Duct Cleaning in Columbus, IN
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Seven months of heating pushes air through your ducts
Your furnace runs October through April here, seven months a year. Every time it kicks on, it pushes air through the same ducts, and whatever is sitting in them moves through your house. Dust, pet hair, and the fine debris that settles between cleanings gets stirred up and redistributed every heating cycle.
Bartholomew County has had 40 damaging wind events and 10 winter storms over the past decade. Wind that strong works dust and debris into attics and crawlspaces where ductwork often runs, and it can find its way into the system through gaps and seams. Add in the power outages that hit 17% of Indiana households last year, and a furnace sitting idle for a stretch means dust settles in the ducts undisturbed until the system starts back up and sends it through the house again.
- 7 months
- October through April, your furnace pushes air through your ducts
- 4 months
- June through September, your air conditioner does the same
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- How often should air ducts be cleaned?
- There's no fixed schedule that fits every home. If anyone in the house has allergies, or you just finished a remodel that kicked up drywall dust, it's worth doing sooner rather than later. Homes with pets or a smoker in the house also tend to need it more often than a home without.
- Is air duct cleaning worth it?
- It's worth it when there's a real reason behind it, like dust that keeps coming back no matter how often you clean, or a musty smell when the furnace kicks on. It won't lower your heating bill or fix a furnace that's struggling to keep up. What it does is clear out what's built up in the ducts so the air moving through your house isn't carrying it into every room.
- What does air duct cleaning involve?
- A contractor hooks up a vacuum system to your ductwork and uses brushes or air tools to knock loose the dust and debris built up on the inside, then pulls it all out through the vacuum. They'll usually go through the supply and return ducts, the vents themselves, and sometimes the coil area near the furnace. A thorough job also checks that vents aren't blocked and that nothing was left loose or disconnected when it's done.