What is Duct Cleaning?
Duct cleaning is when people clean the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system’s ducts in your home. These ducts are the pathways that move air around inside your house. Over time, these pathways can get filled with dust, pet dander, and other small particles.
Clean Sweep Duct Cleaning & Air Conditioning has over a decade of experience keeping the ductwork inside Sarasota, Pinellas, Tampa and Bradenton area homes fresh and clean. Clean Sweep is family owned and operated. We’re dedicated to providing the best service with the highest value.
How Can Duct Cleaning Affect Allergies?
Allergies are your body’s reactions to things it thinks are harmful but usually aren’t, like pollen or pet hair. When you have allergies, you might sneeze, cough, or get itchy eyes. Allergens, the things that cause allergies, can build up in your ducts. So, when your HVAC system turns on, these allergens can spread through the air in your home.
The Connection Between Clean Ducts and Fewer Allergy Symptoms
Duct cleaning can help remove these allergens from your air ducts. This means that after ducts are cleaned, there might be fewer allergy-causing particles in the air of your home. By having less of these allergens in the air, you might notice that you sneeze less and breathe easier.
However, it’s important to know that duct cleaning alone might not solve all allergy problems. It can help, but there are other things to do as well to help with allergies, like using air purifiers or regularly replacing air filters in your HVAC system.
What Happens During Duct Cleaning?
When professionals clean your ducts, they use special tools to scrub the ducts inside your house clean. They might also use a vacuum system to suck up the dirt and particles that get loosened up. After they are done, your ducts should have less dust and allergens.
Before and After Duct Cleaning
Before getting your ducts cleaned, you might notice a lot of dust around your house, or maybe you sneeze more often. After duct cleaning, you should see less dust and experience fewer allergy symptoms if allergens were part of the problem.
Choosing the Right Duct Cleaning Service
It’s important to choose a good duct cleaning service. Look for a service that has good reviews and a lot of experience. They should tell you exactly what they will do and how much it will cost. Ask them if they have worked with people who have allergies and how they handled it.
Clean Sweep Duct Cleaning & Air Conditioning takes pride in the level of service we deliver to every customer. Our technicians are professionally trained and use the latest technology and processes to thoroughly clean your air ducts.
Can Duct Cleaning Completely Remove Allergens?
While duct cleaning can reduce the amount of allergens in your home’s air, it doesn’t completely remove them. Allergens can come from outside or be carried in on clothes and pets. Regular cleaning and maintenance of your home, including your HVAC system, are important steps to keep allergy-causing contaminants under control.
Additional Tips for Managing Allergies
Besides duct cleaning, consider doing the following to help manage allergies:
- Keep windows closed during high pollen seasons.
- Use high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filters in your HVAC system.
- Vacuum regularly using a vacuum with a HEPA filter.
- Keep pets out of certain rooms to limit pet dander.
Manage Your Allergies With Clean Ducts
Duct cleaning can be a helpful part of managing allergies by reducing the number of allergens in your home’s air. It is not a complete solution on its own, but when combined with other allergy management strategies, it’s a slam-dunk.
Consult with the professionals at Clean Sweep Duct Cleaning & Air Conditioning to schedule your duct cleaning appointment today.