Maintenance and washing

Maintaining the longevity and quality of fabric ducts is linked to the provision of basic activities - regular material inspection and maintenance. The following measures serve to extend their useful life:

• During installation and disassembly of the ducts, the work should be maintained in the "clean hands" standard,
• Textile ducts should not be stored unpacked on floors - to protect the fabric from soiling or mechanical damage,
• Textile ducts must be installed in such a way that they do not come into contact with other machinery or its components,
• Exposure of textile ducts to excessive UV radiation should be avoided,
• The air supply equipment for textile ducts shall be equipped with filters of an appropriate filtration class,
• Textile ducts should not be exposed to high temperature air (above 70 °C).

Water laundry
The process of water washing of textile ducts should be carried out according to the following guidelines:

• it is recommended to carry out 2 to 4 washing cycles with the addition of washing detergents (dosage of the product according to the manufacturer's guidelines), at temperature 30-40°C,
• In the case of heavily soiled materials, rinsing between washing processes is recommended,
• Rinsing with the addition of disinfectants, such as preparations containing chlorine, is acceptable,
• the final rinsing should be carried out with the addition of disinfectant neutralising agents or in clean water
• do not centrifuge the ducts after the washing process is finished - it is recommended to suspend the ducts in a damp state and allow water to leak out of the fabric by itself,
• Drying ducts in mechanical driers can lead to their permanent damage.

Dry-cleaning
Only ducts with a low or medium degree of soiling may be dry-cleaned. It is possible to achieve the disinfecting effect by using chemical cleaning with the addition of 4-chloroethylene. After the cleaning process, it is recommended to thoroughly ventilate the ducts.

Transport ducts are not suitable for automatic washing machines. They must be washed using generally available detergents. Washing must be carried out from both the outside and the inside. After washing, the ducts should be rinsed with clean water and hung diagonally in order to drain off the water. The use of detergents containing solvents can lead to permanent material damage.