Are your spring allergies coming back with a vengeance? Or are the dust bunnies rising up and taking over your home? Whatever the cause, poor indoor air quality is uncomfortable and unhealthy, and it usually spells trouble for your HVAC system.
Fortunately, the answer is often simple — scheduling air duct cleaning services. Here’s how to tell that it’s time for a pro to find the root cause of your home’s less-than-desirable air quality and get rid of the problem for good.
You Notice a Strange Smell Coming From Your Ducts
If you’re just turning your system on for the first time in the season, you might notice a faint burning smell. This is normal. It’s just your system burning off any lingering dust on the heat exchanger.
What’s not normal is when this smell persists. Once the dust is torched, you shouldn’t be smelling any peculiar burning or other foul smells. Strong, continuous odors are a good sign that you’re dealing with something more unpleasant, like mold or even dead rodents.
Homeowners who notice an odd smell coming from their system should call in air duct cleaning professionals sooner rather than later. Otherwise, you might become accustomed to the smell while dust and dander build up in your ducts and make your home’s air quality even worse.
Your Filters Clog Fast
Most homeowners should change their HVAC filters once every two or three months. However, if you notice yours needs more frequent changing or your filter is filthy every time you go to change it, that could be a tip that you have dirty ductwork.
Even the most basic furnace filters are designed to last a few months. Still, there are many reasons homeowners might find their filters clogging up faster than they’re supposed to. HVAC systems have a harder time in homes with pets, so if you own a pet, you’ll need to clean out your filter more often.
No matter how often you switch out your filters, if they’re getting dirty fast, that almost always translates to needing air conditioning duct cleaning. If the filter can’t trap the dirt and dander, there are only two other places it can go: into your ducts and circulating through the air you breathe. Neither outcome is great.
You’ve Never Had a Duct Cleaning
It sounds obvious, but if you’ve never scheduled a duct cleaning, the time to do it is right now. Dust is not something you can avoid, regardless of how vigilant you are with cleaning or vacuuming. The longer you go between duct cleanings, the higher the chance that those irritating particles are running rampant in the air you breathe.
And the issue isn’t solely dirt or pet dander. Other environmental pollutants, like pollen, bacteria, hair, mold, soot, and so much more, can latch onto your duct and linger there, compromising your home’s air quality. Do yourself a favor and schedule an air duct cleaning. If it’s been years or even decades since your ducts last had a cleaning, you’ll notice a major difference.
A Rapid Refresh With Home Service Nerds
At Home Service Nerds, cleaning air ducts is what we do. Contact our team today to learn more about our air duct cleaning services and schedule your appointment.
