When winter arrives, we prepare by dragging out warm blankets, testing smoke detectors and perhaps taking a quick glance at the furnace. However, the air ducts in our homes are one of the things we neglect.
However, this shouldn’t be the case. In fact, being out of sight shouldn’t mean out of mind. This is especially true when it comes to the air that your family will be breathing for months on end.
Before you settle in for the season and crank up the thermostat, it is important to keep in mind that air ducts act as the circulatory system in your home.
This means that if those passages are filled with allergens, dust and debris, then that’s exactly what you will be breathing when air is pushed down the ductwork. This article looks at how you can ensure you have clean ducts before winter heating.
Prepare Your Home For Winter With An Air Duct Cleaning
The Invisible Winter Blanket in Your Ducts
Your home collects a lot of particulates in the spring and summer months. Pollen tracked on shoes, dust from having windows open, pet allergens, and even tiny mold spores can find their way into your duct system. When running, your air conditioner draws water out of the air. Some of that water can linger in the ducts and produce a sticky environment where the particles adhere to interior surfaces.
When the first cold night arrives, you will switch your thermostat to ‘heat’ and essentially bake that accumulated dirt. The initial blast of hot air from your furnace will blow a combination of allergens, dust, and on occasion, stinky pollutants that are circulated throughout your entire house. The faint musty odor when you first turn on the heat is your reminder that you should do something to solve the issue.
Disadvantages of Having Dirty Air Ducts
We tend to focus most on dust that we see on surfaces and ignore the real problem hiding in our air ducts. Filthy air ducts compromise the health of your family, comfort and budget. If left unchecked, the irritants are recirculated inside the home with every heat cycle. This poses a great risk to individuals with compromised immune systems. A professional cleaning service gets to the source of the problem, making a direct impact on indoor air quality.
Besides your health, it also takes a toll on your HVAC system. This happens when the furnace struggles to push air through the clogged pathways. The system will have a hard time running efficiently causing unnecessary wear and tear. After endless repairs, you may be forced to make significant replacements of parts that cost a fortune.
The JD Family Vent Cleaning Effect
Changing your furnace filter might seem like a simple monthly task, but cleaning it thoroughly requires expert skills and professional equipment. A specialized, powerful equipment may be required to agitate debris embedded deep within the ductwork without allowing it to escape.
At JD Family Vent Cleaning, our process is thorough because we don’t just cover the vents you can see. Our technicians use high-powered equipment that creates negative pressure within your entire duct system. We ensure all debris is fully extracted from your home rather than shifted to another part of the system for a cleaning that truly improves air quality. Our technicians use specialized tools to scrub away years of accumulated dirt from your ducts. More importantly, we extend beyond the basics to clean the vital inner workings of your HVAC system. Since a clean system doesn’t stop at the vents, we focus our efforts on other areas such as the heat exchanger, blower and plenum.
The best time to get your ducts cleaned is when the air conditioning season ends and the heating season begins. In short, this is during the fall season. It’s a good time for maintenance since the weather is conducive and your HVAC system is in a natural low-usage phase. Having your cleaning scheduled in the fall will leave you with a clean heating system that holds up well when that first cold snap hits. This proactive step keeps you warm and snug during winter, breathing fresh air and sleeping soundly.
As you prepare for the coming months this fall, keep in mind that indoor air is a crucial part of your health. Let our team at JD Family Vent Cleaning ensure that the air warming your family is clean, fresh and safe. Contact us today to schedule an inspection and take a deep, clean breath towards a healthier winter.
