Duct Cleaning in Albuquerque, NM
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Seven months of heating pushes a lot of dust through your ducts
Albuquerque needs heat from October through April, and on winter nights that average 23°F, your furnace is pushing air through those ducts for hours at a stretch. Every bit of dust in your house rides that air and settles in the ductwork along the way.
Most homes in Bernalillo County are single-family houses with one owner running one system for years at a time, and duct systems that run that long build up dust in the bends and low spots where moving air can't reach. That buildup narrows the path the air travels, so the furnace works harder to push the same heat through the house.
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- October through April, your furnace pushes air through your ducts
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- June through August, your air conditioner does the same
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- How often should air ducts be cleaned?
- There is no fixed schedule that fits every home. Homes with pets, a recent remodel, or someone with allergies tend to need it sooner because more dust and dander get pulled into the return. If you see dust building up around the vents or notice a stale smell when the air kicks on, that is a sign to have a contractor take a look rather than wait.
- Is air duct cleaning worth it?
- It is worth it when there is a real reason behind it, like dust that keeps coming back after you clean the house, a musty smell from the vents, or work that opened up the ductwork, such as a remodel. It will not lower your heating bill or fix an allergy on its own. A contractor can look at your ducts and tell you honestly whether cleaning will help or whether something else, like the filter or the coil, is the actual problem.
- What does air duct cleaning involve?
- A contractor connects a vacuum system to your ductwork, then uses brushes or air tools to knock loose dust and debris and pull it out through the vacuum before it resettles. Each supply and return vent gets opened and cleaned on its own. The furnace or air handler usually gets attention too, including the blower and coil, since dust collects there and moves back through the ducts.