Duct Cleaning in Carson City, NV
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Eight months of heating pushes dust through the same ducts
Your furnace runs October through May here, eight months of the year. Every time it kicks on, air moves through the same ductwork, and whatever is sitting in there gets pushed into the rooms you live in. On the nights here that average 25°F in December through February, that furnace is cycling on and off for hours, moving more air through the system than it would in a milder place.
Carson City also gets a lot of wind, and loose duct joints can pull in attic or crawlspace air along with dust and debris. That buildup sits in the ducts until the furnace stirs it up again and sends it through the house.
- 8 months
- October through May, your furnace pushes air through your ducts
- 2 months
- July through August, your air conditioner does the same
NOAA nClimDiv, 1991–2020 normals
- How often should air ducts be cleaned?
- Most homes do fine having their ducts cleaned every few years, not every year. If anyone in the house has allergies, or you have had rodents or a water leak near the ductwork, do it sooner. Homes here run the furnace from October through May, so dust moves through the system for more of the year than it would somewhere with a shorter heating season.
- Is air duct cleaning worth it?
- It is worth it if your ducts are visibly dirty, dust settles fast after you clean the house, or you are dealing with a pest or mold problem in the system. It will not fix an undersized system or a leaky duct joint. A contractor can look at the ducts and tell you whether cleaning will actually help your situation.
- What does air duct cleaning involve?
- A contractor connects a vacuum to the duct system to create negative pressure, then uses brushes or air whips to knock dust and debris loose from the duct walls so it gets pulled into the vacuum. Every supply and return vent gets cleaned, along with the main trunk lines. The furnace blower and coil often get cleaned in the same visit, since they sit right in the airstream.