Ever get a phone call offering air duct cleaning services? Who hasn't! It seems that every other day, someone is calling to clean out the dirty air ducts in your home. The frequency of these calls raises some important questions: are duct cleaning services necessary - and how often?
Duct cleaning is an important part of home maintenance. If you have a forced air heating or cooling system installed in your home, than the cleanliness of your air ducts should not be neglected. However, that doesn't mean that you need to get your ducts cleaned every couple of months! It is recommended by the Environmental Protection Agency and the National Air Duct Cleaners Association that you have your air ducts cleaned every two the three years, or as necessary.
Duct cleaning services typically consist of removing any built up dust, debris, dirt, or mold from the air ducts in your home. This is usually done through brushing and vacuum cleaning methods. A professional company will be able to remove any build up from your ducts. Always make sure that you bring in a professional and trustworthy company. It is important that you hire someone with experience, since a poor duct cleaning is actually worse than no duct cleaning at all! An inexperienced company can let more dirt, debris, or mold particles get into the air, or even break your HVAC unit. Ensure that your home stays safe and clean by bringing in knowledgeable professionals every time.
There are a number of ways to find out if you need a duct cleaning. This can involve a quick inspection by a professional duct cleaning company or a less reliable DIY inspection. You can take a quick peek into the ducts in your home and look for anything that has accumulated, however you may not be able to correctly assess the evidence. Typically, a professional inspection leads to more reliable results. If a build up of dust, dirt, debris, or mold, is discovered, than you can be certain that it is time for a duct cleaning!
The amount of time between duct cleaning is dependant on a number of different factors. Some of the factors that can include: pets, smoking, the overall cleanliness of your home, any recent renovations, and severe weather conditions. Another time that a duct cleaning is necessary? After you have moved into a new home. Ducts in a new home can actually be full of various construction materials, like wood shavings or drywall dust. Without a duct cleaning, your new home may be full of hidden dirt.
If you still are not sure if you require duct cleaning services, then it is time to ask yourself a few questions. Can you visibly see dirt, dust, or debris in your air ducts? Has it been more than a few years since you last had your ducts cleaned? Does anyone in your family suffer from allergies or sinus problems? Is your energy bill higher than it should be? Answering yes to any of these questions indicates that you likely need a duct cleaning.
Duct cleaning services are necessary - but perhaps not as frequently as many would have you believe. They should be performed on an as-needed basis based on regular checks for build up in the air ducts. When in doubt, call in a trustworthy duct cleaning company for their opinion.
Or Sela has worked at Canduct Air Duct Cleaning for ten years. His extensive knowledge of duct cleaning services allows him to understand the installation, repair, and cleaning needs of his clients.
