Duct Cleaning in Van Buren, AR
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Seven months of heating pushes a lot of air through your ducts
Your furnace runs October through April here, and every bit of that heated air moves through your ductwork before it reaches a room. Seven months of steady airflow carries dust, pet hair, and whatever else is in the house into the duct system, where it settles in the bends and joints.
Crawford County has also seen 9 winter storms and 60 damaging wind events over the past ten years, and storms like that mean power outages. When the furnace shuts off and starts back up around an outage, air that was sitting still gets pushed hard again, stirring up what has collected in the ducts and sending it back into the house.
- 7 months
- October 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 anyone with allergies may need it more often. If you cannot remember the last time it was done, or you notice dust that keeps coming back, that is a sign to get it looked at.
- Is air duct cleaning worth it?
- It is worth it when there is a real reason behind it, like dust that keeps coming back, a musty smell when the furnace or air conditioner runs, or visible debris at the vents. It will not fix a house that is simply dusty by nature, and it will not lower a power bill. A contractor can look at your ducts and tell you whether cleaning will actually help your situation.
- What does air duct cleaning involve?
- A contractor connects a vacuum to the duct system and uses brushes or compressed air tools to knock loose dust and debris, then pulls it out before it can resettle elsewhere in the ducts. The supply and return vents get cleaned, and the furnace or air handler components the air passes through, like the blower, get attention too. A good job covers the whole system, not just the vents you can see.