Duct Cleaning in Tyler, TX
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What Tyler's storms push into your ducts
Smith County has seen 148 damaging wind events and 9 winter storms over the past ten years. Wind like that works dust and debris in through the gaps around vents and returns, and it settles into the duct runs. When the power goes out, it gets worse. A third of Texas households lost power for a full day or more in 2024, and when the system sits off that long, air stops moving through the ducts and whatever is already inside just stays put.
Heat only runs here from November through March. The rest of the year, the ductwork sits still, holding whatever worked its way in over the winter until the furnace starts up again.
- 5 months
- November through March, your furnace pushes air through your ducts
- 6 months
- May through October, your air conditioner does the same
NOAA nClimDiv, 1991–2020 normals
- How often should air ducts be cleaned?
- Most homes do fine with a duct cleaning every few years, not every year. If anyone in the house has allergies, or you have had a rodent problem or a water leak into the ductwork, do it sooner. Homes with pets or a recent renovation also tend to need it more often, since fur and drywall dust settle in the duct runs.
- Is air duct cleaning worth it?
- It is worth it when there is a real reason behind it, like dust coming out of the vents, a musty smell when the system runs, or work that opened up the ducts recently. It will not lower your heating bill or fix a system that is short cycling. What it does is clear out what has built up in the duct runs so the air moving through them is cleaner.
- What does air duct cleaning involve?
- A contractor connects a vacuum to the duct system to pull it under negative pressure, then agitates the inside of each duct with brushes or air whips to knock loose dust and debris so it gets pulled into the vacuum instead of blown back into the room. This is done at both the supply and return ducts, and the vent covers and the coil area near the furnace or air handler are usually cleaned as part of the same visit. A licensed contractor can walk through what your system needs before starting.