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Most homes should have their ductwork cleaned every 1-2 years. However, no 2 homes are alike. If you live near new construction (read: lots of dust), have lots of people in and out of your home, regularly burn candles or incense, have lots of kids and/or pets, or have chronic health concerns, then you may need it cleaned more often.   Conversely, if you have no children or pets, don’t live near any construction sites, don’t have chronic health issues, and don’t have tons of traffic through your home, you may be able to have it cleaned every 3-5 years without a problem.   

We use a 5.0 NEXAIR  Vacuum that has more than 5,000 cfm suction with a 3-stage filtration system. We pair that vacuum up with a system of whips which hook up to a 185-psi air compressor, designed to dislodge debris and contaminants from inside your ductwork and push them to our powerful vacuum. We follow all of that up by sanitizing your vents and ductwork with a fogging machine that distributes an anti-microbial spray throughout the system, killing bacteria, mold, and other harmful substances. 

Some other companies use common shop vacs attached to rotary brushes or truck-mounted vacuums as their primary vacuum system. While these systems may work fine to break up debris and dust in the ductwork, they typically don’t have enough suction power to remove it. The truck-mounted systems often claim to have similar suction power to the Nexair vacuums, but because the truck is parked out on the street and a hose is run to the furnace, it often loses most of its suction power along the way.  

And these companies may or may not follow up their work with a sanitizing spray like we do. Many don’t, so you definitely need to ask!

We sympathize with those who suffer from allergies and other chronic health problems and we work with families like these every day. The biggest thing any duct cleaner can do to ensure you stay healthy and comfortable after duct cleaning is to do a very thorough job in physically removing debris and then using an anti-microbial spray to sanitize the vents, ductwork, and any items which cannot be removed from the ductwork. Follow this up by regularly cleaning your home so that excessive dust and contaminants don’t recirculate through your ducts. 

There are a few ways you can check on this:

• Make sure they are using quality equipment and chemicals (as outlined above)
• Ask the company to take before and after photos of your ductwork
• Ask to see what they got out of your system – we will often show homeowners the contents of the vacuum after a cleaning
• The next time your heating and air company comes out after your ductwork is cleaned, ask them to take a look and verify that things were done correctly

There are a few ways you can do this: 

• Ask your heating and air company for a referral
• Check Certification 
• Ask them what type of equipment they use and how long a cleaning will take (refer to the equipment we discussed above and remember that an average home will take 2-3 hours to clean thoroughly)
• Stay away from companies that advertise prices that sound too good to be true

We hope this helps. Stay warm this winter and if you’re considering having your ductwork cleaned, make sure you don’t get scammed!