When to Get Your Ducts Cleaned
Your home is where you spend the most amount of time throughout your day, so having a clean and healthy indoor environment is important. One of the key factors in maintaining a healthy indoor environment is clean air. Outside of windows, the air in your home comes from your air ducts, so dirty air ducts will pollute your home air. You can prevent this by getting your ducts cleaned.
As a general rule, you should get your ducts cleaned twice a year. The two times you should get your ducts cleaned is switching from heat to air and air to heat. Most of the time, this is the transition of summer into fall and winter into spring.
Read on to learn about the benefits of getting your ducts cleaned, how clean ducts can prevent home fires, special cases to clean ducts, and so much more.
When is the best time of year to get your ducts cleaned?
The two best time of the year to get your ducts cleaned are spring and fall seasons because your home’s heating and air system will be switching modes from air conditioner to heater, or visa-versa. For most, this means getting your ducts cleaned on your home between the months of March, April, May and September, October, November.
How do I clean a mobile home air duct?
Cleaning your ducts and vents requires a special tool that can bend and form to your home duct system in your mobile home. The system looks and sounds like a vacuum with an extra long hose, but there is more going on. So, this job is only for certified specialist like Capital West.
One of the most important aspects of cleaning your home ducts properly is the integration of duct sanitizer. This sanitizer is steamed into your vents and kills bacteria and viruses that live in your ducts waiting to be pushed out into your home.
When does a mobile home start using a heater instead of air conditioner?
As the outside temperatures drop in the fall months, going into winter, many home owners will start using their heaters. It is at this time that your HVAC system will stop cooling your home and start heating it. These months are typically September, October, and November.
During these three months, it is important to get your ducts cleaned to ensure your indoor environment has clean air to breath.
What happens during a home duct cleaning?
Home duct cleaning take 3-5 hours depending on the size of your mobile home and have several steps that go as such:
Remove vents
Wash vents
Remove debris, lent, and dust bunnies from ducts with a full contact duct cleaner
Sanitize ducts
Replace, or clean, air filters with a multi-clean and reusable air filter
How can clean ducts prevent mobile home fires?
The second most common reason for a home fire is from your heating system. The sad part, this is easily avoidable for those home owners. Most of these fires come from a clogged, or dirty, air duct that catches fire from lent. Yes, that is correct, your duct collects a lot of lent over the months and builds up, leading to home fires.
So, keep your home safe from fires and clean your ducts before switching your heater on for the first time.
When does a mobile home start using an air conditioner instead of a heater?
As the outside temperatures rises in the spring months, going into summer, many home owners will start using their air conditioners. It is at this time that your HVAC system will stop heating and start cooling your home. These months are typically March, April, and May.
During these months, it is important to get your ducts cleaned to ensure the your indoor environment has clean air to breath.
How much does a mobile home duct cleaning cost?
The cost of duct cleans varies based on the size of your home and the service area, however most can expect to pay between $300-500 for a mobile home.
Clean your ducts after these 3 special cases:
Outside of the two annual cleans as the season change, there are a few special cases that are important to ensure your safety:
Fire in the surrounding area
Water damage to your home
Finding mold anywhere in your home
Now that you have learned about the benefits of getting your ducts cleaned, how clean ducts can prevent home fires, and special cases to clean ducts keep you and your family safe by scheduling your duct cleaning service today. Give us a call at (855)-876-3446 or send us a message.