Duct Cleaning in Suffolk, VA
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Seven months of heating pushes air through the same ducts, again and again
Your furnace runs October through April here, and on the cold nights, the 32-degree ones that show up all winter, it cycles on and off again and again to keep up. Every time it runs, air moves through the same ductwork, carrying dust and whatever else has settled in there.
Suffolk sees its share of wind and winter storms, and Virginia households lose power often enough that HVAC systems get shut down and started back up more than they should. Each restart stirs up what has collected in the ducts and pushes it into the rooms you live in.
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- October through April, your furnace pushes air through your ducts
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- 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 cleaning more often than others. If you see dust building up around the vents or notice a stale smell when the air kicks on, that is a sign to have the ducts looked at regardless of how long it has been since the last cleaning.
- Is air duct cleaning worth it?
- It depends on what is actually in your ducts. If there is visible dust, debris, or signs of pests, cleaning them clears that out and can ease breathing for people with allergies or asthma. If your ducts look clean and your system runs fine, cleaning them just because time has passed will not do much. A contractor can inspect the ducts and tell you whether there is something worth removing.
- What does air duct cleaning involve?
- A contractor uses tools to loosen dust and debris built up inside the ducts, then pulls it out with a powerful vacuum connected to the system. This usually covers the supply and return ducts and the grilles, and sometimes the coil and blower if they are part of the job. The point is to get material out of the ductwork itself, not just off the surfaces you can see.