{"id":471,"date":"2020-09-07T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-09-07T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gogreenhart.com\/blog\/?p=471"},"modified":"2025-10-31T10:33:49","modified_gmt":"2025-10-31T17:33:49","slug":"duct-cleaning-the-difference-professionals-can-make","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dehartinc.com\/blog\/indoor-air-quality-service\/duct-cleaning-the-difference-professionals-can-make\/","title":{"rendered":"Duct Cleaning: The Difference Professionals Can Make"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-medium\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dehartinc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/ductwork-with-insulation-in-attic-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"ductwork-in-attic\" class=\"wp-image-472\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>You may have heard cautions about duct cleaning, and some of these are well-founded. Unfortunately, there are many non-professionals who solicit homeowners to hire them for \u201cduct cleaning.\u201d What they provide hardly merits the name\u2014they can charge a low price because they don\u2019t do much work, and the ducts are rarely much cleaner afterward than before. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But duct cleaning is an important service that residential\nhomes need done every few years. But the cleaning must be done by professionals\nwho have the right tools. This isn\u2019t just a quick vacuum job that takes less\nthan an hour. Professional and certified duct cleaners use powerful blowers to change\nthe pressure inside the ductwork and agitate dust and other debris from the\nwalls. A special vacuum system then removes the particles from the ventilation\nsystem. Separate rotary brushes are used to spot-clean areas around the house. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why This Is Helpful<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Professional duct cleaning is beneficial to your house in several ways. Here are the main reasons we recommend scheduling <a href=\"\/duct-services\/air-duct-cleaning\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">duct cleaning in Modesto, CA<\/a> every few years. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>HVAC System Efficiency: <\/strong>Even a thin layer\nof dust collected along the interior walls of flexible ductwork creates\nresistance against airflow. As dust, lint, and dander continue to build up\ninside ducts, the airflow resistance increases and causes the blower of the\nHVAC system to work harder and drain more power. Running the heater and AC in a\nhome will become more expensive after years of missing out on duct cleaning. <\/li><li><strong>HVAC System Longevity:<\/strong> The extra strain\nplaced on the HVAC system from airflow resistance will cause the parts to age faster.\nWorse, all that extra dust and debris inside the ventilation system can get into\nthe HVAC cabinet and cause damage to motors, the evaporator coil, and the heat\nexchanger. Cleaner ducts mean a healthier and longer-lived HVAC system.<\/li><li><strong>Better Indoor Air Quality:<\/strong> Think of the\nducts as a reservoir of dust and lint. It\u2019s not an easy place for you to clean,\nso unlike the rest of your home, the dust remains year after year. When the\nHVAC blower turns on, it sends out this debris into your home, where it\ncirculates. This can make for a home that\u2019s dustier and which also can be\nunhealthy for people who have asthma and allergies. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">When to Call for Duct Cleaning<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Not certain if you need to have the ducts in your house cleaned? We recommend this service at least every five years, so if you\u2019ve already lived in your house longer than that and haven\u2019t had duct cleaning yet, it\u2019s time. You can also make a visual check: open the register for one of the vents in your house, then put your hand down into the duct shaft and take a picture with your smartphone. If the image you see looks like a clogged air filter from a car, call us to schedule duct cleaning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our team has the top industry-approved tools for this job, and\nour technicians are experts at thorough duct cleaning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><a href=\"\/contact-us\/send-a-message\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">Call Greenhart to schedule duct cleaning services for your home.<\/a> We help you \u201cLive Green, Save Green!\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Duct cleaning is an important service that residential homes need done every few years. 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