Duct Cleaning in Salem, NJ
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Salem County ductwork runs long and hard all winter
Your furnace pushes air through those ducts seven months of the year here, October through April, with winter nights averaging 28°F from December through February. That is a long stretch of constant airflow, and every bit of dust in the house rides along with it, settling into the bends and the runs that never get looked at.
Salem County has seen 12 winter storms and 73 damaging wind events over the last ten years, and storms like that knock out power often enough that furnaces across New Jersey restart cold more than most people realize. Each restart pushes a harder burst of air through the ducts than a normal cycle does, and that is enough to knock loose what has settled and send it back into the house.
- 7 months
- October through April, your furnace pushes air through your ducts
- 4 months
- June through September, your air conditioner does the same
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- How often should air ducts be cleaned?
- There is no fixed schedule that fits every home. Homes with pets, a recent renovation, or someone with allergies tend to need it more often, since more gets pulled into the ducts to begin with. If you cannot remember the last time it was done, that is reason enough to have a contractor take a look.
- Is air duct cleaning worth it?
- It depends on what is going on in the house. If dust builds up fast, a musty smell comes through the vents, or the ducts have not been touched in years, cleaning them clears out what has been collecting and cycling through the air. If none of that applies, it may not do much. A contractor can look at the ducts and tell you whether cleaning will actually help your situation.
- What does air duct cleaning involve?
- A contractor connects a vacuum system to the ductwork and uses brushes or air tools to loosen dust and debris before pulling it out through the vacuum. Each supply and return vent gets cleaned this way, along with the main trunk lines. The furnace or air handler often gets a cleaning too, since dust collects there as well.