Duct Cleaning in Tuscaloosa, AL
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What builds up in ducts around Tuscaloosa County
Tuscaloosa County has logged 66 damaging wind events over the past ten years. Wind like that works dust and debris into a house, and the ducts pull that air in along with everything riding on it. What settles inside the ductwork stays there.
Homes here only need heat November through March, five months a year. The rest of the year the system sits idle, and whatever has built up inside just sits with it until the air starts moving again.
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- November through March, your furnace pushes air through your ducts
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- May through September, your air conditioner does the same
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- How often should air ducts be cleaned?
- There is no fixed schedule that fits every home. Most homeowners have it done when they notice dust settling again soon after cleaning, or when someone in the house has allergies that do not improve. A recent renovation is also a good reason to have them checked, since drywall dust and debris settle inside the ductwork during construction. A contractor can look at your ducts and tell you whether they need cleaning now.
- Is air duct cleaning worth it?
- For most homes, yes, especially if it has been a while since the last cleaning or dust keeps coming back after you clean a room. Ducts carry the air your furnace and air conditioner move through the house, and whatever collects inside them ends up back in that air. It will not fix an allergy problem on its own, but it removes one source of dust that keeps recirculating. A contractor can look at your specific ducts and tell you whether they need it now or can wait.
- What does air duct cleaning involve?
- A contractor connects a vacuum system to your ductwork and uses brushes or air tools to loosen dust and debris before pulling it out through the vacuum. Every supply and return vent in the house gets opened and cleaned, along with the main trunk lines. The furnace or air handler, including the blower and coil, usually gets cleaned at the same time since it sits in the same air path. Afterward the vent covers go back on and the system gets run to check that air is moving the way it should.