The air ducts in your home constantly work to keep your home’s air clean. Even though you may overlook their necessity in keeping your home comfortable, these ducts play incredibly important roles in your home’s HVAC effectiveness and your overall health. When your family is spending more time at home than ever, it’s imperative to keep your home’s air quality dust-free. In this article, we’ll discuss why you should clean your air ducts.
Create a Cleaner Living Space
Dust can settle anywhere in your home. If your ducts go idle for only a few hours, you can experience a buildup of dust in those areas. When your system restarts, that settled dust will be stirred back into your breathable air. Soon enough, the dust particles end up on your furniture or other surfaces. While you can’t completely avoid this, you can regulate the amount of dust that settles in your home by cleaning out your air ducts. Cleaning these ducts allows for an improved living environment.
If your home struggles with mold growth, cleaning your air ducts can benefit your air quality and help you find the trouble areas in your home. According to the National Air Duct Cleaners Association, your pets, cigarette smoke, and condensation all affect your air ducts overall cleanliness.
Energy Savings
According to the Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy, upwards of 25-40% of a home’s energy is used on heating or cooling. If your HVAC system isn’t running at top shape, your system could be wasting your money. For example, when the dust settles in air ducts, your system must work harder to push that heated/cooled air throughout your home. As a result, your system may need more frequent maintenance and could potentially age faster than it should. A duct cleaning coupled with system maintenance will keep your HVAC running smoothly and at its best level.
Reduce Irritants from the Air
Pet hair, pollen, water contamination, cigarette smoke, and many other factors can be irritants in the air. By cleaning your air ducts, you can diminish some of these smells from your home and improve air quality. This benefits anyone with respiratory problems including asthma, allergies, or a compromised immune system.
Call Hammock’s AC
If you have any questions involving why you should clean your air ducts, call Hammock’s AC to speak with one of our seasoned technicians. We can inform, inspect, or repair any cooling or heating system in most cases quickly. We’ll improve your home’s indoor air quality and get your back to the comfort you deserve. To get started, click the link below and fill out one of our quote forms.
