Duct Cleaning in Benton, AR
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What Benton's weather leaves in your ducts
Your furnace runs from November through March here, five months of pushing air through the same ducts. Winter nights average 33°F, so the blower cycles on and off for hours at a stretch, and every cycle moves dust and whatever else is sitting in the duct along with the warm air.
The power does not always stay on. Arkansas households went without it for 24 hours or more at a rate of 24% last year, and the county has logged 11 winter storms and 70 damaging wind events over the past ten years. When a system sits shut down, dust settles into the ductwork instead of moving through it, and it is waiting there when the power comes back and the blower starts again.
- 5 months
- November through March, your furnace pushes air through your ducts
- 5 months
- May through September, your air conditioner does the same
NOAA nClimDiv, 1991–2020 normals
- How often should air ducts be cleaned?
- Most homes do fine having their ducts cleaned every few years, not every year. Have a contractor look sooner if you have had rodents or a water leak near the ducts, or if you just finished a remodel that filled the house with dust. A new pet with heavy shedding, or a household member with allergies that got worse, is also worth checking into.
- Is air duct cleaning worth it?
- It depends on what is actually in your ducts. If a contractor finds heavy dust, pet hair, or debris built up inside, cleaning them helps that air move the way it should. If the ducts are fairly clean already, cleaning them will not do much for you. A contractor can check with a camera before doing the work, so you are not paying to clean ducts that did not need it.
- What does air duct cleaning involve?
- A contractor connects a vacuum system to your ductwork, then agitates the inside of the ducts with brushes or air tools to knock loose dust and debris so the vacuum can pull it out. Every supply and return vent gets covered, not just a few. The furnace or air handler itself usually gets cleaned at the same time, since that is where a lot of the buildup collects.