Furnace Duct Cleaning

The EPA recommends cleaning your furnace system only if you find mold growth, rodents, or insects coming from your vents. It is also a good idea if you find an excessive amount of dust is blowing out of the supply vents.  If you see any of these signs, have an HVAC company clean your furnace system.  It’s also a good idea to have them cleaned if you just moved into a new home.  When left unchecked, dust, debris, mold, pollutants, and contaminants can settle in your home’s air ducts.  Not only will duct cleaning benefit you and your family’s health, but you’ll also have a more energy efficient system.

Duct Cleaning Benefits

If dust, debris, mold, and contaminants settle in your ducts, the fan can circulate them back into your home once you turn on the unit.  Change your air filters regularly to keep dust out of your furnace to prevent it from entering your ducts and blowing back into your home.

Having a professional clean your system ensures the removal of these contaminants from your ductwork. Below are four ways duct cleaning can benefit you and your family:

• Excess dust and lingering odor removal: Duct cleaning by a professional eliminates lingering odors, layers of built up dust in your ducts, and keeps your house smelling fresh.
• Mold and fungal removal: The cool and damp environment of an air duct makes for the perfect breeding ground for dangerous mold and fungi. Professionals are trained to spot this and remove mold and fungi from the system.
• Allergy and/or asthma relief: Often times, allergies and asthma seem to get worse when there’s a build-up of dust and pollutant. Cleaning the ducts can relieve some of the respiratory woes of allergies and asthma.
• Efficiency and money saving: Your HVAC system runs more efficiently with clean air intake, which, in turn, reduces your utility bill.

Is Furnace Duct Cleaning Worth It?

A HVAC company, like Green Home Air in Salt Lake City, UT, cleans your air ducts to remove dust and debris from your ductwork.  Other components of your HVAC are also cleaned, such as the furnace, air handler blower, grills and diffusers, and the ducts that connect to the air handler.  All of this improves your indoor air quality and reduces the risk of health problems, especially with those that have asthma, allergies, or other respiratory illnesses.  Cleaning your furnace ducts also allows your HVAC system to warm or cool your home more efficiently.  In the long run, air duct cleaning is worth it to keep your family safe while extending the life of your furnace and air conditioner units.

For more information, please contact Green Home Air:

Green Home Air:

3704 Laurelcrest St

Salt Lake City, UT 84109

(801) 784-2401