

Why do we take extra time?  Why do we use steel where other companies […]

Construction Quality for Years of Hard Work2020-09-08T15:28:08+00:00
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