January 30, 2018


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It will not only help to decrease your monthly heating costs, but it will also increase your indoor air quality.

As the cold weather persists, doors and windows in your home are continually closed up. That means that you have the same dirt and dust repeatedly circulating and trapping in all the viruses, allergens, and toxins in your home. If you haven’t had your ducts professionally cleaned, you might not want to wait until springtime to air things out. Duct cleaning is not only important for your family’s health, but it can also save on your heating and cooling costs and put less wear and tear on your HVAC system.

When you have dust and debris building up in your ductwork, it makes your furnace work harder to push and pull air through the system. That can make your system work overtime and cost you more in energy costs monthly. When your ducts are caked with debris, it takes more energy to move air, which makes you lose all the way around. Having your ductwork cleaned now is an excellent idea to increase the energy efficiency of your home and to not tax your furnace more than is needed through the cold weather months.

Creating a Healthy Home Environment

To keep the air quality of your home safe and healthy, cleaning your ductwork is essential. Since all types of toxins and allergens can get trapped within the system, a professional St. Louis HVAC company can help to reduce the toxins circulating in your home. When you have viruses, bacteria, and other germs stuck in your environment, they continually get sucked into your HVAC system and blown around, wreaking havoc on the health of those in your home.

Hire a Professional HVAC Company

There are ways that you can clean your ductwork yourself. But if you want to ensure that you get all the debris loose from your HVAC system, it is well worth the cost to hire a professional company. They have the tools necessary to get into your ductwork and not only vacuum out the harmful toxins but also to brush free the debris that can get stuck. If there is dirt built up, vacuuming will do little to help your HVAC system work more efficiently. A professional company can get into your system and get your ductwork cleaned completely to make things healthier for your system and your family.

Most people wait until springtime to open up their windows and air things out. But winter is also a good time to have a professional St. Louis HVAC company come to clean your ductwork and HVAC system. It will not only help to decrease your monthly heating and cooling costs but having your ductwork clean will also increase your indoor air quality. The minimal cost of having your ductwork cleaned is well worth it to keep your family healthy and to save your HVAC from additional wear and tear that can shorten the lifespan of your system.

Scott-Lee Heating Company

For over 35 years, Scott-Lee Heating Company has been serving the greater St. Louis metropolitan area. We are dedicated to providing you with the highest quality and most energy-efficient heating, air conditioning, and geothermal systems available. It is our commitment to excellence, however, that sets us apart from the competition.

Call us today at (314) 200-0788 or fill out our online contact form.