Have you ever had your ductwork cleaned out? If not, it is likely contributing to poor indoor air quality in your home. Now is a great time to schedule a duct cleaning in Ellensburg, WA ahead of the winter season.
In winter, your home tends to be more closed up and thus dustier. Your indoor air quality suffers, but it doesn’t have to. Keep reading to learn more about the benefits of scheduling regular duct cleaning appointments for improvements in both indoor air quality and energy efficiency.
What Is Duct Cleaning?
Duct cleaning services include pressurizing your ductwork and vacuuming it out, as well as wiping down the inside surfaces and sanitizing them if they are particularly dirty. Duct cleaning is often accompanied by a plan to test and reseal your ductwork if the joints are detaching from one another.
How Often Should You Schedule Duct Cleaning?
Experts recommend that you schedule a duct cleaning service appointment for your home every three to five years. The frequency really depends on your overall indoor air quality and how dirty the ductwork gets in between appointments.
We can complete a ductwork assessment annually when we visit your home for air conditioner or heater maintenance. When it is nearing time to schedule a duct cleaning appointment, we can talk to you in advance so you can plan ahead for it. Regular inspections are a great way to stay ahead of major problems.
Air Quality Benefits
Clean ductwork can positively impact your indoor air quality. As months go by, dust and dirt build up inside your HVAC system and inevitably your ductwork. Even with an excellent air filter in place to get changed out regularly, dust buildup just happens. Eventually. it gets to the point that so much dust in your ductwork that it begins mixing in with clean air and blowing back into your home.
You may notice that surfaces are dustier and your indoor air quality is generally lower. When you invest in a duct cleaning appointment, you get a fresh start on having clean ducts for air to blow through. Aside from dust and dirt being a nuisance, the particles can also carry viruses and bacteria that recirculate again and again, making it more likely that you’ll get sick or suffer from allergy symptoms.
Energy Efficiency Benefits
You may not think that a little dust buildup inside of your ductwork impacts energy efficiency that much, but it really does. Dirt that stirs up and interferes with the path of airflow can make your air conditioner work less efficiently.
Instead of airflow being able to blow through smoothly to reach your home, the dust slows down its otherwise streamlined path and leaves more air trapped in your ductwork. This can lead to your air conditioner staying on longer and working harder as it tries to cool your home down.
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