District warns Coupon air duct cleaning scams

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The Office of Consumer Protection Montgomery County issued a warning about coupons sent in ubiquitous supply air duct cleaning, which seems to be a reasonable price.

"Most of these companies do not even reveal their business address in your coupons and recipes," said Director Eric Friedman OCP a press release . "The coupon-based air duct cleaning industry was hidden object news and national TV camera on site, but continues to submit consumer complaints with our office year after year."

The OCP was also a warning to the consumption of air ducts Video - fraud at addresses such as fraud usually work.

OCP says this company "in misleading marketing practices involved deceptively low prices in the promotion, making unsubstantiated health claims and up-selling additional services."

Once companies at the door are pressure can turnover unnecessary and expensive, such as carpet cleaning or purchase form to remove Services tactics consumers.

In addition, OCP warns that "contracts in general with door-to-door sales correspond act of Maryland, and services that are not performed correctly or properly licensed."

The video cites information of both the Environmental Protection Agency of the United States and consumer check Washington, warn consumers that there is no evidence that preventing health problems, sewer cleaning.

Similar warnings were introduced in Consumer Report.

"This offer lowball should be a warning sign to avoid this company. A reputable company $ 400 to $ 1000 charges the channels in a typical house of 2000 square meters to clean, the cleaner air duct National Association says "magazine wrote in 2008." Quality of work needs two professionals have the specialized tools, about 8 to 15 hours is used."

The magazine recommends cleaning channels under certain conditions:

• They have to be cleaned taken when they leave the supply registers a visible accumulation of dirt or mold, or if the channels are attacked by pests.
• Check problems deleting records and a flashlight in the channeling.
  Consider the channels have been checked by an expert, if someone is suffering at the home of allergies or unexplained diseases. First, however, a doctor must rule out other causes.

Consumer Report recommended, if necessary, to get a referral to a cleaner leading reputable company with a regular operation of the furnace of the house, or locally find shops members NADCA .

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Mike Diegel

Mike Diegel, a founding member of the source of the spring is a strong supporter of the money spring was appointed to various committees of the district and working groups. He is currently a member of the Advisory Committee Silver Spring arts and entertainment of the district . His background is in journalism and earned a degree in communications McDaniel College. It is independent communications consultant and is an active volunteer in the Appalachian mountains of the Pyrenees Rescue . He lived for 20 years in Northwood / Four Corners with his wife Trish and more big dogs Pyrenees. He is best known for Silver Spring as an individual with dogs in Big White.

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