Duct Cleaning in Zionsville, IN
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Eight months of heating pushes a lot of air through your ducts
Your furnace runs October through May here, eight months of the year. That is eight months of air moving through the same ductwork, carrying dust and whatever settles in the return before it gets pulled through again.
Most homes in Boone County are owned by the people living in them, not rented, so the same ductwork serves the same household year after year, and whatever collects in it keeps collecting. Nothing clears it out on its own.
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- October through May, your furnace pushes air through your ducts
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- June 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 home, but a contractor can look at your ducts and tell you if it is time. Pets, a recent renovation, or a musty smell when the furnace kicks on are all reasons to have them checked sooner. Heat runs here from October through May, so whatever is sitting in the ducts gets pushed through the house for eight months of the year, which makes a dirty system easier to notice.
- Is air duct cleaning worth it?
- It is worth it when there is a clear reason behind it, like visible dust coming out of the vents, a smell you cannot place, or work done on the ductwork itself. It will not fix an allergy problem on its own, and it will not lower a heating bill by any noticeable amount. A contractor can look at your ducts and tell you honestly whether cleaning will help or whether the issue is something else, like the filter or the coil.
- What does air duct cleaning involve?
- A contractor connects a vacuum system to the ductwork, then uses brushes or air whips to knock debris loose and pull it out through the supply and return runs and the main trunk line. Registers and grilles come off during the process, and the furnace or air handler usually gets a look too, since dust collects around the blower and coil as well. The whole job is done from inside the house, without needing to open up walls or ceilings.