Duct Cleaning in Newport News, VA
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Six months of heating pushes air through the same ducts
Your furnace runs from November through April here, with winter nights averaging 33°F from December through February. That is six months of air moving through the same ductwork, carrying dust and whatever else settles in it back into the rooms you live in.
Newport News has seen 31 damaging wind events and 6 winter storms over the past ten years. Storms like that mean power interruptions, and when the system shuts off and back on, dust already loosened in the ducts has more chances to settle into the lines rather than get filtered out.
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- November through April, your furnace pushes air through your ducts
- 5 months
- May through September, 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. Homes with pets, a recent renovation, or someone with allergies may need it more often than a home without those things. If a room has noticeably more dust than the rest, that is worth a look regardless of when the ducts were last cleaned. A contractor can inspect the ductwork and tell you whether it needs cleaning now or can wait.
- Is air duct cleaning worth it?
- It depends on what is going on in the house. If dust builds up fast, if there is a musty smell when the air handler runs, or if the home has sat vacant or gone through construction, cleaning the ducts can make a real difference. If none of that applies and the vents look clean with no symptoms, it usually is not needed. A contractor can inspect the ductwork and tell you what they find before any work starts.
- 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 loose so it can be pulled out. Each supply and return vent gets cleaned along with the main trunk lines. On most jobs the coil and blower housing get checked too, since dirt there affects airflow the same way a dirty duct does.