Duct Cleaning in West Memphis, AR
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What five months of heat pushes through your ducts
Your furnace runs from November through March here, and every time it fires, air moves through the same ducts again and again. Dust, pet hair, and whatever settles in the return sit there and get pushed through the house each cycle.
Crittenden County has seen 15 winter storms and 27 damaging wind events over the past ten years, and storms like that mean power drops. Close to a quarter of Arkansas households went at least a day without power last year. When the system sits off in cold weather and then kicks back on, it pulls whatever has settled in the ducts back into the air.
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- November through March, 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's no set schedule that fits every house. Homes with pets, a smoker, or someone with allergies need cleaning more often than homes without those things. If you've just finished a remodel or any work that kicked up drywall dust, get the ducts cleaned after that job wraps up, whatever the calendar says. A contractor can look at what's built up inside and tell you what your house actually needs.
- Is air duct cleaning worth it?
- It's worth it if you can see dust building up around your vents or your furnace runs most nights through the winter here. Cleaning won't fix a leaky duct or cure allergies on its own, but it does clear out what's settled inside so the air moving through your house isn't carrying it. If your ducts look fine and no one in the house has breathing trouble, you can likely wait.
- What does air duct cleaning involve?
- A contractor hooks up a vacuum system to your ductwork and uses brushes or air tools to knock loose the dust and debris built up on the inside walls, then pulls it all out through the vacuum. They'll also clean the supply and return vents, and check the coil and blower while they're in there since dust collects on those too. Arkansas requires a license for HVAC work, so ask to see one before the job starts.