Top 5 Reasons to Have Air Ducts Cleaned
Thought it would be fun to discover the actual reasons to have air duct cleaning besides just because it sounds like a good idea. So, here are the top five reasons.
1. Excessive dust in the house. Dusting is a pain. You dust one day and somehow it reappears the next. One source I found said up to 40 pounds of dust can accumulate in a six room house annually. No wonder we are dusting all the time. Air duct cleaning will remove all the dust that has accumulated over the years so that it doesn’t immediately end up back on your furniture as soon as you remove it.
2. The ducts in your home have never been cleaned before. If your home is less than five years old that might not be a big deal. However, if your home is more than five years old and the ducts have never been cleaned, it could be a very big deal. Can you just imagine all the dust, pet dander, rodent droppings (ewww), dead insects and just general yuck that has been accumulating in there. A thorough duct cleaning will certainly remove all that.
3. You or someone in your home suffers from allergies. The aforementioned dust, pet dander as well as bacteria, fungi, dust mites and any other allergy triggers have an ideal place to hide and even multiply in the ducts. A good cleaning has been known to considerably improve the symptoms of many allergy sufferers.
4. Improve system efficiency/save money. When your ducts become contaminated, your heating and cooling system works harder. This could cut down its life span. Clean air ducts increase the efficiency of your heating and cooling systems which should lower utility bills and increase money saved.
5. Recently remodeled or recently had damp or flooded basement. You would be surprised at the amount of dust not to mention construction debris that can accumulate in the ducts during a remodel. And if there has been any kind of water or flooding the mold and mildew that can occur is frightening. That being said, anytime you have remodeled and/or had a water issue it’s time to have the ducts cleaned.
So, those where the top reasons I found in my research. To be sure there are plenty more but these were the most common and always at the top of the lists. If we can help in any way to improve your indoor air quality please give us a call or visit our site. Here’s to cleaner indoor air!
Sources: http://redcarpetcompany.com/air-duct-cleaning/7-reasons-you-need-your-air-ducts-cleaned, http://starcityair.com/top-10-reasons-air-duct-cleaning/#sthash.vkPvshit.dpuf, http://www.houselogic.com/home-advice/heating-cooling/cleaning-air-ducts/#ixzz3hIXFP9PR, http://www.epa.gov/iaq/pubs/airduct.html, http://www.efficientheatcool.com/the-top-reasons-to-get-your-air-ducts-cleaned
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