When was the last time you had your ducts cleaned? If you can’t remember, or worse yet, think you’ve never had a duct cleaning in your home, it may be time to get one on the schedule.
Why should I have my ducts cleaned?
Many people don’t realize that duct cleaning is really an important part of regular home maintenance. This is for three reasons:
- Duct cleaning is a great way to improve the air quality of your home.
It removes all the dust and debris that has built up over time, which can help to reduce allergies, asthma, and other respiratory issues caused by dust. - Duct cleaning can also help get rid of built-up debris. If you’ve recently purchased your home, it’s a good idea to get those ducts cleaned! You never know what the former owners may have left in the ducts, unintentionally. We’ve found food, toys, pet hair… even a dirty diaper before!
- Duct cleaning can extend the life of your heating and cooling system and reduce maintenance costs. Clean ducts can keep air moving and require less work from your system to keep your home cool or warm!
Overall, duct cleaning is an important part of regular home maintenance that can provide many health and financial benefits.
What does duct cleaning involve?
When you schedule a duct cleaning with LCS Heating and Cooling, we’ll arrive in our large box truck. This vehicle accommodates the large duct cleaning machine. Before we begin, we’ll lay drop cloths throughout your home to protect your floors through the cleaning process.
While we are cleaning your ducts, part of the machine will sit outside your home, while the rest will be in your home. To accommodate this dual location, your door will need to be partially open throughout the service.
Since the door will be partially open, we suggest you make sure pets are somewhere safe so they don’t escape during the process. If your pets are sensitive to noises, finding a temporary location for them outside the home could be a good idea. (If you’re working from home, a temporary relocation might be a good idea for you as well if you plan to be on calls or video chats when we’re scheduled to be at your home. The compressor makes some noise!)
Please note that your air conditioner or furnace will be off for the entirety of the service, which might be another reason you’d like to relocate, depending on outside temperatures! We recommend scheduling your service when temperatures are mild for this reason.
Once they start cleaning, the technicians will move throughout your home, cleaning out all ducts and cleaning return covers before replacing them. On average, the job will take a minimum of 3-4 hours, but sometimes longer, depending on the size of your home.
What can I expect after duct cleaning?
Once the job is complete, we’ll turn your air conditioning or furnace back on and remove the drop cloths from your home.
The machine we use captures 99% of the dust from your ducts, but some may escape into your home, which may require minimal dusting around your home a few days after the service as the dust settles.
You’ll also want to change your system filter within 7 days of the service.
For more on what duct cleaning looks like, check out our video:
Duct Cleaning in the Indianapolis Area
If you’re ready to breathe easier in your home, contact us today. You’ll reduce the dust and allergens floating around your home and help the efficiency and lifespan of your system.