There are many aspects of our homes that we simply take for granted. Plenty of home assets get a lot of attention, including things such as our roof, windows, and exterior doors. The assets such as these that are more foundational to our home are going to get the most care, but what about everything else? It is the air ducts, the plumbing, electrical that are usually just overlooked and assumed to keep on working as they should simply. Talking about living in Florida though, one of the first things that probably comes to mind is air conditioning and how that cold air is delivered most of the time through air ducts. Considering the importance that these air ducts play in our lives, shouldn’t they get the necessary maintenance attention as well?
The reason why you need to care about your air ducts is quite simple they have a tendency to get very dirty as time goes by. There is always going to be the normal accumulation of dirt, dust, and grime in your home and all of that is going to end up feeding into the air ducts as time passes by. The buildup can have an impact on the performance of your system, the air quality of your home, and much more. AC companies Ponte Vedra FL residents trust, like us at J&W Heating and Air + Plumbing, know this and always push for routine air duct cleaning.
Dangers to Air Quality
In the event that you do not take care of your air ducts, you are going to be exposing yourself and your entire family to poor air quality. When an air conditioning system functions, it is going to begin by sucking all of the hot air out of your home, conditioning it as the name of the system implies, and then pumping cool air back in. In the process of the air leaving your home, though, it is going to be running through an air filter. The air filter is going to stop a lot of the dirt and dust, but chances are there will be some things that are going to be missed.
In the areas where your air filter fails, what is going to be left behind is the ability for all of that dust and such to be able to make its way right up and into the air ducts. Over time as more and more are able to succeed in their ability to surpass the air filter, the air ducts will get that much dirtier.
AC companies in Ponte Vedra, FL always push routine air duct cleaning so that air quality can be properly taken care of and kept at its peak for the safety of you, your family, as well as your pets.
Energy Savings
There is also the potential for a great deal of energy savings from running your air conditioning system simply when you have your air ducts cleaned. Air ducts need to be free and clear to allow air to pass through them and be pumped into your home in a cool manner. The U.S. Department of Energy has estimated that you can save a great deal simply by having an energy-efficient system that is assisted with the cleaning of the air ducts.
When an air conditioning system runs, according to the DoE, nearly 25% of the energy that is used to run that system is going to be wasted. The number may even increase when you have an older system that is even less energy efficient. One of the ways to assist with this is through the process of cleaning your air ducts. Having your air ducts cleaned annually can help your system run that much more efficiently, using less energy to cool your home.
Routine air duct cleaning has a lot of benefits going for it, but the true value comes in the air quality and energy savings that it provides. Outside of this, clean air ducts can also help with the lifespan of your system, and help you to avoid repair needs, among other things. AC companies in Ponte Vedra FL like us at J&W Heating and Air + Plumbing always talk highly of duct cleaning due to all of the good that it can result in for such minimal work and cost.
