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2 HVAC AIR DUCT CLEANING
BASED ON DFD MASTER SPECIFICATION DATED 10/1/12

This section has been written to cover most (but not all) situations that you will encounter. Depending
on the requirements of your specific project, you may have to add material, delete items, or modify what
is currently written. The Division of Facilities Development expects changes and comments from you.
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4 PART 1 - GENERAL
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6SCOPE
7This section includes specifications for cleaning duct and HVAC systems on this project. Included are the following
8topics:
9PART 1 - GENERAL
10 Scope
11 Related Work
12 Reference
13 Reference Standards
14 Quality Assurance
15 Shop Drawings
16 Design Criteria
17PART 2 - PRODUCTS
18 General
19 Cleaners, Biocides and Encapsulants
20 Equipment
21 Access Doors
PART 3 - EXECUTION
22 General
23 Cleaning
24 Biocides and Encapsulants
25 Cleaning Report
26 Access Doors
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28RELATED WORK
29Section 01 91 01 or 01 91 02 – Commissioning Process
30Section 23 33 00 - Air Duct Accessories
31Section 23 31 00 - HVAC Ducts and Casings
32Section 23 05 93 - Testing, Adjusting, and Balancing for HVAC
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34REFERENCE
35Applicable provisions of Division 1 govern work under this Section.
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37REFERENCE STANDARDS
38NADCA 1992-01 Mechanical Cleaning of Non-Porous Air Conveyance System Components
39 National Air Duct Cleaners Association
40NADCA Understanding Microbial contamination in HVAC Systems
41NAIMA Cleaning Fibrous Glass Insulated Air Duct Systems
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43QUALITY ASSURANCE
44Refer to Division 1, Instructions to Bidders – Qualifications of Bidder and General Conditions - Equals and
45Substitutions.
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47A Regular Member in good standing of NADCA (National Air Duct Cleaners Association). Maintain membership
48for the entire duration of the project. Maintain a staff of at least one Certified Air System Cleaning Specialist
49(ASCS). If membership of the firm, or any certification of any staff performing work is terminated or expires during
50the duration of the project, contact DFD immediately.
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52SHOP DRAWINGS
Refer to Division 1, General Conditions, Submittals.

53Include manufacturer's data and/or Contractor data for the following:

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55  List of equipment to be used.

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 1  Product description and MSDS sheets for cleaners, biocides and encapsulants.
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3  Access doors.
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6 PART 2 - PRODUCTS
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8GENERAL
9Use products which conform to NFPA 90A, possessing a flame spread rating of not over 25 and a smoke developed
10rating no higher than 50.
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12CLEANERS, BIOCIDES AND ENCAPSULANTS
13Manufacturer: H.B. Fuller/Foster, Porter, or approved equal.
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15Cleaners, biocides and encapsulants shall be waterbase products specifically designed for application to HVAC duct
16interiors and capable of being applied with airless spray equipment. Biocides and encapsulants must be colored
17differently than substrate to be coated.

18Biocidal agents to be formulated for long term fungicidal activity with no loss on aging. Biocidal agents must be
19registered with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for use on the interior of HVAC duct systems.

20Cured biocides and encapsulants must provide tough washable elastic protective finish able to withstand light impact
21or abrasion without breaking down over time or releasing fibers.
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23EQUIPMENT
24Particulate Collection Equipment: Fan/filter unit sized to create sufficient quantity of negative pressure for capture
25and filtration of air and contaminants dislodged during duct cleaning. Equipment to include prefiltration and HEPA
26final filtration with 99.97% collection efficiency for 0.3 micron size particles.

Portable pressure washers to be capable of 500 psig to 1000 psig operation.

Power brush systems designed specifically for duct cleaning.

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29 PART 3 - EXECUTION
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31GENERAL
32Use products and equipment in accordance with manufacturers instructions.
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34CLEANING
35Clean ductwork systems and associated turning vanes, dampers, coils, VAV boxes, drain pans, plenums, diffusers,
36registers, grilles and louvers; air handling units and associated fans, coils, drain pans, plenums and dampers; fans;
37terminal units and other equipment described below:

38System/Component Location Action

39Supply Duct Systems Throughout Building Remove Liner, Clean, Encapsulant
40Return Duct Systems Throughout Building Clean
41Transfer Duct Systems Throughout Building Clean
42Exhaust/Relief Duct Systems Throughout Building Clean
43Outside Air/Mixed Air Duct Systems Throughout Building Clean
44Air Handling Units Throughout Building Clean
45Heat Recovery Units Throughout Building Clean
46Packaged Air Conditioning Units Throughout Building Clean
47Makeup Air Units Throughout Building Clean
48Furnaces Throughout Building Clean
49Exhaust Fans Throughout Building Clean
50Relief Fans Throughout Building Clean
51Transfer Fans Throughout Building Clean
52Unit Ventilators Throughout Building Clean
53Cabinet Heaters Throughout Building Clean
54 Edit the above to be specific to project systems, equipment and locations requiring cleaning. Make
55 descriptions comprehensive to include all components requiring cleaning. Specify where removal of

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 1 interior thermal or acoustical insulation is required. (Recommend removing from high moisture areas
2 where appropriate such as cooling coils, outside air intakes and humidifiers.)

