Duct Cleaning in Lorain, OH
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Eight months of heating pushes air through your ducts
Your furnace runs October through May here, eight months of the year. On nights that average 23°F, it cycles on and off for hours at a stretch, and every cycle pushes air through the same ductwork. Dust and the fine debris that settle in a house get pulled through those runs over and over.
Lorain County homes lose power sometimes too. Statewide, 18% of households went at least a day without it last year, and the area has seen 12 winter storms and 112 damaging wind events over the past ten years. When the power drops and the furnace stops, air sits still in the ducts instead of moving through, and whatever is already in there settles in place until the system starts back up.
- 8 months
- October through May, your furnace pushes air through your ducts
- 3 months
- June through August, your air conditioner does the same
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- How often should air ducts be cleaned?
- There's no fixed schedule that fits every home, but a contractor can look at your ducts and tell you if they need it. If anyone in the house has allergies, or you've had a rodent problem, water damage, or work done on the ducts, it's worth checking sooner rather than later. Homes here run the furnace October through May, eight months a year, so ducts see a lot of use during that stretch.
- Is air duct cleaning worth it?
- It depends on what's going on with your ducts. If you can see dust kicking out of the vents, if there's a musty smell when the air kicks on, or if someone in the house has unexplained allergy symptoms, cleaning is worth it. If none of that applies, it's more a maintenance choice than a fix for a problem, and a contractor can tell you what your ducts are actually holding onto before you decide.
- What does air duct cleaning involve?
- A technician connects a vacuum system to your ductwork and uses brushes or air tools to knock dust and debris loose, then pulls it out through the vacuum. They go through each supply and return vent, plus the main trunk lines. Some will also clean the coil and blower housing while they're in there, since those collect dust too.