Duct Cleaning in El Paso, TX
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Five months of heat, and what sits in the ducts the rest of the year
Your furnace only works November through March here. For the other months, the ductwork sits idle, and whatever settled in it stays put until the blower starts again on a cold night.
El Paso County has had 70 damaging wind events over the past ten years, along with 5 winter storms. Wind like that drives dust into the house through every gap it can find, and a lot of it ends up pulled into the return vents and settled in the ducts. When the furnace kicks on for the season, that's what gets pushed through the house first.
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- November through March, your furnace pushes air through your ducts
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- May through September, your air conditioner does the same
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- How often should air ducts be cleaned?
- There's no fixed schedule that fits every home. Homes with pets, a smoker, or someone with allergies tend to need it more often, since more gets pulled into the return air over time. Recent construction or a rodent problem is also a reason to have the ducts checked sooner rather than later. A contractor can look inside your ducts and tell you what's actually built up in there and whether it's worth cleaning now.
- Is air duct cleaning worth it?
- It's worth it when there's a real reason for it, like visible dust coming out of the vents, a musty smell when the system runs, or work done recently that left debris in the ducts. It won't lower your heating or cooling bills, and it isn't something you need on a fixed schedule regardless of conditions. If nobody in the house has allergy symptoms and you don't see dust or smell anything off, it can usually wait.
- What does air duct cleaning involve?
- A contractor uses tools to loosen the dust and debris built up inside the ducts, then a vacuum system to pull it out before it resettles. This usually covers the supply and return ducts, the grilles, and often the coil and blower if they're accessible. The furnace filter still needs regular changing on its own, separate from any duct cleaning. A full cleaning typically also includes a check of the ductwork for gaps or disconnected sections that let air escape.