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Air duct cleaning in Clayton, Panama

Clayton was a military base and is now mainly a campus for education, science and offices. Here is what changes when ducts are inspected in converted buildings.

By Limpieza de Ductos PanamáReviewed October 21, 20263 min readShare

Short answer

Duct cleaning in Clayton is the camera review and, when needed, the cleaning of the air conditioning ducts of classrooms, offices, residences and reused buildings of the former fort, now the Ciudad del Saber campus. Each institution arranges access to its own building.

Clayton, from military fort to campus of converted buildings

Clayton was Fort Clayton, whose formal transfer to Panama took place on November 30, 1999. Decree Law 6 of 1998 handed 120 hectares to the Ciudad del Saber Foundation, which received 243 buildings from the base and says it has kept more than 130.

A campus made of military buildings converted into classrooms, offices, a theater and a lodging complex brings together facilities from very different eras under one management. That is why the review starts by learning what each building was adapted for and which air units serve it today.

Sourced facts about Clayton

Decree Law 6 of February 10, 1998 provided for handing 120 hectares of the former Fort Clayton to the Ciudad del Saber Foundation, and the formal transfer of the base to Panama took place on November 30, 1999. (Ciudad del Saber, history)
The campus received 243 buildings from the military base, more than 130 have been kept, and it includes 21 hectares of forest reserve. (Ciudad del Saber, the campus)
Law 21 of 1997 incorporates the forested area of Clayton into Camino de Cruces National Park within the land use plan for the Canal area. (Legislative Assembly, Law 21 of 1997)

Types of place in Clayton and what is checked first

Type of place	What is checked first
Classrooms and academic programs	Classrooms that fill at fixed times, reviewed during periods without classes or in the free hours between sessions.
Offices in reused buildings	A distinction is made between ducts from the original installation and those added later, and the returns of each office are checked.
Theater and event rooms	Main hall and high airflow returns, on days with no show or bookings.
Lodging complex	Corridors and rooms by block, according to the dates when the lodging has fewer guests.

How the work is coordinated in Clayton

Each institution answers for its own space. Foundations, academic programs and offices share the campus. Access is agreed with whoever occupies each building, not with one single manager for everything.
The academic calendar is respected. Classrooms are visited during periods without classes or in free hours, and residences according to occupancy, so that nobody has to suspend an activity because of the inspection.
Notice before opening in preserved buildings. In preserved buildings of the fort, such as the Casa Museo, built in the 1920s, whoever looks after them is told before covers or access points are opened, and the prior condition is photographed.

Sectors served in Clayton

Universities and schoolsAn educational center has classrooms that fill up at set hours and periods when the units are switched off.

Hotels and hostelsA hotel has rooms, corridors and ballrooms on different systems, and all of them run while guests are in the building.

Offices and corporate towersIn an office building each floor has its own rhythm, and the one who decides is usually the property manager.

On this site

All areasThe 54 areas, grouped by district
Camera inspectionThe real condition before deciding
All sectorsWhat changes in each type of place

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Frequently asked questions

Do you clean ducts in Clayton?

Yes. Limpieza de Ductos Panamá, a Climatiza service, provides the service in Clayton, and each institution agrees with the team on the schedule and access for its building.

Are Clayton and Ciudad del Saber the same thing?

Ciudad del Saber is the foundation that occupies 120 hectares of the former Fort Clayton. Since Clayton also has other areas, for the service the exact address of the building and who manages it are confirmed.

Can the ducts of a reused historic building be inspected?

Yes. The condition is first photographed with the camera and it is checked that the runs are still connected to equipment in use. In preserved buildings whoever looks after them is told before any access point is opened.

How is the review scheduled on a campus with classes?

Periods without classes or free slots are agreed and the visit is divided by building. Each institution receives its own report with photos and decides on its own whether to clean, fix or keep monitoring.

Keep exploring

All areasThe 54 areas, grouped by district.Open →Universities and schoolsAn educational center has classrooms that fill up at set hours and periods when the units are switched off.Open →Hotels and hostelsA hotel has rooms, corridors and ballrooms on different systems, and all of them run while guests are in the building.Open →Offices and corporate towersIn an office building each floor has its own rhythm, and the one who decides is usually the property manager.Open →

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Tell us what type of place it is and which part of Clayton it is in. A camera inspection shows the inside of the ducts before anything is decided.