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21 Comments on Just A Little Note About Good Venting!
What a wonderful idea I think it is time to have this completed in our home. Thanks for sharing have a great week ahead.
Swamp coolers can definitely aggravate allergies. Replacing air filters on a regular basis helps keep dirt out of the ducts. Some times a deep cleaning is needed, Good reminder, especially this time of year. Thanks for your post today,
Gabrielle- I remember years ago a friend's mother called in a professional duct cleaner and she sung the praises of what a difference it made. And it did. She used to be sick with allergies and colds and realized that most of her issues were coming from her own home.
I have recently noticed much more dust in our house - specifically on the 2nd floor. I am thinking that cleaning the vents might also help with this. Thanks for the idea!
Great advice... good for all but especially for those with any allergies or respiratory conditions... Happy Day
Clean vents can make a major difference in dust and allergies - even the smell of a home! My newest listing had the vents cleaned before going on the market. Not only did the system sound better but smelled better too.
Greta post...people forget about what may be lurking in the vents. You never know if the previous owner's cats had a hideout down there and left some surprises!
Gabrielle - Now I am sitting here thinging about all the nasty stuff that has accumulated in almost 20 years I have been in the house. Eww! I thiunk I will be calling the vent people. Thanks for venting!
Hi Gab....that's a good decision to have ductwork cleaned.... I had FHA heat in the last home I owned and had the ducts cleaned....
You're so right! some of the things we have seen in forced air ducts is shocking and getting it out of there is important and at the same time moving the dust around can cause other problems.
I have seen some pretty nasty forced air ducts in my day, some with creature comforts (Rats)
Gaby,
Great idea! When we get the houses cleaned for our executive rentals and when seller's get the houses ready for sale, we try to make sure they vacuum all of the vents and get the dust folks just ignore out of there.
Haven't done the ducts though! Think that is more for the benefit of the folks living there!
All the best, Michelle
Gabrielle, and I thought this was going to be about the venting that went on in my home last night by my wife about how I don't listen. Your post was much better, and you are correct. Clean the vents and live and breath better. Great post.
Gab,
I've had the vents cleaned before. It's been about seven years now...time for another cleaning I suspect.
Rich
I have never thought of this but it is time I did, our home is 17 years old so I will check around tomorrow
Thanks for the post Gabrielle. This is a good reminder to have ours cleaned :)
GOOD MORNING WIKA! Glad to hear it!
GOOD MORNING CHARLES! After 17 years - I think yes!
GOOD MORNING RICH! The person who did ours said that it should be done about every 5-6 years. Sooner if you have pets!
GOOD MORNING MARK! That's funny Mark - so, you were listening to my post!?!
GOOD MORNING MICHELLE! Sounds like you do a great job for the rentals!
GOOD MORNING PAUL! That's "yuck" - yep amazing what lurks inside them!
GOOD MORNING COOPER JACOBS! I was concerned about moving the "yuck" around - but the system the vent cleaners seemed to do a pretty good job to vacuum almost all of it up.
GOOD MORNING PAUL! Had not thought about office spaces - but I would imagine those would be good to clean too!
GOOD MORNING B! See - if you've done it - then we know it's a good thing!
GOOD MORNING PETER! Oh yeah - that's the feeling I got when I saw something about vents - let me know if you end up doing it!
GOOD MORNING MARC! I agree - and yes, weird things end up in vents!
GOOD MORNING BRYAN! Wow - what great sellers you have - and yes - it does make a difference - almost immediate!
GOOD MORNING RICHARD & BETH! It does seem to make a difference for those who need extra clean air!
GOOD MORNING MARGARET! I think it might - if nothing else, it will be cleaner air!
GOOD MORNING KATHY! Isn't that amazing that our homes can make us sick? It's nice to hear when something like this makes a difference for someone!
GOOD MORNING PAMELA! Swamp cooling is the worst - tends to leave behind chunks of rust, sand, leaves- whatever is in the air at the time!
GOOD MORNING PAT! I hope you do - I waited too long to make the decision to do this - and glad I did!
GOOD MORNING TIM! Yes - it was kind of surprising since I thought I kept my house pretty clean!
I was coughing and sneezing a lot in my Tennessee home years ago. By chance I received a free home inspection flyer from a duct cleaning company and thought, why not? It's free. I was skeptical, but no more. I was shown the filth in my ducts and it persuaded me to let the company clean them. The difference it made was undeniable. The air that's returned to the room is so much fresher. And my sneezing and wheezing was vastly diminished. It is a good thing and those who are prone to allergies should definitely have their ductwork checked out.
This is such a great reminder and something that so many people forget! Its amazing how much our health can benefit from a vent cleaning