How HVAC Duct Cleaning Can Impact Your Health

Maintaining excellent indoor air quality is a growing concern for homeowners. We have been cleaning every surface and using filters for many purposes to get us through a global crisis and improving indoor air quality is a vital part of protecting our families moving forward. You are now diligent about vacuuming, cleaning, and changing your HVAC air filter. How long has it been since your HVAC ducts were cleaned? If you can’t remember, it has probably been too long.

When a heating or cooling cycle ends, the airborne particles carried in the air that remains in the ductwork are pulled down and out by gravity and a static electricity charge. Unless they are removed, the dust, pollen, and dander can be picked up by later heating or cooling cycles and contribute to poor air quality.

The HVAC Duct Cleaning Process

Contractors installed two types of ducts in your home; supply ducts and return ducts.

• Supply ducts transport the conditioned air (either heated or cooled) from the central HVAC system to every room in your home. This is the most extensive set of ducts in the system. The terminus of supply ducts are generally called registers and they can be found on the floor or the wall close to the floor.
• Return ducts pull air back to the HVAC. There are fewer return ducts, a few per floor, depending on the size of your home. Find return vents on the wall, closer to the ceiling.

The process of cleaning ductwork includes using a strong vacuum system to pull the dust and debris from both supplies and return ducts. Small holes may be made at strategic locations to access hard-to-reach areas; the contractor will restore the seal to the ductwork to ensure energy efficiency. After the heating or cooling cycle has been completed, the air filter will be replaced. (Check the air filter frequently for the first few days following cleaning.)

What are the benefits of HVAC Duct Cleaning?

While the dust remains inside the ductwork, it can still cause problems throughout the home. Once it is removed, the dust is gone forever. Removing this layer of pollutants helps maintain your home in several ways.

• Removing dust, pollen, dander, and mold spores will remove a source of airborne pollution from your home.
• Organic material, such as dust, can be a food source for mites, mold, and other living sources of pollution.
• Removing the dust from your HVAC system will keep the system cleaner, which improves efficiency, and performance, and extends the useful life of system components.

Cleaning ductwork properly requires specialized equipment and training to perform properly. Like any professional service, it will cost. The cost is based on the size of your home and the number of ducts (both supply and return) that will need to be cleaned. It will take some time, so an appointment is required when technicians will access every room in your home for a brief time.

How Can We Help With Your HVAC Duct Cleaning?

With our four decades of experience as an HVAC Duct Cleaning contractor, AirPro Houston provides you with the skill and expertise to assist with HVAC Duct Cleaning and HVAC Maintenance and answer questions about your AC system.

We have several financing options available with great options with up to 72-month terms with approved credit. Call us today at  281-880-8805 and let us partner with you for all of your Air Conditioner Tune Up maintenance, repair, and installation needs.