Chimney Cleaning
Chimney Cleaning is recommended every 1-2 years depending on the amount of use. Webster Home Services uses flexible rods attached to the sweep which allows the technician to clean most chimneys from the inside.
The procedure is performed using the following steps:

1. Tarps are placed to protect all flooring and trim work.
2. The hearth of the chimney is cleaned; all soot and ash are sucked out with our truck mounted vacuum.
3. The chimney attaching rods are swept out as needed to access the entire length. As the chimney is swept, the vacuum sucks out all loosened soot and debris.
4. After the chimney is swept, the hearth is scrubbed and vacuumed clean.
5. All accessories are put back in their original place.
6. The technician makes sure that the work area is clean and that all questions and concerns were addressed.

A-coils
If an A-coil (also known as evaporator coils) cleaning is ordered with a furnace and duct cleaning, it will be performed after trunk lines are cleaned—but the procedure can also be done independently.
The procedure is performed using the following steps:

1. The furnace fan is turned on to check flow through the system.
2. The furnace fan is turned off. The seams of the plenum are pried open, or an access panel is made if one is not available, either in front of, or below the A-coil.
3. Using a brush, high pressure air, and a degreaser if necessary, the technician cleans the A-coil. Special attention is paid to the bottom of the coil, where most of the dust collects.
4. The technician shines a light through the A-coil to make sure that it is cleaned thoroughly. Light should shine all the way through.
5. The technician runs the furnace fan while holding the vacuum in front of the A-coil to clean out any debris that may have fallen onto the burner wall.
6. The furnace front is reassembled using a metal patch to cover any access hole made.
7. Air flow is checked again to make sure that the unit is working properly.
8. The technician makes sure that the work area is clean and that all questions and concerns were addressed.

Clothes Dryer Vents
Clothes dryers can be cleaned to restore their efficiency and to reduce the chance of fire.
The procedure is performed using the following steps:

1. Tarps are placed to protect all flooring and trim work.
2. Dryer is turned on to check the air flow.
3. Dryer is turned off and the vent is disconnected from the back of the dryer.
4. The lint trap, bottom and back of the dryer are vacuumed and blown clean.
5. Using the Viper Whip system, the technician cleans the dryer vent hose. This can be done from the inside or outside of the home. If the dryer vents out through the roof, a ladder is needed to gain access, and the Viper Whip system must be run from the top as well.
6. When the cleaning is complete, the dryer and vent are reassembled. The dryer is turned on to check air flow and function. (Often, the vent will have to be “snaked” a second time with the Viper Whip system.)
7. When good flow is achieved, the dryer vent is reconnected to the back of the dryer.
8. The technician makes sure that the work area is clean and that all questions and concerns were addressed.