Time for an Annual Furnace Cleaning and Inspection?

Have you read the owners manual that came with your new heating and cooling system lately? Well, you most likely aren’t alone. Unless you enjoy reading instruction manuals, appliance warranty guidelines and feel there is nothing better than curling up with a good owners manual, you probably were unaware that you should have your heating and cooling system cleaned and inspected annually.

Virtually all brands from Lennox and Bryant, to Carrier and Amana, all advise/require the same thing. Clean your heating and cooling system annually.

You should also consider duct cleaning as a common sense approach to normal household maintenance. While there are no recommended standards in place for duct cleaning, most heating and cooling contractors agree that you should have your ducts cleaned periodically. If you are unsure as to how often you should have your ducts cleaned, a good rule of thumb is annually for households with pets and children. Especially if there is a smoker in the house, or someone with respiratory problems. On the other hand, if you live alone, have no pets, don’t smoke and have no allergy related conditions, you might be fine to have your ducts cleaned every five years or more.

Once the air duct cleaner has cleaned the dust, dirt, debrs, pet hair, etc…, he/she will be able to offer recommendations for your particular situation.