Can Cleaning Air Ducts Help with Allergies?

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April 15, 2021

If allergies have been giving you more grief lately, your air ducts may be to blame. We say this because ducts do more than just transport heated or cooled air throughout your home. They also filter out many smaller particles that can trigger allergies and make you feel miserable. Below, we'll go over how cleaning air ducts can help with allergies and improve your indoor air quality.

Can Cleaning Air Ducts Help with Allergies?

A Word About Allergies

An allergy is an immune system reaction to what the body perceives as a foreign substance. Allergies can involve food, insects, certain chemicals, pet dander, pollen, and other airborne particles. It's the airborne irritants that can be especially problematic. Allergies of this nature can produce a wide range of symptoms, with the more common ones including:

Sneezing or nasal blockages
Itchy or watery eyes
Chest tightness and/or wheezing and coughing
Facial puffiness or swelling
Respiratory difficulties

How Allergens Get into Air Ducts

Airborne allergens can collect and accumulate in your air ducts over time. Each time you turn on your furnace or use an air conditioning system linked to //duct-cleaning, those accumulated allergens travel through your ducts and get into the air in your home.

As air circulates, you can be exposed to more allergy triggers. You may then find yourself having difficulty managing your symptoms. If you're not sure whether or not your air ducts may need to be cleaned to curb your allergy symptoms, ask yourself the following questions:

Have your ducts been professionally cleaned within the past 4-5 years?
Does your home have uncovered windows and other features that can boost dust accumulation?
Do your allergy symptoms seem to worsen when you use your HVAC system?

Reducing Allergy Triggers in Your Home

If you've answered "yes" to any of the questions asked above, schedule a duct cleaning today so anything within your ductwork can be cleared out. During this type of cleaning, specialized tools are used to get into various parts of ductwork to remove dust and other contaminants or irritants.

Further, mitigate issues with airborne allergens by taking the following steps:

Changing your HVAC filters regularly
Cleaning vent covers
Using a HEPA filter when vacuuming
Eliminating clutter in your home
Closing doors and windows during times of the year when your allergies tend to be worse
Using a bathroom fan when showering/bathing to minimize issues with mold
Properly discarding/storing food to deter household pests that may trigger allergies

Call Us Today

Let the experts at Master Mechanical lend a hand when it comes to getting your air ducts clean. Our seasoned comfort pros can also inspect other parts of your heating and cooling system to look for other issues that could be affecting your indoor air quality. Along with making it easier to live with allergies, clean air ducts and an efficient HVAC system can also save you money and improve your overall inside comfort.

Call us today for prompt, affordable service.

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