Duct Cleaning in Muncie, IN
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Eight months of heating pushes air through your ducts
Your furnace runs October through May here, close to eight months of the year. That is a long stretch of air moving through the same ductwork, carrying in whatever settles on the floor and gets kicked up off the furniture. On nights that average 22°F, the furnace is cycling on and off often, and every cycle pushes more of that dust through the system and out into your rooms.
Muncie has had 12 winter storms over the last ten years. During a stretch of cold like that, the furnace does not shut off for long, and whatever is sitting in the ducts is what your house breathes until the weather breaks.
- 8 months
- October through May, your furnace pushes air through your ducts
- 3 months
- June through August, your air conditioner does the same
NOAA nClimDiv, 1991–2020 normals
- How often should air ducts be cleaned?
- There is no fixed schedule that fits every home. If someone in the house has allergies, or you just finished a remodel that filled the place with drywall dust, that is a reason to clean them now rather than wait. Homes with pets often need it sooner too, since fur and dander build up in the ductwork faster than plain household dust. A contractor can look inside and tell you what shape yours are in.
- Is air duct cleaning worth it?
- It depends on what is going on in your ducts right now. If you can see dust kicking out of the vents, or you have had rodents or a water leak get into the ductwork, cleaning is worth doing. If your ducts are new and nothing unusual has happened, you may not need it yet. A contractor can look inside with a camera and tell you what is actually in there before you decide.
- What does air duct cleaning involve?
- A contractor hooks up a high-powered vacuum to your duct system, then uses brushes or air whips to knock loose dust and buildup from the inside of the ducts so the vacuum can pull it out. Every supply and return vent in the house gets covered, along with the main trunk lines. The furnace or air handler itself, including the blower and coil, usually gets cleaned in the same visit since that is where a lot of the buildup collects.