Should You Have Your Air Ducts Professionally Cleaned
Posted By Dave on August 11, 2011
If you are like many, your air ducts are a frequently part of your house. Air ducts are hidden and are not likely to break so it is easy to overlook them when it comes to cleaning and maintaining your house. The result is that most home owners only clean their air ducts after an issue is detected. Even the U.S. E.P.A suggests on an as needed basis but this reasoning has one possible flaw.
This strategy is only if the cleaning is performed as a preventative procedure in response to a certain incident or situation but not as a reactive response to an incident or condition. This won’t prevent you and your family from being exposed to unhealthy air inside your home if it is not the result of to a particular situation. It is not unusual for mold to build up from expected deterioration of your cooling system, a roof leak and pipe leaks which can exist for many years before they are found. Rodents and insects may be in your air ducts on and off for years without detection.
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