Duct Cleaning in Ruidoso, NM
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Seven months of heating pushes a lot of air through your ducts
Your furnace runs October through April here, seven months out of the year. On nights that average 24 degrees, it cycles on and off for hours at a stretch, pulling air through the same ducts again and again. Dust, pet hair, and whatever else is in the house gets carried along and settles in the bends and joints where the airflow slows down.
Most homes in Lincoln County are single-family houses people own rather than rent, and the ductwork in a house like that serves the same rooms year after year. Buildup inside it does not go away on its own. It sits there, and every time the furnace kicks on, some of it blows back into the rooms you are heating.
- 7 months
- October through April, your furnace pushes air through your ducts
- 3 months
- 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 wood stove, or someone with allergies tend to need it more often because more dust and dander move through the system between cleanings. If you can see dust building up around the vents or the air feels heavier than it should, that is worth a look regardless of when the last cleaning happened. A contractor can look at your actual ducts and tell you what makes sense for your house.
- Is air duct cleaning worth it?
- It depends on what is going on in your ducts right now. If there is visible dust, a musty smell when the furnace kicks on, or you know rodents or debris have gotten into the system, cleaning solves a real problem. If none of that applies, cleaning is more of a maintenance choice than a necessity, and a contractor can look at your ducts and tell you whether it will make a difference in your home.
- What does air duct cleaning involve?
- A technician connects a vacuum system to your ductwork, then uses brushes or air whips to knock loose dust and debris from the inside of the duct walls before pulling it out through the vacuum. Each supply and return vent gets opened and cleaned individually. The furnace or air handler itself, including the blower and coil, usually gets cleaned in the same visit since dust collects there too.