There are many reasons to clean your air ducts from efficiency improvements with your HVAC equipment to health concerns for people with allergies or asthma. But one of the biggest reasons is for cleanliness and home hygiene, and you would likely be surprised at the types of materials and gunk that lurks in many people’s air ducts.
But a lot of people fail to clean their air ducts for a variety of reasons. First of all, it can be a time consuming process – especially if you don’t have industrial strength tools. Secondly, it really is a dirty and undesirable process. Most people put off cleaning their air ducts simply because they don’t want to deal with the hassle of getting their hands dirty. And it’s no wonder why, there are some truly disgusting types of matter and particles in many home’s ductwork.
Human Biological Contaminates
You would be shocked to find out how much of the dirt and grime in your air ducts is some form of organic matter that originates from humans. And it’s really quite disgusting to think that you are allowing these particles to circulate throughout your home. As we all know, a large portion of dust particles are actually dead skin cells. The truly disgusting part is that by allowing these particles to clog up your ductwork, you are allowing them to circulate through the air you breathe. It really is pretty gross to think that you are inhaling other people’s dead skin cells!
Rodent Contaminates
Even if you don’t have a rodent infestation in your home, there can still be rodent droppings in your ductwork. Previous owners of your home may not have cleaned out their ductwork for the duration of time that they owned the property, and they may have very well had a rat or mouse problem before you purchased the property. Even if you live by the “outta sight, outta mind” motto, it really is poor hygiene to leave rodent feces in your ductwork.
Allergens
For people that suffer from respiratory problems such as asthma or allergies, there are lot of contaminates in ductwork that can drastically exacerbate their symptoms. Filters on your HVAC equipment, though extremely useful, can’t ever filter out 100% of these particles. For example, pet dander and pet hair causes people to have allergic reactions. Even if no one in your household has allergies to these types of particles, you should still get your air ducts cleaned to accommodate any guests you might invite into your home that potentially suffer from these afflictions.
Mold
Last but not least, you need to be aware that mold can grow in your ductwork. Even a little bit of mold can create a huge problem because it has the potential to snowball into a problem that grows out of control. By having a professional clean your ductwork, you will be doing your due diligence to ensure that you don’t have a mold outbreak that destroys the value of your property.
Finding Help in Chicago
If you feel that it’s time to clean out your filthy air ducts, contact Andrew Roto Services, Inc. We serve the Chicago area, and we help the citizens of Schaumburg, Lombard, Roselle, Bensenville, Glendale Heights, Carol Stream, Villa Park, Lombard, Elmhurst keep their homes clean.
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