Duct Cleaning in Vineyard Haven, MA
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Eight months of heating pushes a lot of air through your ducts
Your furnace runs October through May here. That's eight months of pulling air in through the return and pushing it back out through every room, and whatever settles in that ductwork rides along with it.
Winter nights average 27°F, so the furnace is cycling on and off often to keep up, moving air through the ducts each time. Dukes County has also seen 46 damaging wind events and 13 winter storms over the past ten years. Wind that strong finds gaps around duct joints and boots, and pulls in outside air that carries dust straight into the system.
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- October through May, your furnace pushes air through your ducts
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- July through August, your air conditioner does the same
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- How often should air ducts be cleaned?
- There is no fixed schedule that fits every home. Homes with pets, a recent renovation, or someone with allergies tend to need it more often than homes without those things. If you cannot remember the last time it was done, or dust keeps settling back soon after you clean, that is reason enough to have a contractor take a look.
- Is air duct cleaning worth it?
- It depends on what is going on in the ducts right now. If dust keeps settling back on surfaces soon after you clean, or a vent is blowing out visible debris, cleaning solves a real problem. If the system was cleaned a while back and nothing has changed since, there may be nothing to gain by doing it again.
- What does air duct cleaning involve?
- A contractor connects a vacuum system to the ductwork and uses brushes or air tools to knock dust and debris loose so it can be pulled out. Registers and grilles come off first, and the return and supply runs both get cleaned since dust travels through both. The furnace or air handler blower compartment usually gets cleaned too, since that is where air moves through the whole system.