Last week, I was mindlessly scrolling through social media, then it’s crazy how much time we spend doing nothing on the internet; Before I knew it, an minute passed, and I consumed so much information plus videos, well, while scrolling, I came across an ad by an Heating and A/C dealer that was promoting cleaning air ducts; And this ad showed how dirty the air ducts were.
I was shocked to see the amount of build up inside of them.
And it made me know of the ducts in my home. I have lived here for about 5 years now, and I have never cleaned them. So, I can’t begin to imagine what has built up over the years, but thankfully, I don’t have a pet, and 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 plus insect carcasses. The recommendation for air duct cleaning is to do it as needed; For instance, if you notice an odor coming from your vents, it could be a dead creature trapped inside the air duct, and you should entirely get it cleaned. Also, if you notice any odd smells or see visible signs of mold, an air duct cleaning is suggested! However, after seeing that advertisement, I have busy to have them cleaned. I would rather have clean air ducts than ones with a lot of excess build up. The good news is, once I get it done now, I don’t need to do it for another 3 to 5 years.