Duct Cleaning in Twin Falls, ID
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Nine months of heating puts a lot through your ducts
Your furnace runs September through May here, nine months out of the year. That is nine months of air moving through the same ductwork, carrying dust through the house every time the system kicks on. On the nights that average 21°F, the furnace runs long and often to keep up, and it pushes more air through those ducts than a mild-climate system ever would.
Twin Falls County has also seen its share of winter storms and wind, and power interruptions come with both. When a system sits off and then restarts, it stirs up whatever has settled in the ducts since the last run. Over nine months of that cycle, buildup in the ducts means the furnace is working harder to move air through them, and the air coming out carries more of what collected inside.
- 9 months
- September through May, your furnace pushes air through your ducts
- 2 months
- July through August, your air conditioner does the same
NOAA nClimDiv, 1991–2020 normals
- How often should air ducts be cleaned?
- Most homes do fine with a check every few years, though there's no fixed schedule that fits every house. If there are pets, a wood stove, or someone with allergies in the home, a contractor may suggest checking sooner. Ducts that ran through a home during recent construction or attic work should get looked at too, since that kind of dust settles fast and doesn't always clear on its own.
- Is air duct cleaning worth it?
- It depends on what is actually sitting in the ducts. If dust is visibly blowing from the vents, there's a musty smell when the furnace kicks on, or the home has gone a long stretch without a check, cleaning is worth doing. A contractor can run a camera through the ductwork and tell you whether cleaning will actually help before any work starts.
- What does air duct cleaning involve?
- A contractor connects a vacuum system to the ductwork, then uses brushes or air tools to loosen dust and debris as it moves through the lines and pulls it out through the vacuum. The vents, the return air ducts, and often the blower compartment get cleaned as part of the job. The furnace filter should be replaced afterward since it catches what the cleaning knocks loose.