Air Duct Cleaning

What is air duct cleaning?

Air ducts cleaning is the cleaning of various heating and cooling systems. If not properly installed, maintained, and operated, these components may become contaminated with particles of dust, pollen, or other debris. If there is moisture, then there’s the chance of mold to grow.

How to decide whether or not you should have your air ducts cleaned.

If no one in your home suffers from allergies or any symptoms of an unexplained illness, and a visual inspection concludes no sign of contaminated large deposits of mold or dust then it is probably unnecessary to have your ducts cleaned. But if people in your home are experiencing unusual or unexplained symptoms or illness that may be related to your home environment, then it probably is necessary. Or just the simple fact that air ducts will become dirty over time, and should be cleaned. If you think air duct cleaning might be a good idea for your home, but are unsure, the best thing to do would be ask a profession to come out and take a look.

What to expect from an air duct cleaning service provider.

If an air duct cleaner comes to your house he should do most of the following:

• Open access doors to allow the whole system to be cleaned.
• Inspect the system before cleaning
• Use vacuum like equipment that will exhaust the particles outside.
• Protect any furniture and carpeting
• Use soft bristled brushes
• Take care when performing actions such as sealing, or re-insulating any holes the cleaner may have made.

Some benefits of getting your ducts cleaned would be fresher air for you and your family to breath, less dusting to do, even lower electric bill, and less wear and tear on your homes furnace.