There are quite a few reasons why cleaning the air ducts every few years or so is important. Dirty air ducts can do everything from making it more difficult for you to stay on top of the dusting around your house to cause more wear on your HVAC system. Another reason for making sure you have your ducts cleaned when they need it is because it is better for the health of those in your home if you have good air quality. The ducts in your home play an important role in the air quality in your home. Since the "V" in HVAC stands for ventilation, you should keep the ducts clean so the system can properly tend to that part of its design. Here are some of the ways dirty ducts can pose health issues for those who are in your household:
Dirty ducts can trigger allergy flare-ups
One of the most common problems that can happen physically when the ducts in a home are dirty is that people with allergies can wind up having a lot of issues with them flaring up when they are in the home. Normally, home is a place where you can get some relief from allergies because you will be inside with the HVAC system offering you better air quality and you won't have to worry about all the pollen and dust blowing at you like you will experience when you are outside. With dirty vents, you won't have this relief because you will still have those things blowing at you, as well as other things like pet dander if you have pets.
Dirty ducts can trigger asthma attacks
Like allergies, breathing in things like dust, pet dander, and pollen can also bring on an asthma attack for those with asthma. It's important to try to keep your home as dust-free and with the best air quality possible when someone in the home has asthma since asthma attacks can be severe. Asthmatics aren't the only ones with breathing issues that have to be concerned about the air quality in the home, though. Anyone with breathing concerns including anyone with chronic bronchitis, emphysema, or any other lung conditions will also want to be careful and make sure the ducts are clean.
Dirty ducts can have health hazards in them
Another reason why it's important to make sure to get air duct cleaning is that it will ensure that there aren't unhealthy toxins in them that can create dangerous air. Mold is one of the things to worry about. Another is the chance that there is pest excrement in the ducts because some types of excrement can be hazardous to people's health, such as mouse or roach excrement, just to name a couple.
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