Duct Cleaning in Burley, ID
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Ductwork here runs almost all year
Heat runs through your ducts from September through June in Burley. That is ten months of air moving through the same bends and joints, carrying dust with it every time the system kicks on.
Cassia County has had fifty-five winter storms and eighty-five damaging wind events over the past ten years. Wind like that drives dust and debris into a house through any gap it can find, and the ducts pull it in along with the air they move. With winter nights averaging 20°F, the system runs long and often enough to spread that debris through the ducts rather than leave it sitting near one vent.
- 10 months
- September through June, your furnace pushes air through your ducts
- 2 months
- July through August, your air conditioner does the same
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- How often should air ducts be cleaned?
- Most homes do fine getting ducts cleaned every few years, though there is no fixed schedule that fits every house. If anyone in the house has allergies, or pets shed near the return vents, it is worth checking sooner rather than later. Homes here run the furnace from September through June, so the ducts are moving air most of the year and collecting dust the whole time.
- Is air duct cleaning worth it?
- It depends on what is actually in the ducts. If vents are pushing out visible dust, or you see buildup inside the register when you pull the cover off, cleaning them will improve the air moving through the house. If the ducts look clean and nobody in the house has breathing trouble, you may not notice much difference. A contractor can look inside the ductwork and tell you honestly whether it needs doing.
- What does air duct cleaning involve?
- A contractor connects a vacuum system to the ductwork and uses brushes or air tools to knock dust and debris loose from the duct walls, then pulls it out through the vacuum. Registers and grilles get cleaned too, since they collect the same buildup. The furnace or air handler often gets a look at the same time, since the blower and coil sit right in the path of that air.