3Visually inspect systems and site prior to cleaning. Document and report damaged system components to Owner’s
4Construction Representative prior to cleaning. Mark damper and other component positions prior to cleaning and
5reset after cleaning to original position. Establish a specific, coordinated plan detailing how each area of the building
6will be protected during the various phases of work.
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8Protect building occupants, components and furnishings from cleaning activities. Use polyethylene sheeting covers
9and barriers where cleaning will disperse debris outside the HVAC systems. Install critical barriers within the
10building, at inlets/outlets and within the system to prevent migration of dust and debris to clean areas.

11Use particulate collection equipment to remove and capture debris. Connect to system downstream of cleaning
12operations. Wherever possible, duct exhaust to the exterior of the building. Avoid discharge near air intakes and
13points of entry. Arrange source of makeup air to flow from clean area to work area negatively pressurizing work
14area. Take measures to control offensive odors and vapors during the cleaning process.
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16Clean systems using mechanical cleaning methods, such as vacuum cleaning, compressed air sweeping and
17mechanical brushing, designed to extract contaminants from within the HVAC system and safely remove
18contaminants from the facility. No cleaning methods are to be used which damage components of the system or
19negatively alter the integrity of the system.

20Clean fibrous glass thermal or acoustical insulation with HEPA vacuuming equipment. Document locations of
21damage, deterioration, delamination, mold, fungus growth or excessive moisture which cannot be restored by
22cleaning or resurfacing with repair coating. Report locations and conditions to Architect/Engineer and Owner’s
23Project Representative for determination of removal and/or replacement.

24Where fibrous glass thermal or acoustical insulation is to be removed, scrape and brush metal clean. Remove loose
25fasteners, weld pins where required for cleaning work and sheet metal covers associated with insulation. Patch and
26seal fastener openings.
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28Clean coils to restore pressure drop to within 10% of design rating. Where design rating is unknown, coils must be
29cleaned free of foreign material and chemical residue. Cleaning methods used must not bend, erode or damage coil
30surfaces, fins or tubes. Clean coil drain pans and drain. Make drain fully operational. Where wet methods are used,
31thoroughly rinse coils and drains pans with clean water to remove latent residues. Provide temporary drain pans
32below coils without drain pans to capture water.

33Where systems and equipment containing filters are cleaned, obtain replacement filters from building occupant and
34replace existing filters.

35Verification of HVAC system cleanliness will be performed after cleaning and prior to application of biocides and
36encapsulants. The Contractor shall notify the Owner’s Construction Representative and Architect/Engineer in
37advance of verification. Verification will consist of inspection by the Contractor, Owner’s Construction
38Representative and/or Architect/Engineer. If surfaces are visibly clean, no contaminants are evident through visual
39inspection and coils are within 10% of design pressure drop, the HVAC system shall be considered clean. However
40the Owner reserves the right to further verify system cleanliness through third party gravimetric or wipe testing
41analysis per NADCA standards.

42BIOCIDES AND ENCAPSULANTS

43Biocides and encapsulants are to be applied only after cleaning and verification have been completed and surfaces
44are dry. System fans are to remain off and critical barriers maintained to prevent migration of biocides and
45encapsulants from the HVAC systems.
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47Apply biocides to the following surfaces which are suspected of or have been tested and verified for microbial
48contamination:
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50 Plenums and ductwork around and 5’ downstream of cooling coils and humidifiers.
51 Cooling coil drain pans.
52 Outdoor air intake drain pans.
53 Edit for project requirements. The use of biocides should be limited to areas tested for or reasonably
54 suspected (duct liner, wet locations) of microbial contamination.
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56Apply encapsulants to the following surfaces where microbial contamination is not suspected:

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2 Damaged fibrous glass thermal or acoustical insulation.
3 Sheet metal where thermal or acoustical insulation has been removed.
4 Revise above locations to be site and project specific. The need for encapsulants should be determined
5 through prior field inspection of equipment and ductwork where accessible.

6Biocides and encapsulants to be directly sprayed (not fogged), brushed or rolled onto surfaces to achieve a
7continuous film of thickness recommended by manufacturer. Increase application rate on porous or rough surfaces.
8Protect coils, fan blades, bearings, damper linkages and seals, fire/smoke dampers, humidifiers, airflow sensors,
9pressure sensors, temperature sensors and humidity sensors during application of biocides and encapsulants. Clean
10any overspray from these components immediately. Allow products to fully cure prior to using HVAC systems.
11Operate systems during unoccupied hours flushing with fresh air to purge system prior to occupied use.

12CLEANING REPORT
13Provide a report describing pre-cleaning inspection and damage, systems cleaned, methods and materials used,
14problems encountered, final verification and any remaining problems noted. Submit three copies to Owner’s
15Construction Representative.

16ACCESS DOORS
17Install access doors where indicated on the drawings and in locations where access is required for cleaning or
18inspection. See specification Section 23 33 00 for access door requirements.

19Size and numbers of duct access doors to be sufficient to perform the intended service. Minimum access door size
20shall be 8 x 8 inch size for hand access, 18 x 18 inch size for shoulder access, or other size as indicated. Install
21access doors on both inlet and outlet sides of reheat coils as well as other duct mounted coils if not existing.

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