The Difference Between Old Ducting and New Ducting
According to the EPA, indoor air can be up to five times more polluted than outdoor air, especially in areas with high humidity. That’s why air duct cleaning is one of the most important aspects of good HVAC maintenance. We’re here to help you understand exactly how you can improve your indoor air quality and enhance the effectiveness of your HVAC system through air duct and vent cleaning.Â
Why You Need to Maintain Your Ductwork
- Cleaning your AC ducts and vents regularly helps you maintain a healthy indoor air quality, so you can breathe easier and live healthier. Moreover, it improves your HVAC’s overall efficiency, removes stale odors, and reduces your risk of harmful mold growth.Â
- Improved Indoor Air Quality (IAQ): Since the air in your home is constantly moving through your HVAC system, clean air ducts are vital to maintaining good IAQ.Â
- Enhanced HVAC Efficiency: As dust and debris collect in your air ducts, they obstruct airflow, forcing your HVAC system to work harder to cool or heat your home. This increases overall energy consumption and wears out your system faster. Clean ducts enhance your HVAC system’s efficiency, extend its lifespan, and reduce your energy costs.Â
- Reduced Risk of Mold Growth: Mold is not only damaging to your home, but mold spores are potentially dangerous to breathe. Especially in more humid climates, mold can build up in air ducts, leading to an unhealthy living environment. Regular duct cleaning helps prevent mold growth and creates a safer home for you and your loved ones.Â
How It Helps with IAQ Issues
Dust, mold, pollen, pet dander, and allergens circulate in the air, making it harder to breathe. Air duct cleaning removes these airborne contaminants and dust, leading to an overall healthier living environment with enormous benefits to your quality of life. Here are a few of the ways duct cleaning can help with IAQ issues:Â
- Cleaner Air: It may seem obvious, but air duct cleaning translates to cleaner air in your home. More importantly, we can help you maintain that clean air by integrating an air cleaning system and other IAQ options into your HVAC system, so your air stays clear every day of the year.Â
- Reduced Allergies: If you suffer from allergies or other respiratory conditions, duct cleaning will help you breathe easier by removing those troublesome contaminants from your air.Â
- Better Sleep: Poor indoor air quality negatively impacts your sleep—cleaning your air ducts and installing proactive IAQ products to your HVAC system will help you sleep better and get more out of your well-deserved rest.Â
- Odor Removal: Dust and mold accumulate in your HVAC’s air ducts, leading to musty and stale odors. Our professional duct cleaning services eliminate these unpleasant smells, so you can enjoy fresh, clean smelling air year-round.Â
Our Duct Cleaning Process
At Ellington, we believe you deserve to breathe clean air in your home, day in and day out. Our expert technicians follow a rigorous process to ensure your air ducts are cleaned thoroughly, while walking you through how you can enjoy improved indoor air quality throughout the year.Â
- Inspection: We always start with a thorough inspection of your HVAC system to identify any areas that require special attention. We’ll determine the best approach to cleaning your system and whether or not you’d benefit from new ducting.Â
- Cleaning: We use specialized tools to dislodge grime and debris from your air duct walls and vacuum them out, leaving your ducts completely clean and clear.Â
- Sanitation: After cleaning, we sanitize your air ducts to further eliminate any remaining bacteria, mold, or other harmful contaminants to ensure a healthier home environment moving forward.Â
- Final Inspection: This is the most important step for us because we never want to leave a job having missed something. We’ll double-check that your ducts are fully cleaned and check your HVAC to ensure it’s running efficiently.Â
- Before We Leave: The job isn’t finished until you’re completely satisfied. We’ll walk you through everything we did, share the findings from our inspections, and consult on ways you can continue improving your air quality and optimize your HVAC system’s efficiency.Â
Why Choose Ellington
Our number one goal is to provide you with an experience that’s seamless and simple. We provide easy financing, free estimates, and we’re a team that’s dedicated to your comfort and satisfaction. Sure, we fix ACs, but for us it’s about building long-lasting relationships with our customers, so they have an HVAC expert they can trust time and again.Â
Here’s why our customers trust Ellington:Â
- Expert Technicians: Our team brings you years of experience and know-how to every job, big or small.Â
- Customer-First Approach: We listen to your needs and provide tailored solutions that work for you.Â
- Honest Pricing: No surprises here—just straightforward, transparent pricing.Â
- Fast Response: HVAC problems can’t wait, and neither do we. We’re here to help you 24/7.Â
- Comprehensive Services: From routine maintenance to new installations, we’ve got you covered.Â
- The Ellington Difference: Not only are we the highest-rated and most reviewed contractor in the area, but we’ve consecutively won multiple awards for our excellent customer experience. And we’re still going strong.Â
