Duct Cleaning in Greenfield, MA
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Eight months of heat means eight months pulling air through your ducts
Your furnace runs October through May here, eight months of the year. Every one of those months it is pulling air through the same ductwork, and whatever is riding in that air settles along the way. On nights that average 17°F, the system is cycling often to keep up, which means more air moving through the ducts, not less.
Greenfield also sees its share of winter storms, 59 of them over the past ten years, along with 275 damaging wind events. Storms like that can force homes to shut down and restart their heat, and some households lose power outright. Each restart pulls in whatever settled in the ducts while the system sat idle, and sends it straight into the rooms you're standing in.
- 8 months
- October through May, your furnace pushes air through your ducts
- 2 months
- July through August, your air conditioner does the same
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- How often should air ducts be cleaned?
- There is no set schedule that fits every home. Homes with pets, a recent renovation, or someone with allergies tend to need it sooner. If you can see dust coming out of the vents when the furnace kicks on, that is a sign to get it looked at, regardless of when it was last done.
- Is air duct cleaning worth it?
- It is worth it if your ducts actually have a buildup of dust, pet hair, or debris, which a contractor can check before doing anything. Clean ducts mean the furnace and air conditioner are not pulling air through a layer of dust to reach the rest of the house. It will not fix a heating or cooling problem on its own, but it does help the system move air the way it was designed to.
- What does air duct cleaning involve?
- A contractor connects a vacuum system to the ductwork and uses brushes or air tools to knock loose dust and debris off the inside of the duct walls, then pulls it all out through the vacuum. Every supply and return vent gets covered, along with the main trunk lines. The furnace or air handler itself, including the coil, usually gets a look too, since it connects straight into the same air path.