Duct Cleaning in Huron, SD
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Nine months of heat means nine months of dust moving through your ducts
Your furnace runs September through May here, nine months out of the year. That is nine months of air pushing through the same ducts, carrying dust and whatever else is in the house along with it. Some of that settles in the duct runs instead of blowing back out through the vents.
Huron gets real wind too. The county has logged 104 damaging wind events and 23 winter storms over the past ten years. Wind that strong works dust and debris into a house around doors and windows, and the return air pulls a share of that into the ductwork along with everything else moving through the house.
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- September through May, your furnace pushes air through your ducts
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- June through August, your air conditioner does the same
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- How often should air ducts be cleaned?
- Most homes do fine having their ducts cleaned every few years, though there is no fixed schedule that fits every house. Pets, a smoker in the house, or someone with allergies are reasons to do it more often. Heat runs here from September through May, so dust and pet hair move through the system most of the year, which makes it worth a look if it has been a long time since the last cleaning.
- Is air duct cleaning worth it?
- It is worth it if you can see dust building up at the vents, notice a musty smell when the furnace or AC kicks on, or someone in the house has allergies that flare up indoors. It will not lower your heating bill or fix a furnace problem. A contractor can look at your ducts and tell you honestly whether cleaning will help your situation.
- What does air duct cleaning involve?
- A contractor connects a vacuum system to the ductwork and uses brushes or compressed air tools to knock loose dust and debris, then pulls it out through the vacuum. Every supply and return vent gets cleaned, along with the main trunk lines. The furnace or air handler itself, including the blower and coil, usually gets cleaned as part of the job since it is part of the same air path.