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While most components integral to indoor air quality are at their best when your heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system is in top working order, they tend to collect Dust, dirt, mold, and so many pollutants. This may cause adverse air quality, high energy costs, and even health issues if left unchecked. Appropriately healthy indoor conditions essentially refer to cleaning your air ducts at some point. This guide will take you through the whole step-by-step process of cleaning air ducts.
Before we reach the process of cleaning, here are big reasons why cleaning your air ducts is necessary.
Dust, allergens, and contaminants may infiltrate your air duct, which can spread in the air you breathe. Air filtration through the duct cleans off such pollutants, making the air inside fresher and cleaner.
The Dust and debris in the air ducts can over time choke them. This can end up making your HVAC system work harder to ensure that you have your ideal temperature. In this case, it will consume more energy. Cleaning the ducts often helps your system run more efficiently hence saving you lots of energy costs.
Indeed, it is very true that the longer the accumulation of soil in the air conditioning system is stressful and probably one of the explanations that contribute to its depreciation early on.
Clean air ducts limit allergens like pollen, pet dander, and dust mites that anybody in the house is exposed to when suffering from allergies or respiratory issues.
Woody smells from mold, pets, or smoking emit particles into the ducts and circulate your home. Cleaning would eliminate those lingering odors.
Most technicians recommend you have your air ducts cleaned every 3 to 5 years. But the frequency of cleaning would depend on several factors.
To make cleanouts of your air ducts, the following equipment and tools are required:
Screwdriver to remove the vent covers and access panels of the duct
Vacuum cleaner, preferably with a HEPA filter
Long flexible-bristled brush, toilet brush, or stiff brush
Microfiber cloths or rags
Air duct cleaning brush or dryer vent brush
Furnace filter. For this dirty one
Compressed air or blower. Optional, to get it clean
PPE, mask, gloves
Now you can clean
Equipped with the best to continue business
Before cleaning, unplug the unit. By starting to clean the unit, you will stop circulating air. Then the dirt and debris will not recirculate back into the system as you clean it and the system will never get a chance to come into contact with possible damage in case you clean it inside the ducts.
Identify where your home’s air vents and registers are. These are the areas where the conditioned air went into the ducts and then out into your rooms. Take out your screwdriver for removal of the vent covers or grilles. Unscrew them carefully, then put the covers or grilles in a safe place. Clean out the vent covers when they look visibly dirty. Bring out your warm soapy water.
You now can begin by removing the vent covers so you can get into the ducts themselves. As a preliminary step before continuing, start with a vacuum cleaner hose and suck up any visible dust or debris you might find inside your air ducts. Be sure to go as far in as possible so you collect as much of the combined dirt as possible.
To clean, you can use long, flexible brushes, especially for ducts. You allow the inserted brush into the ducts to rub gently against the wall sides of the ducts loosening any debris stuck onto the walls. Brush and loosen Dust.
A long-bristled brush would best be attached to it for getting into such hard-to-reach places. Put it on the duct and push it inside to irritate the dirt and make it fall off. Brush laterally to throw the dirt, mold, or whatever debris may have hung at the edge of the duct.
A dryer vent brush does a good job if you have one, extending all the way into the deeper parts of the ductwork. It is rather pliable and able to trace curves in the ducts.
You might also blow clean using compressed air or a blower. This way, whatever might remain there will be blown out of the ducts once air is blown through them. You would only insert the nozzle of the blower into the duct, then hard blow out through it, and this would push dust and particles way into the system.
This process is very messy because the blower lets all the Dust that has accumulated inside the vents blow out, so be prepared to vacuum up a bit extra.
Another dust magnet is the blower compartment of your heating, ventilation, and air conditioning unit-if you can reach it, and clean it out too. Use a brush to vacuum loose Dust and debris that you see. Clean this also as an excuse to change out your furnace filter if it is time due.
Dirtied filter An unclean air filter can hinder airflow to your HVAC system rather than deteriorate its performance. Replace the furnace filter. Now that your air ducts are clean, swap it in to obtain superior quality inside air in your home. Install a replacement according to the manufacturer’s specifications.
Once dry, replace your vent covers and registers. Tighten them exceptionally tightly.
Once you’ve done the cleaning, it’s already time to switch on your air conditioning or heating system and make sure that the air is going around the pipes so it doesn’t produce noise and signs of blockage while in use.
Change your HVAC filters regularly every 1-3 months so that never in your lifetime Dust or dirt will see a way into your air ducts.
Clean your air vents often to prevent letting the dust accumulation amass
Keep your house clean by cleaning, vacuuming, as well as dusting to reduce the amount of debris that will get stuck in your air duct.
If the process is too complicated or you’re having a repeated growth of mold, even after cleaning, then it would be best to hire a professional service while dealing with your air duct cleaning so that you can have quality work done.
Although scheduled maintenance is fantastic at keeping your air ducts in good shape, there are a lot of other signs that point out to you the time you should hire a professional:
You will know the right time for professional service when you see mold, especially when it emerges around the air vents or within the reach of your heating, ventilation, and air conditioning.
You cannot neglect professional services if you suspect rodents or insects.
If Dust starts collecting days after cleaning it, then your air ducts are calling for a cleaner using professional expertise. Let’s get in touch with you for professional air duct cleaning services. Duct Technical Works LLC awaits your professional air duct cleaning requirements. We can ensure that your air ducts are thoroughly cleaned from all pollutants inside your walls by providing you with the most highly trained technicians and the latest technologies. At Duct Technical Works LLC, you will be assured of practical, high-quality service and close personal attention to your needs, whether it is a residential or commercial property. Fresh indoor breathing is guaranteed for one who called Duct Technical Works LLC today to schedule an appointment to have their air ducts cleaned.