During the colder months, your air ducts circulate warm air throughout your home to keep your family cozy. However, dirty air ducts can accumulate and trap dust particles, promoting unhealthy air quality. To ensure that your family breathes in clean air during the winter, below are a few reasons why it’s best to hire a professional heating contractor to clean your air ducts.

Why It’s Wise to Clean Your Air Ducts

1. Get Rid of Allergens & Irritants

In addition to dust and bacteria, several different airborne allergens and irritants can fester in your air ducts. Irritants such as mold spores can affect everyone in your household, especially those with allergies and asthma. Mold formations that accumulate in air ducts can cause allergy-like symptoms such as a runny nose or watery eyes. Mold spores can also cause nausea and fatigue. A professional will thoroughly clean the ducts to eliminate mold spores and alleviate allergy symptoms. 

2. Improve Air Quality

Dust accumulates in air ducts over time. Air that blows through the ducts will pick up dust particles and circulate them throughout your home. You may notice an accumulation of dust a few days, or a week, after cleaning surfaces such as bookshelves. This means that the air ducts are circulating unhealthy air, which can trigger allergies. Cleaning them improves air quality and reduces the amount of dusting you’ll need to perform monthly.

3. Eliminate Odors

Odors often settle in air ducts from mold spores and bacteria. Musty and mildew-like smells are indicators that mold is forming in your air ducts. These odors can be removed by hiring a heating contractor to properly clean your air ducts. They’ll vacuum debris and buildup, and remove mold spores to eliminate odors.

Regularly cleaning the air ducts prevents mold and bacteria from circulating throughout your home. The professionals at Fayette Heating & Air Conditioning in Uniontown, PA, thoroughly clean air ducts to promote a fresh and healthy indoor air quality. These heating contractors offer 24-hour emergency HVAC services, including boiler repairs, heater inspections, and air filtration replacements. To schedule an appointment, call (724) 439-2323 or visit their website to browse their offerings.