When Is the Right Time for Home Duct Cleaning?

You see a lot of commercials and hear a lot of hype these days about duct cleaning. You think your home might need it, but how do you know for sure? Continue reading to see if having your ducts cleaned is right for your home.

Should You Consider Duct Cleaning?

To decide if your home needs the ducts cleaned, answer these four questions.

• Do you or your family members suffer from allergies?
• Does dust blow out of your vents?
• Does your home have a musty smell when your air conditioner unit comes on?
• Can you see mold growth in your ducts or on coils or registers?

If you answered yes to any of the above questions, you should consider having your ducts cleaned. Over time, dust and debris build up, and often ducts become infested with bugs or even rodents. Under the right conditions, mold can begin growing in the ducts, causing you or your family members to suffer from allergies and other respiratory problems. Having your ducts cleaned can help with these problems.

What Is Duct Cleaning?

Reputable companies that specialize in cleaning ducts generally include cleaning the following components of your heating and cooling system:

• All air ducts including supply and return
• Vents and registers
• Both heating and cooling coils
• Drip pans
• Fan housing and motor
• Diffusers and grilles
• Air handling unit housing

Cleaning and then properly maintaining these components of your HVAC system can prevent mold and infestations from happening again. Some duct-cleaning professionals may also apply chemical biocides that kill microbiological contaminants. Once applied, it inhibits mold from growing back.

Because ducts aren’t easy to access, it’s often hard for homeowners to know if their ducts need cleaning. For more information about duct cleaning or to schedule an inspection of your ducts, contact us at Energy 1 Heating and Air Conditioning. We’re a second generation, family-owned business that offers you only the finest service.

Our goal is to help educate our customers in Lorain, Ohio about energy and home comfort issues (specific to HVAC systems). For more information about duct cleaning and other HVAC topics, download our free Home Comfort Resource guide.

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