Duct Cleaning in Corpus Christi, TX
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Ten years of storms leave their mark on your ducts
Nueces County has seen 85 damaging wind events and 8 winter storms in the past ten years. Each one is a chance for dust and debris to work into the house through whatever gap it finds, and once it's in, the return side of your duct system pulls it through the rest of the run.
Your furnace only needs to run December through February here, so for most of the year it's the air conditioner moving air through those same ducts. A duct system loaded with buildup blows that dust back into the rooms every time the blower kicks on, and after storms like these it has more to move than dust off the floors.
- 3 months
- December through February, your furnace pushes air through your ducts
- 9 months
- March through November, your air conditioner does the same
NOAA nClimDiv, 1991–2020 normals
- How often should air ducts be cleaned?
- Most homes don't need this on a set schedule. Get them checked if you notice heavy dust in the house, a musty smell coming from the vents, or if you've had a storm let debris or moisture into the system. A contractor can look inside the ductwork and tell you whether cleaning will actually help.
- Is air duct cleaning worth it?
- It's worth it when there's a real reason behind it, like heavy dust buildup, a pest problem, or debris that got into the ducts during a storm. It won't lower your bills or fix a system that's running poorly for other reasons. If your air conditioner is short-cycling or not cooling well, that's usually a different problem, and a contractor can tell you which one you're dealing with.
- 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 before pulling it out through the vents. Each supply and return vent gets cleaned, along with the main trunk lines. The furnace or air handler itself may get a look too, since dust in the ducts often means dust has settled there as well.