Everything in the world gets dirty at some point or another, and it is no different with your air ducts. Unfortunately, this is one time when out of site and out of mind won't really be of any help. Periodic air duct cleaning is something that every homeowner should do, and frankly isn't all that difficult as long as you take the right precautions.
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2012-04-23 04:21:04
Pierre Laberge
Be very careful in cleaning ducts especially as regards:
1) Make sure your furnace and A/C are off at the time, by cutting power to them. You don;t want then firing up as you are working on the ducts.
2) Do not go too near to your furnace or plenum with the vacuum equipment, you could knock dirt or other things into there that could cause damage.
3) Some pieces of duct work will have somewhere in them, "baffles". A baffle is a plate that acts as a sort of valve to control air flow. You do not want to damage them with the cleaning equipment.
4) Wearing gloves and goggles is a good idea, so is wearing a dust mask you you do not breathe in dirt and dust.
5) Depending on the size of the house and complexity of the duct system, this can be very tiring work. Take some breaks, and stay hydrated. If you think the job will take "only an hour or so", you are likely wrong: It will likely take a fair bit longer to do the job than you thought.
6) Be careful in all you do.
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