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Duct Cleaning in Southaven, MS

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What DeSoto County storms leave behind in your ducts

Southaven has seen 50 damaging wind events and 14 winter storms over the past ten years. Wind that strong finds gaps at vents and returns, and pushes dust and debris into the ductwork behind them. Once it settles in the ducts, the furnace pulls it through every time it runs.

Homes need heat from November through March here, five months of the year, with winter nights averaging 34°F. That is five months of the blower pushing air through ducts that storms have already worked debris into, carrying it into the rooms you breathe in.

5 months
November through March, your furnace pushes air through your ducts
5 months
May through September, your air conditioner does the same
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Your ducts carry heat November through March and cooled air May through September.

NOAA nClimDiv, 1991–2020 normals

How often should air ducts be cleaned?
Most homes do fine with duct cleaning every few years, not every year. Pets, a recent renovation, or someone in the house with allergies can push that schedule up. If you notice dust building up fast around the vents or a musty smell when the air kicks on, that is the sign to move sooner rather than wait.
Is air duct cleaning worth it?
It is worth it when there is a real reason behind it, like visible dust at the vents, a musty smell, or debris left behind from work done on the ductwork. It will not lower your heating bills on its own, and it will not cure an allergy by itself either. A contractor can look at your ducts and tell you whether cleaning will actually help your situation.
What does air duct cleaning involve?
A contractor connects a vacuum system to the ductwork and uses brushes or air tools to knock loose the dust and debris built up inside, then pulls it out through the vacuum before it resettles. The supply and return vents get cleaned along with the duct runs themselves. Once the ducts are clear, a fresh filter keeps new dust from building back up right away.
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