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Duct Cleaning in Jamestown, NY

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Eight months of heating means eight months of dust through your ducts

Your furnace runs October through May here, close to eight months a year. Every one of those months it pulls air through the same ductwork, and whatever has settled in there rides along with it into every room. On nights that average 19°F, the furnace runs long and often to keep the house warm, moving more air through the system than it does the rest of the year.

The more that builds up inside the ducts, the harder the furnace has to work to push air through them. That buildup ends up in the air moving through your house for most of the year here.

8 months
October through May, your furnace pushes air through your ducts
2 months
July through August, your air conditioner does the same
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Your ducts carry heat October through May and cooled air July through August.

NOAA nClimDiv, 1991–2020 normals

How often should air ducts be cleaned?
There is no fixed schedule that fits every house. If anyone in the house has allergies, or you have had a pest problem or a renovation that kicked up dust, clean them sooner rather than later. Homes here run the furnace October through May, eight months a year, so dust moving through the ducts gets more time to build up than in a place with a shorter heating season.
Is air duct cleaning worth it?
It is worth it if you can see dust coming out of the vents, notice a musty smell when the furnace or air conditioner runs, or know the ducts have not been touched in years. It will not fix a heating or cooling problem on its own, and it will not lower your utility bill. What it does is clear out the dust, pet hair, and debris that build up in the ductwork over time so the air moving through your house is cleaner.
What does air duct cleaning involve?
A contractor connects a powerful vacuum to the duct system, then uses brushes or air tools to loosen dust and debris from inside the ducts before it gets pulled out. They will also clean the supply and return vents, and check parts like the coil and blower where dust tends to collect. A thorough job covers the full duct run, not just the parts you can reach from the vent.
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