What is Air Duct cleaning?

Duct work is an integral part of heating and cooling system of every home. The supply main trunk and supply branches are constituent parts of the duct work. Air duct cleaning is the process by which dust, debris and allergens are removed from air ducts.

Supply and return air ducts and registers, diffusers and grilles, heating and cooling coils, heat exchangers, fan motor and housing, drip pans and the air handling unit and housing - all these components of forced air systems(heating and cooling systems) are fully cleaned by air duct cleaning.

Why Air Duct cleaning is necessary?

Your home gets cleaner air as a result of air duct cleaning. This prevents you from respiratory problems like asthma and allergies. Also as tubes and ducts, furnace units and filter are completely cleaned, the heating and cooling system of your home runs at better efficiency.

How Air Duct cleaning is done?

Air duct cleaning is a simple process. There are specialized companies which offer this air duct cleaning service. An air duct cleaner arrives and he attaches his machine to the vents of your home. This machine has super vacuum scrubbing brush units. This vacuum will remove all the dust, mold and whatever that has got accumulated in the air ducts.

Air Ducts and Flooring Type

There is a strong relationship between the flooring type of your home and the air ducts of the heating and cooling system.

Hard Wood Floors

On hard wood floors it is quite usual that lot of dust bunnies are scampered around. Duct cleaning helps you by reducing the dust problems.

Dusty Wood Floors

Carpets on the floor may grab most of the dust coming through the vents. But in case of wooden floors dust have no place to go and get deposited in the vents. Irrespective of the type of flooring you have duct cleaning keeps you free from dust problems.

Time of Air Duct cleaning

Apparently there is no best time for air duct cleaning. But during winter and summer the ducts will be blowing lot of air. So it is good have the air ducts cleaned just before the winter or summer. Regular Duct cleaning, say once in 3 years, will give you the benefits of air duct cleaning.

Cooling and Heating Energy Efficiency

Though the energy efficiency of a cooling or getting unit depends on several factors like clean filter and a programmable thermostat, the main reason for the low energy efficiency is the amount of obstacles that has got deposited in the air ducts. Air duct cleaning increases the energy efficiency of the cooling and heating units to a greater extent resulting in money save.

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