Fillable Printable Residential Cleaning Evaluation Checklist

Residential Cleaning Evaluation Checklist

This document is designed to be used as both a pre- and post-cleaning checklist. The

questions listed under item #4 can be asked of the HVAC system cleaning and

restoration specialist once cleaning has been completed. For more information regarding

the proper methods of cleaning HVAC systems, please review NADCA’s current

Assessment, Cleaning & Restoration (ACR) Standard.

1. Can the company sh ow proof of NADCA

membership and certification? ___Yes ___No

2. Will the contractor conduct a thorough inspection of

your system PRIOR to performing any work and alert

you to any problems? This is required by the current

NADCA ACR Standard.

___Yes ___No

3. Is the HVAC system fully operational prior to

cleaning? ___Yes ___ No

4. Services to be provided:

Clean Supply Ductwork ___Yes ___No

Clean Return Air Ductwork ___Yes ___No

For Metal Ductwork:

Q: Are interior ductwork surfa ces free of visible deb ris? (Select several sites at

random in both the return a nd supply sides of the system.)

For Fiberglass, or Fiber-lined, Ductwork or Ductboard:

Q: Is all fiberglass or lining material in good condition (i.e., free of tears and abrasion s;

well adhered to the interior of the duct)?

Remove, Clean and Reset:

Supply Registers ___Yes ___No

Return Air Grilles ___Yes ___No

Q: Are the registers, grill es, and diffusers visibly clean?

Q: Are all the registe rs, grilles, and diffusers properly reset?

Access and Clean:

Supply Air Plenum ___Yes ___No

Return Air Plenum ___Yes ___No

Q: Is the supply plenum (directly downstre am of the air handling unit) free of m oisture

stains and contaminants?

Q: Is the return air plenum free of visible du st and debris?

Install Access Panels as Needed ___Yes ___No

Q: Are access panels pr operly sealed accordi ng to the NADCA ACR Standard?

Clean Airstream Side of Hea t Excha nger ___Yes ___No

Clean Secondary Heat Exchanger ___Yes ___No

Q: Was proper access made to the heat exchanger?

Remove, Clean and Reinstall

Blower Motor, Housing & Assembly ___Yes ___ No

Q: Are the blower blades clean and free of oil and debris?

Q: Is the blower compartment free of visible d ust and debris?

Clean Evaporator Coil, Drain and Pan * ___Yes ___No

Q: Which cleaning method wa s used?

Type 1: Contact vacuum, brush, or air wa sh

Type 2: Use coil cleaning chemi cals and water

Q: Are both sides of the cooling coil visibly clean?

Q: If you point a flashlight into the cooling coil, does light shine through? It should

if the coil is clean.

Q: Are the coil fins straight and evenly spaced (as o pposed to being bent over and

smashed together).

Q: Is the coil drain pan clean and draining properly?

Replace air filter ___Yes ___No

Q: Do filters fit properly and are they the proper efficien cy as recommended by

the HVAC system manufacturer?

Wash air cleaner ___Yes ___No

If no to any of the services listed above, why not? ______________________ __________

________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________.

5. Is the HVAC system operating prop erly after

cleaning? ___Yes ___ No

*Please note: Cleaning the cooling coils is required by the NADCA Standard – Assessment, Cleaning & Restoration of

HVAC Systems (ACR). However, some state regulations specify that only licensed HVAC mechanical contractors may

clean cooling coils. Be certain to ask your NADCA member company representative if his/her company will clean the coils

of your HVAC system, and by which method.