Duct Cleaning in Pahrump, NV
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Pahrump duct systems run most of the year, wind and all
Heat runs October through May here, eight months of the year. That is eight months of air moving through the same ducts, and whatever settles in them gets pulled back into the rooms you breathe in every one of those months.
The county has logged 356 damaging wind events over the past ten years. Wind like that drives dust into a house through every gap it can find, and that dust ends up in the ductwork along with everything else the system pulls in over eight months of heating.
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- October through May, your furnace pushes air through your ducts
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- June 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, so most contractors go by condition rather than the calendar. If anyone in the house has allergies, if you have had a rodent or pest problem, or you just moved in and have no idea when it was last done, get it checked. A contractor can look inside the ducts and tell you honestly whether they need cleaning now or can wait.
- Is air duct cleaning worth it?
- It depends on what is going on in your ducts right now. If you see dust blowing out of the vents when the furnace or air conditioner starts, or there is visible buildup around the registers, cleaning them will help your system move air the way it is supposed to. If your ducts look fine and nobody in the house has breathing trouble, you are probably not missing much by waiting. A contractor can look at the actual condition of your ducts and tell you honestly whether it is worth doing now.
- What does air duct cleaning involve?
- A contractor connects a powerful vacuum to your duct system and uses brushes or air tools to knock loose dust and debris from inside the ducts, then pulls it all out through the vacuum. They will also check the supply and return vents and the coil, since dust collects there too. The filter is a separate part and cleaning the ducts does not replace it. You still need to change or clean the filter on its own schedule.