Making sure the air quality in your home is at its best goes beyond changing air filters. And, as a well-meaning homeowner, you might be meaning to take some time (maybe this weekend) to clean your ducts on your own. But, unless you understand how duct pipes, flues, duct trunks and the plenum connect and work, we highly recommend you reconsider the DIY option.

It’s not necessarily a gargantuan task, but duct cleaning requires special equipment that it’s just not worth buying. But we understand that you might want to give it a try, even if it’s to have a better understanding of how your house works. So, as experts, we bring you a list of  things you should never do when duct cleaning (for those who decide to not follow our first tip: “don’t try it if you’re not an expert”).

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Things to Avoid When Duct Cleaning

  • Never clean the ducts if you are not a certified HVAC technician. Ductwork is delicate. If cleaned in the wrong way, it can be damaged. Only have it cleaned by a trained and certified technician.
  • Never hire a technician who is not insured. If a technician who is not insured is injured, you may have to meet the cost of his treatment and compensation. If a technician who is not insured damages your ductwork, you will not be compensated. That means you may have to meet the cost of repairs and replacement.
  • Avoid cleaning your ductwork with your registers uncovered. This may create an outlet for dust to pass and spread in your house.
  • Do not clean your ducts without protective gears like dust masks.

Can Duct Cleaning Cause Damage?

Air duct cleaning can leave you with major damages that may be costly to repair. Ducts are made of varied materials. You or an unqualified duct cleaner may not know the best way to clean ducts made of certain materials.

In addition, you may damage them if you use the wrong cleaning materials and procedures. You can avoid this by hiring qualified and experienced duct cleaning experts, like AdvantaClean, who have the right skills and cleaning materials for all kinds of ductwork.

Does Air Duct Cleaning Make a Mess?

Duct cleaning can make a mess if not done professionally. Remember, cleaning your ducts involves removing the dirt from the ductwork and directing it to another place for safe disposal.

If the process is done professionally, air pollutants accumulated in your air ducts will be disposed of properly. This will prevent the air pollutants from escaping and messing up your home. A single mistake by an unqualified duct cleaner can blow messy dirt into the wrong places in your home.

Is Duct Cleaning Dangerous?

Duct cleaning may pose a danger to you and your family if the dirt is left to spread into your home. The air pollutants may cause allergic reactions like running nose, sneezing, and wheezing for people battling asthma.

After clearing the loose dirt, you may need to disinfect the ductwork to remove the danger of bacterial buildup. This will require the use of chemicals that may be dangerous if not used properly.

An expert duct cleaner will know the right chemicals to use in residential and industrial areas. Besides, the expert will know the right concentration to use to avoid damaging the ductwork or endangering the plants, pets, or people living in your home.

Can Duct Cleaning Make You Sick?

The indoor air circulating through your air ducts may contain contaminants. Some of these air pollutants may include viruses, pollen, dust mites, pet dander, mold and mildew, smog, and volatile organic compounds (VOC).

Imagine what would happen if you blew these contaminants back to yourself with a wrong move when cleaning your duct.  What if you blew them from the ductwork and left them to circulate in your home? That would contaminate your indoor air and may cause health complications for you or your family members.

Poor indoor air quality is responsible for respiratory complications like sneezing, coughing, difficulty in breathing, and a running nose. It may affect you if you expose yourself to the contaminants in your air duct when cleaning the ductwork.

Sometimes the contaminants will linger for longer in your home if your air conditioner is faulty. However, this may not happen when an expert is cleaning your ductwork since they inspect your air conditioning system to ensure it can remove contaminated air from your home effectively.

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What Happens When You Don't Clean Your Air Ducts?

Failing to clean your air ducts leaves you with a list of problems to deal with. Here are some of them:

Poor Indoor Air Quality

Clogged air filters and ducts will leave polluted air to accumulate into your home. This will lower the quality of your indoor air.

Diminished Air Flow

Clogged vents will obstruct the flow of air through them. This will hinder your efforts to cool your home during summer or warm it up during winter. Have your ducts cleaned professionally to enjoy maximum airflow in your home. Find out from experts how often air ducts in your home should be cleaned to maintain maximum indoor airflow?

Higher Energy Bills

When your ductwork is clogged, the air conditioning components will take up more energy as they work harder to circulate air around your home. This means they will be less efficient, leaving you with higher energy bills and less filtered air. Reduce your energy bills through regular air conditioner maintenance.

As you can see, duct cleaning is not easy. It can leave you with damaged ductwork, or expose you and your family to air pollutants. This will not happen if you leave duct cleaning to our experts.

Do your ducts need cleaning? Let AdvantaClean do the dirty work and leave you to enjoy a clean home.

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