| ir furnaces heat and distribute air through a ducting | | | | a look for you? There are a few tell tale signs that |
| system. These ducts are typically made out of metal | | | | your ducts need cleaning. One of the main ones is if |
| and you can see them when you are in your | | | | you can see that dust and debris are blowing out of |
| basement, as they tend to hang from the floor | | | | your furnace vents. If this is happening, your ducts |
| joists. Over time, these ducts collect dust and debris | | | | are long overdue for a cleaning and you should get it |
| inside of them and as time goes on, the dust gets | | | | done right away. Another sign that they need |
| blown back into the air that you are breathing and | | | | cleaning is if the airflow is not as good as it normally |
| living in. Why do you want to know this you might | | | | is. You can tell this by putting your hand over the |
| ask? Well, ducts, much like chimneys, need to be | | | | vent when the furnace is turned on and seeing if you |
| cleaned once in a while in order to keep them from | | | | can feel a lot of air coming out. If you can’t |
| pushing the debris back into the air. | | | | or it’s faint, it’s time to clean your |
| Duct cleaning will provide a better indoor air quality, | | | | ducts. |
| reduce the presence of things like house molds and | | | | One really good sign that it is in desperate need of a |
| allergens which makes it easier for asthmatics to | | | | cleaning, is if you begin sneezing for no apparent |
| breathe and helps to prevent non-asthmatics from | | | | reason or if you become stuffed up when ever you |
| developing allergies. People with asthma are | | | | are in the house. One of the best times to get your |
| extremely sensitive to dust and allergens which | | | | ducts cleaned is in the late summer or early fall. This |
| means that many of them suffer greatly if there is | | | | means that you will have clean ducts all season long |
| too much of these things in the air. It also gets rid of | | | | and not have to worry about what is being blown |
| house dust which makes it easier to keep the house | | | | into the air that you breathe. Dust in the air can |
| clean. Ever wonder why everything looks dusty right | | | | cause allergies even if you don’t previously |
| after you dust it? Well, it’s because your | | | | have any. Duct cleaning is a great way to make sure |
| ducts are dirty. Duct cleaning on a regular basis will | | | | that you and your loved ones have the best air |
| also reduce energy costs and result in more airflow in | | | | quality possible. So how often should you clean your |
| the furnace system which means that you will get a | | | | ducts? Many experts advise that you should clean |
| better delivery of warm air. This means that you will | | | | them annually, at the beginning of every cooler |
| be able to turn on the furnace for less time and save | | | | season although some people do it every two or |
| some money as well as energy! | | | | three months to ensure that there is very little dust |
| So how do you know when it is time to clean your | | | | in their homes. The choice is really up to you and |
| ducts? How are you supposed to figure out how | | | | how you feel about allergens, dust and debris in your |
| often to clean them without hiring an expert to take | | | | air. |