Professional Air Duct Cleaning is the Best Option

The fact is, we don’t spend a lot of time worrying about air ducts. It’s only when something goes wrong that we think to clean them out. So why not do it once a year? The bottom line is that professional air duct cleaning provides numerous benefits, including improved indoor air quality and extended HVAC system life. At best cleaning can add years to your heating and cooling equipment. For example, if you have an older forced-air furnace with a blower wheel in front of grates in each room, you may want to ask for more frequent service. The blower wheel will be exposed to more dust from hardwood floors or carpeted rooms (which are harder to keep clean) than from tile or wood floors. If so, consider having your furnace cleaned every three months instead of annually. This could save you up to $250 per year on energy costs. Other tips: Make sure all registers are open before turning on your furnace; close any registers that aren’t being used; and check filters monthly, change them as needed, and make sure they fit snugly—replace filters at least twice a year.