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How often should the air ducts in your home be cleaned

star struck , Monday, 9th of August 2010 04:00:20 AM

It smells like ''scorched dust'' in front of the air conditioning vents, it 
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is choking to me.What is the standard time frame for having the ducts 
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cleaned?
 
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LUCKY FORTUNE , Tuesday, 10th of August 2010 03:12:39 PM

Air ducts should never need cleaning.  
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Have the unit itself cleaned, and change your filter.  
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Mama , Wednesday, 11th of August 2010 06:24:05 PM

Depends, often never. If they are dusty, you may want to have  
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them cleaned or clean them yourself. You probably are smelling the dust  
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from the burners or heating elements, and it will probably go away after a  
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few cycles?  
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Shimmy Shimmy Lip Gloss Barbie , Thursday, 12th of August 2010 09:37:18 PM

I usually tell people every 5-7 years. If you have allergies,  
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every 3-5 years. Stay away from those ''blow and go'' companies who say  
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they will clean your ducts for $99. They won't do a good job. Make sure  
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they will be using the proper equipment. A large gas powered vacuum  
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should be left outside your home and attached to your duct work with an 8  
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inch hose. And they should air wash your ducts and use a power whip  
attached to an air compressor.  
 
 
 
 
 
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