Duct Cleaning in Maricopa, AZ
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What five months of heat does to your ducts
Maricopa only needs heat from November through March, and even then the nights average 40°F. That means your system sits idle most of the year, cooling running long and hard through the heat, then switching over for a short winter before switching back. Dust and debris settle in the ducts during the months they're not moving air for heat, and each changeover stirs it loose and pushes it through the house again.
With 150 damaging wind events recorded across the county over the past ten years, outside dust has plenty of chances to work into a house through gaps around doors, windows and vents. That dust ends up in the same ducts carrying your heated and cooled air, and it settles there until something moves it again.
- 5 months
- November through March, your furnace pushes air through your ducts
- 7 months
- April through October, your air conditioner does the same
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- How often should air ducts be cleaned?
- There's no fixed schedule that fits every home. Dust builds up slowly, so you won't see a sudden change that tells you it's time. If anyone in the house has allergies, or you've had work done that opened up the ducts, have them checked sooner. A contractor can look inside and tell you what they actually find, rather than going by the calendar alone.
- Is air duct cleaning worth it?
- It's worth it when the ducts actually need it. Dust and debris inside the ducts get pulled through every time the system runs, and a lot of it settles right back into the house. If you're seeing dust return fast after cleaning the house, or you can see buildup at the vent covers, that's a sign the ducts are part of the problem. If nothing looks or smells off, you may not need it yet.
- What does air duct cleaning involve?
- A contractor connects a vacuum system to the ductwork and uses brushes or air tools to knock loose dust and debris from the inside of the duct walls, then pulls it out through the vacuum. Every supply and return vent gets opened up and cleaned, along with the main trunk lines. The furnace or air handler itself, including the blower and coil, usually gets attention too, since that's where a lot of the buildup starts.