Why Should I Clean My Furnace And Air Ducts?
There are a number of reasons why you should have your furnace and air ducts cleaned.
First of all by having your air ducts cleaned you increase the air flow throughout the air duct system which helps the furnace to not have to work as hard, which in turn saves you money on your energy bills.
Also, by having your air ducts cleaned you breathe cleaner air in the home. This helps prevent allergies, asthma, common colds and other illnesses. And obviously less dusting is needed when you have a clean air duct system.
Now if you have central air you have what are called evaporator coils located just above the furnace. When these get dirty it reduces the efficiency of the central air unit. So by having your evaporator coils cleaned you save even more money on your energy bills.
By having the heating elements of the furnace cleaned out also saves money on utility bills, but also extends the life of the furnace. You get what is called "gas scale build-up" inside your heat exchangers, combustion chamber, burners and jets. This "gas scale" looks like rust, and that is basically what it does, rusts out and clogs up the furnace. If you never have your furnace cleaned you could even crack your heat exchanger and leak carbon monoxide into the home.
Last of all, by cleaning the blower and fan compartment at the bottom of the furnace where a lot of the dust and debris likes to accumulate on the fan blades, you help prevent the blower motor from burning out. This is very common and usually happens long before the entire furnace needs to be replaced.
So lets recap why you should clean your furnace and air ducts.
- Increased air flow - helps save money on utility bills.
- cleaner air - helps prevent allergies, asthma, common colds and other illnesses.
- cleaner home - less dust in the air ducts means less dusting for you.
- Increased efficiency of central air - saves money on utility bills
- Increased efficiency of furnace - saves money on utility bills.
- Extending the life of the furnace - clean heating elements prevents the furnace from rusting out
- Preventing carbon monoxide leaks - having clean heating elements prevents cracks in heat exchanger
- Prevent blower motor from burning out - removing dust and debris from fan blades extents its lifespan
Posted by Twin Cities Furnace Cleaning at 11/20/2010 2:16 PM 
Categories: Air Duct Cleaning
Tags: why clean furnace why clean air ducts
Categories: Air Duct Cleaning
Tags: why clean furnace why clean air ducts
Although I likely could not have provided as "complete" of an explanation regarding the value of having a home's air ducts cleaned regularly, I can certainly agree with everything you stated.
Several years ago, I always wanted to have our home's ducts cleaned, but this "task" was always something that "fell off the table". Fortunately, I finally did make the decision to have our ducts cleaned and it was well worth it, so much that I have the work done on a regular basis now.
My wife is allergic to virtually everything, so the first "pleasant" result we noticed following our first duct cleaning was a reduction in her allergy symptoms. Additionally, I would also agree that having the work completed increases the air flow and it should seem "inherent" that having the "mechanics" of the furnace serviced regularly will extend the life of the furnace. Lastly, many of the companies that offer this service are also able to clean the duct work associated with your clothes dryer. I would strongly recommend that this work be completed as well to reduce the risk of a fire. Thanks!
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Indeed, why should anyone clean furnaces and air ducts at home? This is to ensure that your air quality is always good and healthy for your family. When doing maintenance checks, why not include your heating and cooling units in your list? And with http://www.budgetheatingandcoolingservices.com/, you won't go wrong.
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Maintaining air ducts and air filters of your heating and air conditioning units will keep them running in top condition. You can then reduce your energy consumption at home.
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