Duct Cleaning in Weirton, WV
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Eight months of heat means eight months of buildup
Your furnace runs October through May here, eight months out of the year. Every one of those months it is pulling household air through the ductwork and pushing it back out into the rooms. Dust, pet hair and whatever else is in the air settles along the duct walls a little more each month it runs.
Weirton also sees its share of severe weather, 52 damaging wind events and 7 winter storms over the past ten years. When a storm knocks out the power, the system shuts down and then kicks back on once it returns. That restart pushes a burst of air through ducts that have been sitting still, and whatever has settled inside gets stirred up and carried into the house.
- 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's no fixed schedule that fits every house. If anyone in the house has allergies, or you've had renovation work that left dust behind, that's a reason to clean sooner rather than wait. Homes here run the furnace October through May, eight months a year, so ducts see more use than in places with a shorter heating season. A contractor can look at the ducts and tell you whether this house needs it now or can wait.
- Is air duct cleaning worth it?
- It's worth it if your ducts actually have a problem, dust coming out of the vents, a musty smell when the air kicks on, or debris you can see at the register. Cleaning them on a schedule with no sign of trouble does less. A contractor can look at the actual ducts and tell you whether cleaning will help this house or not.
- What does air duct cleaning involve?
- A contractor connects a vacuum system to the ductwork and uses brushes or air tools to knock loose dust and debris, then pulls it out through the vacuum. Each supply and return vent gets cleaned, along with the main trunk lines. The furnace or air handler often gets a look too, since dust builds up there as air moves through.