We have lived in our house close to 41 years and have been
noticing in the last two years that black crud is on the clealing
above the air vents and vents which we have been cleaning the best we
can with water and diluted clorox. This only happens when we have the
a/c on during the long summer months and early fall.

We are thinking of having the ducts cleaned this coming Wednesday
afternoon.

I just came back from allergist and immunolgist and I told him about
the cleaning and he says not to do it as it is a scam, but to get a
swab of the vent and he will look under the scope to see if we do have
mold. I do feel we have mold. He suggested calling the cleaning off
and after his results to call a certain a/c service he has used for 20
yrs. and they can replace the ducts that are causing this for $79.

Help! Need advice. I really had bad spiro tests today and a front is
moving in tomorrow and no infection, but allergy and had to use a neb
treatment in his office.
I had not had asthma for 7 months after being very ill in March and on
long dose of preds and 500/Advair. I was put on Singulair at night and
use albuterol when needed if at all, but all of a sudden since last
weekend I have had asthma. I also have COPD, but he never addresses
the problem or that I should go to a pulmonary doctor.
He tap dances around me when I ask to have a neb treatment for home
use when I need it as when I get sick like last weekend, if I had had
one, maybe I wouldn't have had to be put back on preds.
I have been going to this allergist since he started out after
retireing from the A.F. and that is since 1984. Most of the asthmatics
that I know that have my years of asthma have a neb to use on
occasions and are on the same meds I am on.

If anyone has had their a/c ducts cleaned, please let me know if it is
worth it before Wednesday.

Michelle