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The Benefits Of Regular Duct Cleaning

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There are many benefits to regular duct cleaning. If you have ducts in your home they will need regular cleaning to keep running at their best. If your ducts look dirty then they probably need to be cleaned. Remember, you should always have a professional clean your air ducts to ensure that nothing has been missed and that the job has been done correctly. Your ducts should be deep cleaned every three to five years, however, there are certain circumstances that will require you to clean them more regularly than that.

What Are The Benefits Of Clean Ducts?

  • Improved Indoor Air Quality

    Even if no one in your home suffers from allergies or respiratory problems, having clean ducts makes it easier to breathe. Air is circulated about five to seven times per day. If professionals clean your ducts, then you know that your air will be top quality.

  • Energy Savings

    When your ducts are clean, the air runs through them easier. Your HVAC system doesn’t have to work as hard, therefore using less energy. In the long run, this will save you money.

  • Cleaner Living Environment

    Having your ducts professionally cleaned will help reduce dust particles that circulate around your home and land on your furniture, bedding, flooring, and many other places. Clean ducts will reduce the amount of dusting and cleaning needed for a hygienic home.

  • Reduced Irritants And Allergens

    Ducts frequently contain pet dander, mold spores, bacteria, mildew, pollen, dust, and similar toxins. With regular cleaning, these contaminants will be greatly minimized and promote healthier living.

  • Unpleasant Smells And Odors Are Removed

    Cleaning agents, mold, pets, tobacco or cigarette fumes, paint fumes, and even smoke from food preparation can all cause stale odors in your ducts. A thorough cleaning will remove all odor particles, leaving you with a fresher smelling home.

  • Improves Airflow

    Excess build-up of grime and dust in your ducts can restrict airflow. If this isn’t cleaned your ducts will have to work harder to get air through. When your ducts are clean they run more efficiently and become more cost-effective.

Why You Need To Clean Your Ducts

Having dirty ducts causes poor indoor air quality. Air ducts are collectors of bacteria, mold, fungi, and dust particles. This may contribute to sneezing, coughing, sinus, and bronchial congestion and other health issues. Dirty ducts can be very problematic for people suffering from respiratory problems, autoimmune disorders, or chronic allergies.

Even if no one in your home suffers from any of the above problems, cleaner air makes it easier to breathe, provides a more comfortable environment and increases well-being.

What Does Duct Cleaning Consist Of?

There are many components that cleaning your ducts properly consists of. Duct cleaning can be a very time-consuming job, even taking up to several hours.

  • Covering up supply registers. The supply registers are the grills that the air flows through into various rooms.

  • Turning on your HVAC fan. This will push the dust towards the end of your ducts.

  • Checking the filter. Professionals will check the filter to make sure it’s not broken, damaged or have dust build-up.

  • Loosening the dust in the ducts. Specialized brushes will be used to get rid of dust without damaging your ducts.

  • Removing any remaining dust. A vacuum will be used to remove any remaining dust particles.

  • Clean out the blower compartment. A vacuum will remove dust and debris that collects around the blower compartment.

Parts of your ducts that can’t be reached easily don’t get as dirty, but a professional will make sure every part is meticulously cleaned. This usually consists of taking caps off of rectangular ducts and using a specialized vacuum to clean up dirt, dust, and debris.

The Takeaway

You should always hire a professional when your ducts in your home need cleaning. For all your air duct questions and needs, call our Home Comfort Specialists at Art Plumbing, AC & Electric – we have all the answers! Contact our professionals today at 1-800-475-1504 to schedule a consultation.

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