AIR DUCT CLEANING

The ducts in your home serve a very important purpose, directing the flow of warm and cool air throughout your house. They are the lungs of your home, and like your lungs they need to be taken care of. Unfortunately, many people just ignore their ducts, assuming that they don’t need any professional attention to do their jobs properly. This is not the case. Your ducts can actually degrade quite quickly without certain professional maintenance services, one of which is duct cleaning. 

So, what is the point of duct cleaning, anyway? Do dirty ducts actually make that much of a difference? Actually, yes. Allowing dirt and dust to build up in your ducts is actually very bad for both their operation and your health. First, too much dust and dirt buildup in your ducts can act as an insulating agent, restricting the flow of air through them and lessening the output of your heater and air conditioner. This can cost you quite a bit of money in the long run, as your systems have to work harder to achieve the same temperature changes.

Second, dirt and dust are not the only things you need to worry about building up in your ducts. There are millions of microscopic contaminants floating around in your home’s air, including pollen, dust mites, dander, germs, and mold spores. When they’re relatively dispersed, your body can usually repel them without feeling any ill effects. However, they have a tendency to build up in your ducts over time. Every time you turn on a forced air system, a large dose of these contaminants is circulated around the house. That makes it much more likely that you’ll have an allergy attack or get sick.  

Duct cleaning removes all of these harmful materials from your ductwork, keeping your forced air systems energy efficient and allowing you to breathe easier.

How your ducts are cleaned depends largely on the kind of ducts you have. For sheet metal, fiberboard, or spiral duct, a specialized air handler is used. This air handler sucks all of the dirt and other contaminants out of the ducts, quickly returning them to a clean state. For the more common flexible ducts, though, the cleaning is typically done manually using a special set of brushes and other tools.

A good rule of thumb is to have your ducts cleaned at least once every two years. If you are concerned about the state of your ducts for whatever reason, though, once a year is also acceptable. You really shouldn’t need duct cleaning any more often than that, barring some sort of freak influx of dust or contaminants.

If you’re looking for professional duct cleaning services, look no further. Our technicians are all experts in their field, with years of professional duct cleaning experience. If you’re concerned about the state of your ducts, give ECO GREEN DUCT CLEANING a call today and we’ll help you out.