9 Benefits Of Duct Cleaning For Your Home’s Air Quality

Your air ducts are responsible for circulating air throughout your home, so it stands to reason that they should be cleaned regularly. According to the National Air Duct Cleaners Association (NADCA), air ducts should be cleaned every three to five years, with larger households needing more frequent cleanings. And yet, not everyone sticks to this schedule. Air ducts are mostly out of sight and out of mind, so homeowners tend to forget about having them cleaned while they’re dusting and decluttering their houses.

Whether it’s been three years or 10 years since your ducts have been cleaned, scheduling a cleaning with Associated Heating & Air has many benefits that shouldn’t be forgotten. Here are nine benefits to keep in mind.

1. It Reduces Allergy Symptoms

If you or anyone in your home has allergies, regular duct cleaning is essential. As pet dander, dust, pollen, and other allergens circulate through your home, they build up in your air ducts and can cause problems throughout the year. If you find that your allergy symptoms simply will not go away even though you clean your home regularly, your air ducts may need some serious cleaning.

2. It Will Improve Your Indoor Air Quality Overall

Even if nobody in your family has allergies, duct cleaning can still greatly improve your home’s air quality. According to the American Lung Association, indoor air can be up to 100 times more polluted than outdoor air. Because the air in Orange County and Southern California is known to have its challenges, it’s especially important to keep your ducts spotless so that the air inside your Anaheim home is cleaner than the air outside.

A professional air duct cleaning service will clean and sanitize your ducts, which will greatly improve your home’s air quality. We can even install UV lights or an air purifier to your existing system so that you’ll never have to worry about the air in your home even if the air outside is less than optimal.

3. It Could Remove Mold

Mold in your home presents a serious health risk, especially if anyone in your family is allergic to it. If you look into your air vents and see any signs of mold, you’re definitely breathing it in. Contact Associated Heating & Air so that we can complete an inspection and cleaning right away if you suspect that this is the case.

4. It Will Also Remove Bacteria

The same cleaning and sanitation process that removes mold will also take care of any bacteria growing in your ducts. Bacteria grows on everything, including on the inside of your air ducts, so regular cleaning and other sterilization methods such as UV lighting can eliminate the worst of it and keep you and your family safe and healthy.

5. Regular Duct Cleaning Can Eliminate Bad Odors

Stale odors can get trapped inside your ductwork and circulate throughout your home. This can happen in any home, but it gets especially bad if you regularly smoke indoors, you’ve painted recently, or you haven’t been vigilant about keeping your home clean.

The bacteria and mold that can grow in ducts will also emit foul odors if you allow it to build up. There are ways of eliminating odors from your home with air purifiers, certain houseplants, or even open windows, but a thorough duct cleaning is the only thing that can get rid of odors within your home’s ductwork.

6. You Will Reduce Dust in Your Home

If you’ve noticed that your home has been dustier than usual, the problem might lie in your air ducts. If you see a layer of dust on them even when you’ve been keeping your home clean, your ducts might be dirty and should be cleaned. Not only will duct cleaning make it that much easier to clean your house every week, but the reduced dust blowing through the air will help with any serious allergy symptoms and other health problems that you might be experiencing.

7. Duct Cleaning Could Prevent Infestations

Insects, mice, rats, and other pests can make themselves at home in your air ducts if they gain entry. These vermin can make themselves fit into the tightest spaces, and they will cause a lot of problems if they’re allowed to invade your home. They probably won’t do too much damage to metal ductwork itself, but they could still leave droppings, discarded husks and food, hair, and other contaminants in your air ducts, and the particles of this detritus will then circulate throughout your home.

While Associated Heating & Air doesn’t offer pest control, our duct cleaning services can help eliminate some smaller invaders before they can cause problems. The sterilization process will remove any scents that could attract other pests along with any bacteria that they may have tracked into your ductwork. This might not eliminate your underlying infestation, but your ductwork will be clean and safe.

8. Duct Cleaning Could Uncover Other Problems

Most of your home’s ductwork is hidden behind your walls, so you probably won’t notice things like rust, corrosion, or air leaks. Our technicians will inspect your ducts as they are cleaning them and will let you know if they see any of these problems so that you can arrange to have your ducts repaired or replaced.

Most residential ductwork lasts between 10 and 15 years, but it can last for up to 25 years with regular cleaning and maintenance. If you know that your home’s ductwork is getting older, stay on top of your regular cleaning and maintenance schedule. It’s always easier to fix a minor problem while it’s still a minor problem.

9. Your HVAC System Will Work More Efficiently

Your HVAC system does a lot to maintain your home’s air quality. It helps filter out pollutants that cause allergy symptoms, maintains proper humidity levels, and otherwise keeps your home safe and comfortable. It’s a lot harder for it to do that if your air ducts contain mold, bacteria, or layers of dust.

If you want your HVAC system to work efficiently, you need to keep your air ducts clean. Not only will it help you breathe a little more easily, but it will extend the lifespan of your heating and cooling system so that you don’t have to spring for a replacement anytime soon.

Contact Associated Heating & Air for Assistance Today

If it’s been a few years since you’ve had your air ducts cleaned, Associated Heating & Air will be happy to assist you. We are a family-owned HVAC contractor that serves Anaheim, CA and the surrounding areas. We provide air duct cleaning and other indoor air quality services, but we also provide furnace and air conditioning installation and repairs. Our team is equipped with the knowledge and experience to handle practically any HVAC-related issue, from dirty air ducts to a malfunctioning AC unit. No matter what kind of HVAC system you have, our technicians will be able to help you and your family breathe easily.

For more information about our indoor air quality services, to set up an appointment for indoor air quality testing, or to schedule a duct cleaning in your home, contact Associated Heating & Air in Anaheim today.