DucTales
NADCA prints DucTales Magazine to provide its members and the HVAC system cleaning industry with a forum for the discussion of topics of interest. This archive is available for members and subscribers and contains nearly all issues dating back more than 20 years.

September/October 2014

September/October 2014
- Aeroseal Acquires Comfort Institute
- Maximize Your Coating Productivity {And Profits}
- Moving from Residential to Commercial Air Duct Cleaning
- On Guard: New Partnership Protects the NADCA Logo
- Members Outside the Lines

July/August 2014

May/June 2014

March/April 2014

March/April 2014
- The Trouble with Regulation
- A New Standard: Addressing the Risks of Dryer Vent Fires
- How to Use ACR, the NADCA Standard, to Market Your Business
- I Need a Lot of Initials After My Name, Don't I?
- NADCA Annual Report

January/February 2014

November/December 2013

September/October 2013

July/August 2013

May/June 2013

March/April 2013

January/February 2013

November/December 2012

September/October 2012

July/August 2012

March/April 2012

January/February 2012

March/April 2011

March/April 2011
- Combustible Dust Poses Significant Safety Hazard for Commercial HVAC Cleaners
- Success of Third Annual ANAM/AIISA Meeting Reflects Italy’s Strong HVAC Cleaning Industry
- New Jersey Successful in Lawsuit Against Duct Cleaning Scams
- Cleaning Initiation Criteria for Heating, Ventilation and Air-Conditioning (HVAC) Systems in Non-Industrial Buildings
- “JADCA Tsunami Relief Fund” Assists NADCA’s Japanese Colleagues in Wake of National Disaster

January/February 2011

January/February 2011
- Why a Website Isn’t Enough for your HVAC Business
- NADCA Vacuum Test: What Members Should Know
- 2010 NADCA Annual Report
- Scammers Exposed on Dateline Segment About Air Duct Cleaning
- HVAC Maintenance Requirements Adopted into International Mechanical Code

September/October 2010

September/October 2010
- Displaying Certifications and Association Logos, Griffin Davis
- Cleaning and Coating HVAC Systems to Improve the Bottom Line, Lynn Burhart
- Small Business Owners Using Web-Based Coupon Companies to Bring in New Customers, Alexis Gray
- Regulatory Update: Minnesota Now Requires Pesticide Applicator License for Companies Using Antimicrobials in HVAC Systems
- NADCA Survey: How Members are Handling the Changing Economy, Alexis Gray

July/August 2010

July/August 2010
- How to Thrive in Tough Economic Times, Greg McAfee
- Inspecting Under Slab Duct Work: What You Should Know First, Bill Benito
- Marketing in a Down Economy: Three Rules to Live By, Griffin Davis
- Use of Fabric Duct Work for Industrial Facilities is Increasing, Alexis Gray
- EPA Lead Rule: Where Do NADCA Members Stand, Alexis Gray

May/June 2010

May/June 2010
- Diversify and Grow Your Business at NADCA’s ALL NEW Fall Technical Conference!
- How NADCA Members’ Services Could Benefit Health Care Environments, Alexis Andrews
- Social Media: To Tweet or Not to Tweet?, Griffin Davis
- Sales Techniques: Two Different Approaches to Closing Deals
- Ohio Better Business Bureau Issues Guideline for Choosing Air Duct Cleaning Companies

March/April 2010

March/April 2010
- Don’t Risk Your Business on a Lack of Employee Safety Planning, Greg McAfee
- Data Sheet for Energy Research Study Now Available, Bill Lundquist
- NADCA 2010 Show Featured Association Updates, Learning Opportunities and the Best Products for the Industry, Alexis Andrews
- Marketing Committee Focused on Internet-Based Projects and Initiatives, Alexis Andrews
- Update on NADCA’s ACR Standard

January/February 2010

January/February 2010
- NADCA 2009 Annual Report
- Inclusion of Standard 180 in Building Codes May Put NADCA Members in High Demand, Alexis Andrews
- International Requirements for HVAC Maintenance and Cleaning
- 10 Top Tips to Get the Most from Your Business Website, Griffin Davis
- Here’s What’s Going on With NADCA’s ACR 2010 Standard

November/December 2009

November/December 2009
- How Commercial HVAC Cleaning Professionals Can Step Up Their Marketing Game, Peter Haugen
- Finding Success in HVAC System Cleaning, Greg McAfee
- Regulatory Update
- HVAC Cleaning Scams Uncovered by Local News Stations
- New Requirements for the Energy Star Program: NADCA Members Take Note

September/October 2009

September/October 2009
- Four ways to Grow Your Residential HVAC System Cleaning & Restoration Business, Peter Haugen
- World Health Organization Report Focuses on IAQ and Ventilation Systems
- Be Proactive About Your Company's Publicity Write a Press Release, Alexis Andrews
- Duct Sealing: The Potential for More Revenue is Within Your Reach, Alexis Andrews
- Air Purification Systems Destory H1N1 Virus