Duct Cleaning in Davenport, IA
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Eight months of heating pushes air through your ducts
Your furnace runs October through May here, eight months out of the year. Every one of those months it is pulling air through the same ducts, pushing it out into your rooms, and pulling it back in again. Dust and pet hair and whatever else is in that air settles along the way, and eight months gives it a lot of chances to build up.
This part of Iowa also sees its share of winter storms and wind events, and when the power goes out, the furnace stops moving air for a while. When it comes back on, it pushes out whatever settled in the ducts while the system sat idle. In a house that is closed up tight against 17 degree nights, that is the air the household breathes until the ducts are cleaned out.
- 8 months
- October through May, your furnace pushes air through your ducts
- 3 months
- June through August, 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. Houses with pets, a smoker, or someone with allergies tend to need it more often because dander and dust build up faster in the ducts. If your home just went through a renovation, that construction dust settles into the ductwork too and is worth clearing out ahead of the usual timeline. A contractor can look at your ducts and tell you what they actually need.
- Is air duct cleaning worth it?
- It's worth it if your ducts are visibly dirty, dust seems to settle again soon after you clean the house, or someone in the home has allergies that flare up indoors. It won't lower your heating bills or fix a furnace that isn't running right, so don't expect that from it. What it does is remove the dust, pet hair, and debris that build up inside the ducts over years of use, and that's worth doing on its own.
- What does air duct cleaning involve?
- A technician connects a powerful vacuum to the duct system, then uses brushes or air tools to loosen dust and debris so the vacuum can pull it out. They work through the supply and return ducts, and usually clean the grilles and registers too. The furnace or air handler often gets a look at the same time, since it connects directly to the ductwork.