Why Early-Winter Is the Perfect Time to Get Your Air Ducts Cleaned

As Fall fades and Winter gears up for months of snow and cold, you probably haven’t been thinking about your air ducts. Instead, there are Christmas presents to buy, snow to shovel, and the constant thought running through the back of your mind of just how sick will everyone get this Winter.

But what if that last thought was actually related to your air ducts?

Let me explain.

Cold weather doesn’t cause colds.

For as long as anyone can remember, it’s been understood that cold weather causes illness. However, the truth is it’s not so much the cold weather causing illnesses as it is the amount of time we’re spending indoors around other people.

The wave of sickness that comes every Fall and Winter is typically caused by people spending more time in close quarters to those around them. The simple cold of someone at the family picnic in July is much less likely to affect you than the cold of the person across the dinner table from you at Christmas.

How your air ducts can help.

The air ducts in your home circulate the air throughout the entire house. When your air ducts have collected dust, pollen, and mold throughout the years, those allergens get circulated throughout your house as well.

Having your air ducts cleaned every 3-5 years helps reduce the amount of polluted air circulating through your home. Your air quality is better and your family is healthier.

Why Air Ducts should be cleaned in Early Winter

While you may be thinking cleaning your air ducts would be a part of your Spring Cleaning regiment - clean, new air for Spring right?

If you wait until Spring, you will have been breathing all the dust, pollen, and mold all. Winter. long.

It’s better to have your air ducts cleaned in early winter before you and your family “hibernate” for the winter. Even if you are someone who spends a lot of time outdoors in the winter, our Minnesota weather makes staying inside a simple fact of life.

Don’t cocoon yourself with poor-quality air, putting extra pressure on your HVAC system and possibly causing your family to be sick.

In addition, dirty air ducts can be a fire hazard. As we use more heating elements throughout the winter (fireplaces, space heaters, ovens, propane, etc.), certain areas of our houses become extra warm. This extra heat can cause build-up in the air ducts to ignite and catch fire. Property damage and putting your loved ones at risk are never worth it.

What can I do about it?

Getting your air ducts cleaned by a professional in the early winter guarantees your home will be Winter Ready. It may be tempting to think you can do it yourself with a vacuum hose or a strong leaf blower, but unfortunately, dirty air ducts need a little bit more TLC to be truly clean. Professionals have the correct tools and procedures to make sure your home air ducts are cleaned properly, providing you with clean air and peace of mind.

A R Engh values that peace of mind for our customers above everything else. We work in the same communities we live in. We take pride in our work and always put honesty before our pocketbook.

Don’t let this winter pass you by without creating the best possible environment for you and your loved ones. We know you care for them as much as we care for our own loved ones.

We know this time of year gets busy. Don’t let the time slip away from you. Before you know it, Spring will be here and you’ll have spent another winter cooped up with poor quality air circulating throughout your house.

Contact A R Engh today to discuss your unique air duct needs. We can’t wait to hear from you.