Duct Cleaning in Wilkes-Barre, PA
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Eight months of heating runs a lot of air through your ducts
Your furnace runs October through May here, eight months a year. Every one of those months it's pushing air through the same ductwork, and whatever is sitting in there moves with it. Dust and the fine debris that settle in a duct over a long heating season get pulled through and blown back into the rooms you live in.
Winter nights here average 19°F, so the furnace is cycling on and off often to keep the house warm. Each cycle pushes more air through ducts that are already carrying buildup, and that air ends up in the rooms where you sleep and sit.
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- October through May, your furnace pushes air through your ducts
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- July through August, your air conditioner does the same
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- How often should air ducts be cleaned?
- There is no fixed schedule that fits every house. If anyone in the house has allergies, or you have had renovation work that left drywall dust or debris behind, it is worth having the ducts checked sooner rather than later. Homes with pets tend to need it more often too. A contractor can look at what is actually in your ducts and tell you if it is time.
- Is air duct cleaning worth it?
- It depends on what is going on in your ducts right now. If you can see dust coming out of the vents, or a room stays dusty no matter how often you clean it, cleaning the ducts will help. If nothing seems wrong and you are doing it just to be safe, the difference in airflow and comfort is smaller than most people expect. A contractor can look at your system and tell you whether it actually needs it.
- What does air duct cleaning involve?
- A contractor connects a vacuum to your duct system and uses brushes or air tools to loosen dust and debris from inside the ducts, then pulls it out through the vacuum. The supply and return vents get cleaned along with the ductwork itself, and the furnace or air handler often gets checked too since it connects to the same system. The goal is to remove buildup from ductwork you cannot see into yourself.