There is a lot of information out there in regards to the benefits of cleaning your air ducts. Deciding when to clean your air ducts may seem like an arbitrary answer. However, there are situations when you will have to clean your air ducts. You will also have to address the underlying problems that lead to these situations.
Fungus Is Present
There are situations where cleaning your air ducts is appropriate. If the microbe is growing inside the metal ducts or other parts of your heating and cooling system, you should have your air ducts cleaned.
You may not be able to detect it visibly. Instead, you may have to ask your service provider to check if it is present in your HVAC system. Some substances resemble it. To determine if it is a microbe, you will have to send the sample to a laboratory for analysis.
If the insulation around your air ducts is wet or it has fungus growing on it, you will have to replace it as it cannot be cleaned properly. You also have to address the issue that causes the fungus in the first place. Failure to do that can cause the microbe to come back.
Excessive Debris
Ducts that are filled with dust and dirt need to be addressed. This is because your supply registers can release the dirt into your home. It may also point to an issue with vermin, like rodents and insects.
Regardless of what the reason is, you need to find out the underlying cause before you do anything to your ducts, such as cleaning and retrofitting the ducts. Doing so will prevent the issue from coming up again.
Improving Efficiency
If you do decide to clean your ducts, you may also want to clean the other components of your HVAC system. When you clean heating and cooling components, like fans and cooling coils, your system will run more efficiently. This will also lead to your system lasting longer. As a result, you will save on energy and maintenance costs.
The EPA suggests that you clean your air ducts as needed. This is because air ducts do get dirty over time. If your furnace, fireplace, or stove uses fuel to operate, it should be inspected and inspected before the heating season to ensure that it is functioning properly and to prevent carbon monoxide poisoning.
Finding the Right Company
Should you decide to clean your air ducts, you want to make sure that the company providing the service is competent and reliable. At R&E Home Solutions, we can provide you with this service as we have over ten years of experience. As a family-owned company, we care about the health and safety of your family. You can contact us today at 843 412-8569 as we serve Folly Beach, James Island, Ravenel, and Greenville areas.
