{"id":1290,"date":"2018-05-28T11:00:44","date_gmt":"2018-05-28T15:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.climatemastersfl.com\/blog\/?p=1290"},"modified":"2018-05-25T09:03:16","modified_gmt":"2018-05-25T13:03:16","slug":"last-time-had-your-ducts-cleaned","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.climatemastersfl.com\/blog\/last-time-had-your-ducts-cleaned\/","title":{"rendered":"When Was the Last Time You Had Your Ducts Cleaned?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-1291\" src=\"https:\/\/www.climatemastersfl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Indoor_Air_Quality_Filters_Duct_Cleaning_Lint_being_removed_with_a_brush_from_a_dryer_vent_broom_Horizontal_Cleaning_White_Color_Dirty_1920x1279-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Duct -Cleaning\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.climatemastersfl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Indoor_Air_Quality_Filters_Duct_Cleaning_Lint_being_removed_with_a_brush_from_a_dryer_vent_broom_Horizontal_Cleaning_White_Color_Dirty_1920x1279-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.climatemastersfl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Indoor_Air_Quality_Filters_Duct_Cleaning_Lint_being_removed_with_a_brush_from_a_dryer_vent_broom_Horizontal_Cleaning_White_Color_Dirty_1920x1279-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.climatemastersfl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Indoor_Air_Quality_Filters_Duct_Cleaning_Lint_being_removed_with_a_brush_from_a_dryer_vent_broom_Horizontal_Cleaning_White_Color_Dirty_1920x1279-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.climatemastersfl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Indoor_Air_Quality_Filters_Duct_Cleaning_Lint_being_removed_with_a_brush_from_a_dryer_vent_broom_Horizontal_Cleaning_White_Color_Dirty_1920x1279.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Ah, summer. The time when everyone locks themselves indoors, cranks their air conditioners all the way up, and tries not to think about the horrible heat and humidity lurking just outside. What, you don\u2019t do that? Well, if you plan on using your air conditioner at all over the next few months, there are a few steps that you should be taking to make sure that it\u2019s ready for the summer heat. One preparation that altogether too few homeowners make is getting their ducts cleaned, which can have an effect on both their air conditioning and their indoor air quality. If you haven\u2019t had your ducts cleaned in a while, read on to find out why it\u2019s actually a very good idea.<!--more--><\/p>\n<h2>Indoor Air Quality Concerns<\/h2>\n<p>The main reason to get your ducts cleaned isn\u2019t to improve your air conditioner efficiency (although it does). It\u2019s actually to keep you healthier. The average home\u2019s air is full of all kinds of microscopic airborne contaminants. Dust, dander, pollen, germs, mold spores, etc. can all have some nasty effects on your health if you inhale them in large enough amounts. Summer tends to make this worse, as people eliminate fresh airflow into their homes by closing all their doors and windows to make air conditioning more effective.<\/p>\n<p>The ducts tend to be the biggest contributor to poor indoor air quality, though. They don\u2019t get cleaned nearly as often as the other areas of the home, which makes them a common gathering place for the contaminants found in the home\u2019s air. The dust and other particles build up in the ducts until a climate control system is turned on, at which point they\u2019re blown around the house. That\u2019s obviously not good for your health. Duct cleaning helps to remove these contaminants from your home, improving your health and comfort in the process.<\/p>\n<h2>Air Conditioner Efficiency Boosts<\/h2>\n<p>Along with wrecking your indoor air quality, having all of that junk in your ducts can also damage your air conditioner\u2019s efficiency. The dust can insulate the ducts, making it harder for your climate control systems to force air through them. This makes it take longer for your air conditioner to cool your home, adding to your monthly operating costs in the process. Duct cleaning will ensure that your air conditioner can properly cool your home, improving its energy efficiency and ensuring that you stay nice and cool throughout the summer season.<\/p>\n<p>So, if you haven\u2019t had your ducts cleaned out in a while (or ever) now is a perfect time to do it. By the time summer gets into full swing, your air conditioner will be functioning better and you\u2019ll be more comfortable. Have a professional clean out your ducts soon, and you\u2019ll be glad you did later.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Climate Masters provides <a href=\"\/st-augustine-fl-indoor-air-quality\/duct-cleaning\">duct cleaning services in St. Augustine, FL.<\/a> If you need to have your ducts cleaned out for you, contact us today to <a href=\"\/contact\/service\">schedule an appointment<\/a> with one of our professional technicians. We\u2019ll make sure that you get the most out of your air conditioner this season. <\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Think staying cool is the only thing you have to worry about this summer? Think again!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[79],"tags":[90,87],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.climatemastersfl.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1290"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.climatemastersfl.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.climatemastersfl.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.climatemastersfl.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.climatemastersfl.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1290"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.climatemastersfl.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1290\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1292,"href":"https:\/\/www.climatemastersfl.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1290\/revisions\/1292"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.climatemastersfl.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1290"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.climatemastersfl.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1290"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.climatemastersfl.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1290"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}