Cleaning Your HVAC Duct Work

Cleaning your HVAC ventilation system something which needs to be done. The thought of cleaning duct work in your home is something that does not cross many people’s minds. Items such as these, which are for the most part, are out of sight are rarely thought about. However, having clean ducts in your home is something which is vital to the air quality you breathe. This is especially true if there are asthma sufferers in the home. Keeping the ducts clean in your house can greatly reduce asthma flareups.

There is no good way to clean the HVAC ducts in your home on your own. This requires specialized cleaning by companies utilizing specialized equipment which is not available to the general public. Many carpet cleaning companies offer duct cleaning as an add-on service. This can be quite convenient since you can have your ducts cleaned at the same time as your carpet.

These companies will clean the duct work by using vacuum and agitation. They have systems which will allow them to seal off all the vents in the home and then use a vacuum system to suck out debris while they feed a specialized tool similar to a plumber’s snake which will help scrub the vents clean.

Duct cleaning is often not very expensive and is charged by how many vents are located in the home. The process should be performed once a year to keep your indoor air quality high. If you have severe allergies or asthma you may want to have your duct work cleaned more often.

Changing the filters on your HVAC system regularly will greatly reduce the amount of dirt and dust which can accumulate in the duct work. Many filters claim a time frame of three months between needing changed; however, even these more expensive filters often need changing once a month.

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Edited: May 7th, 2010