Duct Cleaning in Beckley, WV
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Eight months of heating pushes air through your ducts nonstop
Heat runs October through May here, eight months of the year. That is eight months of air moving through the same ductwork, carrying dust and debris into it every time the furnace cycles on. On nights that average 25°F from December through February, the furnace cycles harder and more often to keep up, and each cycle pushes more of that buildup through the ducts and back into the rooms you're heating.
Raleigh County has had 22 winter storms and 105 damaging wind events over the past ten years, and outages often come with them. When the power drops and comes back, the system shuts down and restarts, and that can stir up whatever has settled in the ducts since the last time it ran.
- 8 months
- October through May, your furnace pushes air through your ducts
- 3 months
- June through August, your air conditioner does the same
NOAA nClimDiv, 1991–2020 normals
- How often should air ducts be cleaned?
- There is no set schedule that fits every house. If you can see dust building up around the vent covers, or it blows out when the furnace kicks on, that is a sign to get them cleaned. Homes with pets, a recent renovation, or someone with allergies often need it sooner than a house without those things.
- Is air duct cleaning worth it?
- It depends on what is going on inside the ducts. If there is visible dust, debris, or signs of rodents or mold, cleaning them makes sense and can cut down on what circulates through the house. If the ducts look clean and the system runs fine, there may be nothing to gain. A contractor can look inside with a camera and tell you whether cleaning will actually do anything for your air.
- What does air duct cleaning involve?
- A contractor connects a vacuum system to the ductwork and uses brushes or air tools to loosen dust and debris from inside, then pulls it out through the vacuum. Every supply and return vent gets cleaned, along with the main trunk lines. The furnace or air handler often gets attention too, since dust collects on the blower and coil just like it does in the ducts.