Duct Cleaning in Bedford, VA
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Seven months of heating pushes a lot of air through your ducts
Furnaces in Bedford run October through April. On the cold nights, the kind that average 28°F from December through February, the blower runs for hours at a stretch, pulling dust and pet hair into the return and pushing it back out through every room, over and over, all winter.
Power interruptions are part of life here too. Nearly a quarter of Virginia households went at least a day without power in 2024, and the county has seen 16 winter storms and 131 damaging wind events over the last ten years. Each time the system sits off and then kicks back on, it stirs up whatever has settled in the ducts since the last run.
- 7 months
- October through April, your furnace pushes air through your ducts
- 4 months
- June through September, your air conditioner does the same
NOAA nClimDiv, 1991–2020 normals
- How often should air ducts be cleaned?
- There is no set schedule that fits every home. If anyone in the house has allergies, or you have had renovation work done that left dust behind, that is a reason to have them looked at sooner. A contractor can look inside the ducts and tell you what they actually need instead of going by the calendar.
- Is air duct cleaning worth it?
- It depends on what is in the ducts. If you see dust coming out of the vents, or you pull a vent cover off and see buildup, cleaning them will help the air in the house and let your furnace push air through without straining. If the ducts look clean and the house is not unusually dusty, you may not need it yet. A contractor can check before you pay for something you do not need.
- What does air duct cleaning involve?
- A contractor connects a vacuum system to the ductwork and uses brushes or air tools to knock dust and debris off the duct walls, then pulls it all out through the vacuum. They work through the supply and return ducts, the vents, and often the coil area near the furnace, since dust collects there too. The furnace filter still does the ongoing work of keeping new dust out of the air, so cleaning the ducts does not replace changing the filter.