You very likely don’t think about your ducts very often, and you’re not alone. Most homeowners treat their ductwork with a sort of mild neglect, assuming that because it is quiet and simply constructed that it doesn’t need any sort of professional care. That line of reasoning is, unfortunately, incorrect. Your ducts are just as much in need of maintenance and repair as any other part of your home. One of the biggest problems that your ductwork faces is the constant buildup of dirt, dust, and other contaminants that can decrease efficiency and lower your indoor air quality. Let’s take a look at how duct cleaning can solve that problem, and how often you should have it done.
Green Planet Solutions Corp provides air duct cleaning services in Wilkes–Barre, PA and the surrounding areas.
Why Duct Cleaning is Necessary
The air in your home is not as clean as you think. Millions of microscopic airborne contaminants are constantly circulating through your house, and you inhale them with every breath you take. These contaminants include dust, pollen, mold spores, germs, and all sorts of other nasty pollutants. Now, most of the time these contaminants are dispersed enough that even when you inhale them, there aren’t enough of them to have a serious effect on you. There is one place where that is not the case, however: the ducts.
Contaminants buildup in your ducts because they are dark, isolated, and protected from any cleaning efforts that you might try. While the contaminants remain in the ducts, they’re more or less harmless. However, as soon as you turn on a forced–air system, all of those contaminants are blown around the house at once. You are essentially giving yourself a massive dose of contaminants every time you turn your heater or air conditioner on. This is why duct cleaning is necessary.
How Cleaning Air Ducts is Accomplished
Duct cleaning is exactly what it sounds like: removing any lingering material from the ducts that doesn’t belong there. It improves your air quality, as well as your health and HVAC efficiency. The methods used in cleaning air ducts depend on the type of ductwork. For the traditional sheet metal ducts, a large vacuum–like device is used to suck all of the dirt and debris out of the system. For tubing or cloth ducts, a specialized set of brushes is used to manually clean the entire network.
How Often You Should Schedule Duct Cleaning
Generally, it’s a good idea to have your ducts cleaned every two or three years. There will be buildup in the intervening years, but it won’t reach the massive levels required to seriously affect your health or HVAC efficiency. If you aren’t sure about whether or not you need duct cleaning, call us and we’ll come inspect your ducts for you.
We Employ Professional Air Duct Cleaners
You shouldn’t trust anyone but a qualified professional to handle your ductwork. That’s why we employ air duct cleaners with many years of experience under their belts. When one of our HVAC technicians cleans your ducts, you know the job will get done right the first time. Call us today to schedule an appointment.
