Duct Cleaning in Danville, IL
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Eight months of heating pushes a lot of air through your ducts
Your furnace runs October through May here, close to eight months a year. On the cold nights, down near 21°F, it runs long and often to keep the house warm. Every one of those cycles pushes air through the same ductwork, and whatever is sitting in there gets stirred up and carried into your rooms.
That is a long stretch for one system to move air through the same ducts without a break. Dust, pet hair, and whatever else settles between cleanings has all winter to build up before the warm months finally give the ductwork a rest.
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- October through May, your furnace pushes air through your ducts
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- June through September, your air conditioner does the same
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- How often should air ducts be cleaned?
- There's no set schedule that fits every home, so most contractors go by condition rather than the calendar. If you can see dust building up around your vents, notice more dust settling on furniture right after you clean, or someone in the house has started having more allergy trouble, those are signs to have the ducts looked at. A recent renovation or a pet that sheds heavily can also mean sooner rather than later.
- Is air duct cleaning worth it?
- It's worth it when there's a real reason behind it, not as something to do on a fixed schedule. A cleaning makes sense after construction work in the house, if you've found rodents or mold in the ducts, or if dust keeps reappearing on surfaces right after you clean them. Your furnace runs from October through May here, so ducts that are coated with debris make it work harder than it should for those months.
- What does air duct cleaning involve?
- A contractor uses tools to loosen dust and debris from inside the ductwork, then pulls it out with a high-powered vacuum so it doesn't just resettle further down the line. The supply vents, the return vents, and the area around the furnace usually get checked as part of the job, since debris collects on both the supply and return sides. A contractor can walk through what your specific ductwork needs before starting.