Duct Cleaning in Murrysville, PA
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Your ductwork works eight months a year here
Furnaces in Murrysville run October through May, eight months of the year. That is eight months of air moving through the same ducts, carrying dust, pet hair and whatever else settles in the return before it gets pulled through again.
Winter nights averaging 23 degrees mean the system is working hard those months, cycling on and off to keep up. Dust and debris sitting in the ducts make it push harder to move the same air through the house, and that buildup ends up back in the air the house breathes.
- 8 months
- October through May, your furnace pushes air through your ducts
- 3 months
- June through August, your air conditioner does the same
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- How often should air ducts be cleaned?
- There is no set schedule that fits every house. Homes with pets, a recent renovation, or someone with allergies may need it more often than a house without those things. If you can see dust building up around the vents or the system seems to be working harder than it used to, that is a sign to have it looked at. A contractor can tell you what makes sense for your ducts.
- Is air duct cleaning worth it?
- It is worth it if there is a real reason behind it, like dust coming out of the vents, a musty smell, or work done on the house that left debris in the ductwork. It will not lower your heating bills or fix a furnace that is running poorly. A contractor can look at the ducts and tell you whether cleaning will actually help your situation.
- What does air duct cleaning involve?
- A contractor connects a vacuum to the duct system and uses brushes or air tools to knock loose dust and debris from inside, then pulls it out through the vacuum. Every supply and return vent gets opened up and cleaned, and the vent covers themselves get wiped down. The furnace or air handler often gets a look too, since that is where a lot of the buildup starts.