How Can I Keep My Ducts Clean?

When was the last time you got your ducts cleaned? It’s recommended that you clean them every 2-3 years. After you get your ducts cleaned you want to make sure they stay as clean as you can keep them. Your ducts are what deliver the warm and cool air to your home. In the process of delivering the warm and cool air to your home, they also tend to collect any dirt, dust, debris, and countless other things that float around in the air. Other objects can make their way into the duct work like little toys kids can drop into registers and small animals like mice that like to crawl into them. When your ducts are dirty your HVAC system has to work harder to deliver the air to your home. Your ducts can also accumulate mold and bacteria which can cause breathing issues for you and your family. Here are some tips to keep your ducts as clean as possible. The first thing you should do is to make sure you are getting your AC and furnace maintained each fall and spring. Having clean equipment helps to keep junk out of your ducts. If you are renovating your home you can make sure to protect your duct work. When you are renovating a bunch of dust stirs up and ends up in your duct work. Once you turn your furnace or AC on after renovations, all the dust will be put back into your home for you and your family to breathe in. Have a contractor like the ones at Bartlett Heating and Air seal off your ducts before renovations. Cleaning your home regularly will help keep dirt and dust out of the ducts. Vacuuming goes a long way to help keep the dirt out of the ducts. One of the biggest issues with dirty ducts is mold! They are the perfect breeding ground for mold. You don’t want your family to breathe in mold. You want to make sure to control moisture in your home as much as you can. If it has been awhile since you have gotten your ducts cleaned, then call Bartlett Heating and Air today to have your ducts cleaned and inspected. That will give you piece of mind that you and your family are breathing in clean healthy air.