Duct Cleaning in Joplin, MO
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Seven months of heating pushes air through the same ducts
Your furnace runs October through April here, seven months out of the year. That is seven months of air moving through the same ductwork, carrying dust and whatever else settles on the return side back through the system and into the rooms you live in.
Jasper County has seen 124 damaging wind events and 9 winter storms over the past ten years. Wind that strong works dust and debris into attics and crawlspaces where ducts run, and a loose joint or a gap at a register gives that a way in. Once it is in the ducts, your furnace just keeps moving it through the house.
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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 usually need it more often than others. If you see dust building up around the vents or notice a musty smell when the air is running, that is worth a look regardless of when it was last done.
- 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 or mold, cleaning them makes sense and can help the air moving through your home. If the ducts are in reasonable shape and nobody in the house has allergy or breathing issues, it may not do much. A contractor can look at the ductwork and tell you whether cleaning would help in your case.
- What does air duct cleaning involve?
- A contractor uses brushes and a vacuum system to loosen and pull dust and debris out of the ductwork. This usually covers the supply and return ducts, the grilles and registers, and sometimes the coils near the furnace or air handler. The system stays under negative pressure during the process so what gets knocked loose is pulled out rather than pushed further into the ducts.