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Just a little hint to all those out there with Forced Air heating &/or Air Conditioning. <br /> <br />Even if you keep your furnace/air conditioner filter clean, you will still get a lot of dust flying around. To control this dust, try removing the air grill where the air comes out, ( it may be held in place with a couple of screws, or not, ) Lightly spray a layer or two of Cheesecloth with a touch of Spray 3 in 1 oil and place it inside the grill and replace it in the opening. Do this to all the grills in the area of your layout. <br /> <br />The Cheesecloth will slightly difuse the air flow so it does not blow as much of the dust around that is already in the room, and the light film of oil on it will catch nearly all of the dust that is coming from the ductwork. <br /> <br />Check the Cheesecloth on a monthly??? basis to see how often you will have to replace it. If you have a great deal of dust or dirt flying around, like if you have a few kids running around, it may have to be changed more often. If it's just you and the wife, it may be every 4 to 6 months. Anyway, it is a reasonable cost in time (5 minutes per grill ) and money. <br /> <br />If you find that you still get a great deal of dirt building up, you might consider having a Duct Cleaning Company come in to vacuum your complete duct system. Depending on how many duct openings you have, it could cost between $100 & $200 for an average home. <br /> <br />Those of you with Hydronic Heating systems, ( hot water boilers and radiators ) You will not get the air movement to disturb the dust unless you have a split system. That is, air flowing over a radiator inside your ductwork. In that case the above hints would apply to you also. <br /> <br />These little hints comes from one who spent 40+ years in the heating/cooling industry as a serviceman. <br /> <br />Good luck in keeping your Train Rooms a little more dust free. <br /> <br />Al. <br /> <br />[;)]<font color="blue"></font id="blue">
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