Duct Cleaning in Athens, GA
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What five months of heat moves through your ducts
Your furnace runs November through March here, five months a year. On nights that average 35°F through the heart of that stretch, it cycles on and off many times to hold the house steady, pushing air through the same duct runs each time.
Whatever is sitting in those ducts, dust, pet hair, whatever settled in before the season started, gets carried into every room on that air. It keeps circulating through the house all winter, since nothing clears it out on its own.
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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 fixed schedule that fits every home, since it depends on how much dust and debris actually builds up inside the ducts. Homes with pets, a recent renovation, or someone with allergies tend to need it more often, because more gets pulled into the system and settles there. If you see dust blowing out of the vents or collecting fast around them, that's the sign to get them checked rather than wait.
- Is air duct cleaning worth it?
- It's worth it if your ducts are visibly dirty, you've had pests or water get into them, or dust keeps settling around your vents no matter how often you wipe it down. It won't lower your utility bills or cure an allergy by itself, but it does clear out what's built up so the air moving through your home isn't carrying it around. A contractor can look at your ducts and tell you plainly whether cleaning will make a difference in your case.
- What does air duct cleaning involve?
- A contractor connects a vacuum system to your ductwork, then uses brushes or air tools to knock loose the dust and debris so it can be pulled out through the vacuum. The supply and return vents get checked too, and often the coil and blower, since dirt collects there as well. Once everything is cleaned out, the registers go back on and the ductwork is sealed back up.