Last week, I was mindlessly scrolling through social media; It’s crazy how much time all of us spend doing nothing on the internet… Before I knew it, an hour passed, & I consumed so much information & videos, however well, while scrolling, I came across an ad by an Heating & A/C contractor that was promoting cleaning HVAC ducts, then and this ad showed how dirty the HVAC ducts were.
I was shocked to see the amount of build up inside of them.
And it made myself and others think of the ducts in my home. I have lived here for about 5 years now, & I have never cleaned them! So, I can’t begin to imagine what has built up over the years, and thankfully, I don’t have a pet, & I don’t smoke so I am assuming it isn’t so bad. But I am sure that there is a lot of dust, debris & insect carcasses. The recommendation for HVAC duct cleaning is to do it as needed, then for instance, if you notice an aroma coming from your vents, it could be a dead animal trapped inside the HVAC duct, & you should absolutely get it cleaned. Also, if you notice any weird smells or see visible signs of mold, an HVAC duct cleaning is advised, however, after seeing that advertisement, I have tied up to have them cleaned. I would rather have clean HVAC ducts than 1s with a lot of excess build up. The relaxing news is, once I get it done now, I don’t need to do it for another 3 to 5 years.