Duct Cleaning in Durant, OK
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Bryan County wind puts dust and debris into your ducts
Fifty damaging wind events over the last ten years mean dust, pollen, and grit get pulled into your ductwork more than in a calmer place. That material settles in the runs and coats the inside of your vents, and every time the blower kicks on it stirs some of it back into the air you breathe.
Your furnace only needs to run November through March here, but that is still five months of pulling air through ducts that have been collecting debris the rest of the year. A dirty duct system makes the furnace work through more buildup to move the same air, and it is what you are breathing on those 34 degree nights when the house is sealed up tight.
- 5 months
- November through March, your furnace pushes air through your ducts
- 5 months
- May through September, your air conditioner does the same
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- How often should air ducts be cleaned?
- There's no fixed schedule that fits every home. Homes with pets, a smoker, or someone with allergies tend to need it more often than others. If you've just moved in and don't know when it was last done, or you notice dust blowing out of the vents when the system kicks on, that's reason enough to have it checked rather than wait.
- Is air duct cleaning worth it?
- It's worth it when there's a real reason behind it, not just as something to do on a schedule. Dust blowing out of the vents, a musty smell when the system runs, or signs of rodents or insects in the ductwork are all reasons to get it done. Cleaning ducts that are already in decent shape won't do much for your air or your energy use, so a contractor should look first and tell you what they actually find.
- What does air duct cleaning involve?
- A contractor connects a vacuum to the duct system and uses brushes or air tools to knock loose dust and debris before pulling it out through the vacuum. They'll go through the supply and return vents and the main trunk lines, and often clean the coil and blower housing since those collect dust too. Registers and grilles usually get pulled off and cleaned separately since they trap a lot of what you can actually see.