Duct Cleaning in Florence, KY
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Your ducts are working seven months a year
Your furnace runs from October through April here, and every one of those cycles pushes air through the same ductwork. On nights that average 26°F, the furnace kicks on again and again, and each run stirs up dust and pushes it through the system. Over a winter that long, it builds up on the inside of the duct walls.
Boone County has seen 86 damaging wind events and 14 winter storms over the past ten years, and storms like that mean power interruptions. When the system sits off and then starts again, it can pull in more of whatever settled during the outage. In a house that is shut up tight against the cold, that buildup is what the furnace keeps circulating room to room.
- 7 months
- October through April, your furnace pushes air through your ducts
- 4 months
- June through September, your air conditioner does the same
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- How often should air ducts be cleaned?
- There is no fixed schedule that fits every house. Homes with pets, a smoker, or someone with allergies tend to need it sooner, since more gets pulled into the return air. If you see dust building up around the vents or the air feels dusty right after the furnace or air conditioner kicks on, that is a sign to have it looked at.
- Is air duct cleaning worth it?
- It is worth it when there is a real reason behind it, like dust and debris visibly coming out of the vents, a musty smell when the air handler runs, or recent work that left drywall dust or insulation in the system. It will not lower your heating bill or fix an allergy on its own. A contractor can look at your ducts and tell you honestly whether cleaning will make a difference in your house.
- 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 inside the ducts so it can be pulled out through the vacuum. The supply vents, return vents, and the coil are usually part of the job too, since dust collects there as well. Done right, it covers the whole duct system, not just a couple of vents.