Central HVAC systems make use of ductwork to transport heated or chilled air throughout your home in an efficient manner. However, over time dust and other small particles can begin to accumulate in your ductwork, creating blockages that can cause all sorts of problems for your HVAC system and your home in general. Knowing what some of the major advantages associated with having an HVAC professional come in to inspect and thoroughly clean your ducts are can help you understand why you should make air duct cleaning a normal part of your home maintenance schedule.

Improved Heating and Cooling

The largest and most obvious reason that you should consider having a professional come in to clean out your air ducts is to improve the overall performance of your central heating and cooling systems. Dust and other materials that can build up within your ducts can block air flow, forcing your air conditioner or furnace to operate for longer periods of time than necessary to achieve the setting on your thermostat. You can tell if this is an issue if you find that some of your vents simply do not have much air flowing out of them. Improved performance will help lower your energy bills and reduce the amount of general wear and tear that your home HVAC system experiences.

Health Considerations

Another reason to have your ductwork cleaned out is because doing so can greatly improve the overall air quality within your home. Dust, pollen, pet dander and other materials can collect throughout the year, and when the fans turn on can be spread throughout your home. This can aggravate certain health conditions like allergies, causing them to flare up out of season because of the constant presence of airborne particles. Further, if you live in a humid environment, your ductwork may be at risk of becoming a breeding ground for mold and mildew spores, which can cause respiratory infections and other problems – which cleaning your ducts can help prevent. 

General Cleanliness

Finally, in a related train of thought to the above point, cleaning out your air ducts can help prevent your home from becoming too dirty by reducing the amount of dust and other airborne particles that are blown around every time the HVAC system kicks into gear. This means that you will have to do less wiping, vacuuming and dusting to keep your home looking neat and tidy.

Contact a company, like Environmental Contractors, for more help.