Running Pipes, and More!

Air duct cleaning services involve the thorough cleaning and maintenance of your HVAC system's air ducts and vents. It's important to have this done when the system needs it for numerous reasons. This article will go over some signs your air ducts need to be cleaned and explain why it's beneficial to have it done. 

You see signs of mold inside the vents

If you can see what looks like mold on the vents coming from the air ducts, then you don't want to mess with it yourself. 

Instead, you should have technicians come out to professionally clean the air ducts. They know how to remove the mold and take steps to prevent it from returning while following important safety protocols. 

Those with health conditions are being affected more frequently

Someone might have a health condition like allergies, asthma, chronic bronchitis, or hantavirus. These types of conditions can be affected by air quality. If this is the case, then dirty air ducts can cause flareups of those conditions. 

If you're noticing that one or more of your household members are starting to experience more symptoms of their condition, then you should see if the ducts need to be cleaned. If they do, then this should be done right away for the health and well-being of your family. 

The house is dustier

The HVAC system removes dust, pet dander, and other particles from the air. However, dust, pet dander, and other particles can end up blowing out of the vents and into the home when the air ducts are dirty. This can cause there to suddenly be a lot more dust in the house. 

You may go from rarely needing to dust the home to needing to dust every couple of days. This indicates that the ducts are very dirty and you should have them cleaned. 

There is a bad odor in the house

The odor that can come from the air ducts can come from many sources. When you do have something in the ducts that's causing an odor, it will continuously be blown into your home each time the AC or heater comes on. Some odors you may smell include musty mold odors, urine smells from rodents in the ducts, or even a rotten smell from a critter that died in the ducts. You want the technician to come clean the air ducts as soon as they can come out so you can get rid of that foul smell and have a fresh and pleasant-smelling home once more.

Now that you know more about the signs of dirty ducts and the benefits of having them cleaned, you'll know when to make the call for someone to clean yours.