Advantages and disadvantages of airduct cleaning methods

5/7/2021 (Permalink)

Maintaining the house is a motivating factor for everyone, now days. In order to make that happen, one need to keep it looking neat, make sure that the environment around the house is healthy for the other family members, preserving the value of the home and preventing costly repairs and replacements. Out of all of these reasons, health of the family is undoubtedly the most significant. So air duct cleaning is considered one of the most important steps to include in the maintenance routine of your home.

Regular servicing of your air duct system is considered one of the most prevalent home maintenance routines in every household today. This also saves a lot of money, 
in cases where the air condition breaks down and it is very uncomfortable for everyone in the household. Servicing the heating and air conditioning systems is the key to keep them operating efficiently. This also includes cleaning the cooling coils; drain pans, fans and heat exchangers. This method of cleaning may result in dust, debris, mold or allergens getting into your air ducts. As a result of this, your home can also get affected. The dusts and debris from the air duct can also spread in to your home. So one should be very careful about this, they should clean their air ducts while cleaning the heating and cooling system.

One of the biggest advantages of air duct cleaning methods is a very obvious one. It is energy savings. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) of U.S. estimates, that removing even four-tenths of an inch of dust from cooling system coils reduces energy usage up to a staggering 21%. This cleaning method can easily save a considerable amount of your electricity bill. If there is an odor prevailing in your house, proper air duct cleaning will eliminate the smell almost completely

By just cleaning your air ducts, using a powerful vacuum, one can save a lot of money.  It has been estimated that nine out of ten central heating and air conditioning systems fail or breakdown because proper maintenance routine was not performed on a regular basis. Improper maintenance can lead to replacement of parts and labor for cooling or heating systems, which can be very expensive, ranging to about a thousand dollars.

Air duct cleaning is also considered very essential, in order to maintain healthy indoor air. Different sources can bring in allergies, toxins and dust in to your air ducts. If not cleaned properly then the air duct may release these particles into your house. These particles may not cause allergies, but they might be the key reason why your family members suffer from severe illness.

In order to clean the air ducts properly, one needs to use a good vacuum system. A system capable of sucking in all the dust and debris stored in the air duct. Although, using a vacuum system with a small hose may cause improper cleaning and the internal dust and debris to scatter and spread through out the whole air duct, eventually causing the dust to enter the household. To ensure proper cleaning, one must use a vacuum system with a hose, bigger in radius. Even if an air duct cleaning company comes to do the job, make sure they have an efficient vacuum system.