Is it the now? Next year? It all depends on your situation.  Some companies will tell you that it should be done yearly, but that is only true in extreme cases. If you had your ducts cleaned properly, then you should normally wait about 3 to 4 years before your next cleaning.

If you are moving into a newly constructed or newly renovated home, duct cleaning should be on your list. Drywall dust, fibreglass pieces, sawdust and other construction debris can easily restrict air flow.

Households with hairy pets or young children may find it necessary to inspect their return air ducts more frequently. Pet hair and pet dander, toys, food items and even fecal matter seem to find their way into the air ducts. If you have pets or children, you may want to plan on more frequent duct cleaning.

Are you expecting? Do you have a newborn? Small kids? Take into consideration the love and care we have for our children. We make sure they eat the proper foods. We keep them away from cigarette smoke, etc. At such an early stage in their lives everything is so fragile, especially their lungs. So why would we expose them to something most harmful in their day to day environment? Dirty air!!!

Have your ducts cleaned and sanitized, that way at home every day they are breathing clean air. You can even go one step further by installing a whole house hepa air filtration system. We as parents cannot control the environment everywhere BUT we can certainly control the environment where we live!!!

There are exceptions to every rule. So if you have a newborn or a young child, there is nothing wrong with cleaning your ducts more often. And always be sure to clean or replace your furnace air filter monthly.

If any of the situations listed above have helped you determine you might be ready for duct cleaning, please contact us and schedule a duct cleaning appointment at your convenience.

What are some common factors for it being cold in the house? It could be lots of things, such as poor insulation, old windows, bad air flow…

As Mrs. Angela Sheridan of Toronto, Ontario writes:

‘My husband and I were having a problem in our daughter’s room with it being very cold at night. We would turn up the furnace to no avail as it was still very cold. On the other hand, the rest of the house was quite comfortable.

We called a local heating/cooling company to come service the furnace and we were told that the furnace was old and we should replace it and that would solve our problem. It sounded quite costly and we were still wondering if that would solve the problem in our little girl’s room. The windows were old but still, they did not seem to be the problem. We called an air duct cleaning company and within hours they were at our house with a large vacuum truck and video equipment.

I was amazed that one of the technicians on the job was John, one of the owners of the duct cleaning company. He turned up the thermostat then went to our daughter’s room and felt little air flow as compared to the rest of the house. He put a video camera into the bedroom duct and showed me the problem. We did not need new windows or a new furnace, we needed a good duct cleaning so he could remove the running shoe that was stuck in the duct pipe in our daughters room!

After a whole house duct cleaning I could not believe my eyes at all of the debris they took out of the ducts, it was truly amazing and the air flow is now great.’

So before you replace a furnace, etc… it does pay to have the air ducts cleaned or video scoped as opposed to spending countless dollars on needless work.

Duct cleaning will not solve every problem, but it is a general maintenance item and is a wise investment in your family’s health.