When is it a good idea to call duct cleaners in Neenah WI? Ideally, a service call should be made at least once a year. The reasons for duct cleaning are more important than most people realize. It’s not that people are necessarily negligent or uninformed with regard to such issues but, in the course of a busy daily life, air system ducts don’t often cross the mind.
Through the course of a season, the air ducts in a central air or heating system tend to build up various materials. Dust, cobwebs, dirt, material flaking off, and material sucked in through the intakes or falling through the registers collect within the ducting. At the very least, the progressive buildup of this material will impede proper airflow through the system. This makes the heater work that much harder to do its job. Particularly in the dead of winter, this can result in increased energy bills. In an all-electric system, this can be expensive enough. But, in gas- or oil-fired furnace systems, this adds to the fuel costs on top of the increased electrical expenditure.
Beyond the purely economic reasons to keep the ductwork clean, there are the far more important issues of air quality and health. Changes in both temperature and humidity in the ducts can promote the growth of molds, mildew, and several different types of microbial organisms that can aggravate respiratory difficulties, allergies, and result in the contraction of several types of illness. Legionnaire’s Disease has often broken out in buildings with dirty air ducts. Respiratory infections resulting from mold and mildew buildup are a persistent danger from contaminated ductwork. In addition to the bio-contaminants, there is also the buildup of fiberglass dust to be concerned with as the ducting ages as well as fibers flaking off of insulation material that can be inhaled, with serious health consequences resulting.
Cleaning the air ducts at least once a year will remove most, if not all, of these contaminating materials from the system and, in the case of extreme blockage, can improve the overall energy efficiency of the system by 40%. Professional Duct Cleaners in Neenah WI have the tools required for all such jobs. After inspection to find out the extent of the contamination, the service technician will use special vacuum equipment designed to remove debris quickly. Contact us today if you require a thorough duct cleaning and inspection.
