Whole-system duct and dryer vent check with before-and-after photos - you see exactly what came out of your vents
That "$99 whole-house special" is a bait ad - the real number appears once they are in your hallway, or the "clean" is a shop-vac at the register. We photograph the inside of your ducts before and after instead.
Aprilaire HVAC Cleaning in Alpharetta: What to Know First
We provide independent Aprilaire HVAC cleaning in Alpharetta for homeowners who want the work documented, not guessed at. A typical evaporator coil or blower cleaning runs $280-$520 for the full system, quoted in writing before we touch a panel, with before-and-after photos of every component we clean. Most Aprilaire jobs in Alpharetta schedule within 3-5 business days.
This page is for anyone running an Aprilaire air cleaner, humidifier, or ventilation system tied to their HVAC - especially if you’re noticing reduced airflow, musty cycles, or higher energy bills than your neighbors in the same Alpharetta build phase. We also service Lennox, Trane, and Carrier systems, but this page covers what we do differently on Aprilaire equipment. Call (678) 679-7540 for a written estimate.
How Aprilaire Products Fail - and How We Fix Them
- Model 5000 Electronic Air Cleaner: The ionizing wires collect a baked-on residue that standard filter changes won’t touch. In Alpharetta, where pollen season runs February through May, we see these wires coated with a conductive film that trips the power supply. We remove the cell assembly, clean the wires with a non-corrosive solution that won’t pit the tungsten, and test voltage output at the contact points before reinstalling.
- Model 600/700 Humidifier Series: The water panel frame traps scale from Alpharetta’s moderately hard municipal water, but the real failure is the distribution tray clogging above it. Water backs up, spills into the duct, and you get microbial growth on the evaporator coil below. We pull the tray, descale the orifices with a deliming agent compatible with Aprilaire’s ABS plastic, and photograph the coil condition while we’re in there.
- Model 8126X Ventilation Controller: The intake damper seizes in the “closed” position after years of attic dust accumulation. Alpharetta’s new construction zones - especially around Avalon and the Windward Parkway corridor - still have fine drywall dust circulating through these units. We disassemble the damper, clean the actuator gear train, and verify free travel with a static pressure reading at the register.
- Model 1850/1870 Dehumidifier: The blower wheel loads with lint and skin cells, particularly in homes with indoor pets. The symptom is a unit that runs constantly but never hits setpoint. We remove the wheel, clean it without bending the forward-curved blades, and check the condensate drain trap for biofilm that would recontaminate the airflow.
- Model 1210/2210/3210 Media Air Cleaner: The MERV 13 media does its job, but the cabinet seal gasket degrades after 4-6 years in Georgia’s humidity. Bypass air goes around the filter, loading the evaporator coil with everything the media was supposed to catch. We replace the gasket with OEM or equivalent closed-cell foam, verify seal with a smoke pencil, and clean the coil if it’s already compromised.
Our Aprilaire HVAC Cleaning Process

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Written price delivered first. Haven Standard Clause 1: we inspect the accessible components, identify the Aprilaire model and serial, and give you a flat price for the scope before any work starts.
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Photo documentation of condition. The camera goes in first. Everything else follows from what it shows. We photograph the component as found - coil fin condition, blower wheel loading, humidifier tray scale - and time-stamp each image.
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Parts decision with full disclosure. For gaskets, water panels, and contact kits, we stock OEM Aprilaire and quality aftermarket equivalents. We tell you which we’re using, why, and what the warranty implication is. No surprises on the invoice.
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Cleaning with trade-verified methods. Coils get foamed with an alkaline cleaner rated for aluminum-copper bimetal, then rinsed at low pressure to protect the fin bond. Blower wheels are cleaned out-of-unit when possible. Electronic cells are washed, dried, and tested for corona output.
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Post-clean test and photo record. We run the system, measure temperature drop across the coil, verify humidifier flow rate, and photograph the cleaned component. The full record - before photos, after photos, scope summary - goes to you as a PDF within 24 hours.
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365-Day Done Right Promise in writing. If anything in the scope fails due to our work, we return and make it right. The guarantee is on your invoice, not just our website.
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| Service | Typical Range | What Moves the Price |
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| Electronic air cleaner cell cleaning (Model 5000 series) | $180-$280 | Number of cells, power supply test needed, gasket condition |
| Humidifier cleaning + water panel (Model 600/700) | $220-$340 | Distribution tray descale, coil inspection, drain trap cleaning |
| Evaporator coil cleaning (any Aprilaire-integrated system) | $320-$520 | Accessibility (cased vs. uncased coil), fin corrosion, biocide treatment |
| Blower wheel + housing cleaning | $260-$400 | Wheel removal difficulty, motor seal condition, housing liner damage |
| Whole-system HVAC cleaning (coil, blower, cabinet, drains) | $480-$720 | System tonnage, number of returns, contamination level |
These are whole-system prices, not per-vent come-ons. The price we write is the price you pay. Bring us a competitor’s written estimate and we’ll put our number next to it - free second opinion, no obligation. Call (678) 679-7540.
Why Alpharetta Homeowners Call CleanRun Duct Repair & Cleaning for Aprilaire Work

We’ve been in Alpharetta since 2013, and the Aprilaire equipment we see most often is in homes built 2015-2022 - the same stretch where construction debris in new ductwork is still our most common finding. Tomas Reyes, our owner, has cleaned systems throughout the Avalon corridor and says the drywall dust and wood particulate left from rough-in still shows up on camera in otherwise well-maintained homes.
Our technicians are background-checked, uniformed, and identified by name before arrival - Haven Standard Clause 3: Verified Crews. They carry OEM Aprilaire parts and the tools to clean without damaging what they touch. The 365-Day Done Right Promise is on every invoice. And if your system mixes Aprilaire with Lennox, Trane, or Carrier components, we don’t need to call a second contractor.
Every job ends with a Documented Photo Record: what we found, what we did, and what it looked like after. Since 2013, that’s been 52,000+ homes, every one with a written price first and a photo record at the end.
FAQs
No, provided the work is done without altering factory settings or using unapproved chemicals. As an independent Aprilaire service provider, we follow manufacturer service bulletins for cleaning agents and torque specs, and we document our methods in your job record so warranty coverage stays intact.
If you see water pooling below the unit, smell mustiness from the vents, or the humidistat reads high but the house feels dry, the distribution tray and feed tube are likely clogged beyond what a new panel can fix. Call (678) 679-7540 and we’ll show you on camera what’s actually happening upstream of the panel.
We stock both. OEM gaskets and electronic cells we source through Aprilaire’s distributor network. For water panels and contact kits, we also carry quality aftermarket equivalents that meet the same specs. We tell you which we’re using before we install it, and why.
Most Model 1850/1870 units we see in Alpharetta are 5-8 years old and have never had the blower wheel or condensate system cleaned. A thorough cleaning restores capacity in about 70% of cases. If the compressor amp draw is out of spec or the coil has corrosion pinholes, we’ll show you the readings and give you a replacement quote - no pressure either way.
Most jobs schedule within 3-5 business days. We don’t play urgency games - duct cleaning is a scheduled service, and we show up when we say we will. Call (678) 679-7540 to book; estimates are free and written.
Written by Tomas Reyes, Owner, CleanRun Air Duct Cleaning Alpharetta at CleanRun Air Duct Cleaning Alpharetta, serving Alpharetta and nearby areas.




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