You may have already winterized your tires and pipes, but are your air ducts ready for the cold? Having your ducts cleaned before winter will help you and your family stay warm and healthy during the cold months ahead, so it’s best to tackle the task before the temperature drops. Today, the experts from Colburns Heating & Air Conditioning, serving southwestern New York and northwestern Pennsylvania, explain the importance of hiring a professional duct cleaning service before winter.

You may be busy wrapping presents and planning holiday parties, but you definitely want to ensure that the ductwork serving your home has been cleaned prior to the upcoming heating season. Here’s why:

• Boost Heating Efficiency: Now more than ever, your heating system’s ductwork needs to be properly sized, balanced, and clean.  By cleaning and balancing your ductwork, you’ll ensure it works at maximum efficiency and the process will reveal any restrictions to air flow. .
• Pinpoint Health Hazards: Your air ducts are susceptible to a host of problems, including mold, vermin, and debris that could be entering your home and making you sick. A professional duct cleaning service can address any potential health hazards and help prevent issues down the road.  There are a wide varity of solutions available to improve Improve the Indoor Air Quality in your home.
• Improve Indoor Air Quality: If your air ducts are full of dust and Micro Biological Organisms, your lungs are most likely full of it, too. This contamination can make you and your family cough, sneeze, and sniff all winter and can exacerbate allergy and asthma symptoms. For fresher, cleaner air, get your ducts cleaned as soon as possible. Since people spend more time indoors during the colder months, Air Quality is more important to address than ever.
• Reduce Dust: After an air duct cleaning, many homeowners are pleasantly surprised to find they no longer need to dust surfaces, furniture, and other things as frequently. When there’s less dust in the air, there will be less accumulating on your possessions. 

For a cozy, warm, and healthy home this holiday season, let the experts from Colburns Heating & Air Conditioning take care of your ducts. To learn more about what this team can do for you, call them today at (716) 569- 3695 or visit their website.