Duct Cleaning in Fernley, NV
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Eight months of heating pushes a lot of air through your ducts
Your furnace runs October through May here, eight months of the year. On nights that average 23°F through the coldest stretch of winter, it cycles on and off for hours at a time, pushing air through the same ductwork again and again. Dust and debris that settle in the duct walls get stirred up and recirculated every time the system kicks on.
Fernley has also seen 126 winter storms and 305 damaging wind events over the past ten years. Wind that strong drives dust and outside debris into a house through every gap it can find, and a lot of it ends up in the return ducts. With Nevada households losing power for a day or more not uncommon, systems sitting idle during an outage give dust more time to settle before the air starts moving again.
- 8 months
- October through May, your furnace pushes air through your ducts
- 2 months
- July through August, 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. Homes with pets, a smoker, or someone with allergies tend to need it more often than others. If you see dust coming out of the vents or piling up around the registers, that is a sign to have them looked at rather than wait.
- Is air duct cleaning worth it?
- It is worth it when you have a specific reason, not just as routine upkeep. Dust blowing out of the vents, a musty smell when the furnace kicks on, or ducts that were exposed during a renovation are all good reasons to have them cleaned. A contractor can look at your ducts and tell you honestly whether they need it.
- What does air duct cleaning involve?
- A contractor connects a vacuum system to your ductwork and uses brushes or air tools to knock loose dust and debris from inside the ducts, then pulls it out through the vacuum. The registers and grilles get cleaned too. The furnace or air handler often gets a look as well, since dust builds up there too.