Taking care of your home is a lot like taking care of your vehicle. It requires regular attention and maintenance to run efficiently. You need to check your ducts, replace your furnace’s filter, and schedule professional maintenance for all of your heating and cooling equipment. Consider it ‘home health care’ checklist. If you properly look after your home, it will return the favor for years to come.

There are a few major components to ensuring your home’s health. This includes the furnace and filter, humidifier, ducting and air conditioning system. Each of these units are integral to your home’s health.

New homes can contain high levels of household toxins - chemicals that are released from new carpets, linoleum or paint. Dander from pets can also effect air quality and often goes unnoticed but can trigger an allergic reaction.

In some cases, mold and bacteria can grow in air ducts especially if there is too much moisture. These can be harmful and cause respiratory illness.

Things to look out for:

Don’t be a spore sport: Check your ducts for mold growth since this can be harmful and has the potential to spread. ABC Heating and Cooling can check your ducts regularly as a part of their seasonal home comfort maintenance package.

Furry friends: When checking your ducts for dust or mold be aware of signs of ‘furry friends’. Droppings are a good indicator that you may have unwanted visitors in your ducts. If that’s the case, call a professional right away. The problem will only worsen if not dealt with immediately. This can be prevented by properly sealing the ducting.

Duct congestion: Any debris or dust inside of your ducts definitely effects the air quality inside of your home as it is circulated throughout the house. This can include pet hair, household dust, and other debris that would normally be vacuumed as you clean but builds up in inaccessible areas. This is when you would call a professional.

ABC Heating and Cooling provides state-of-the-art air duct cleaning and maintenance services. We use air duct brushes, high-powered vacuums, and top-of-the-line camera equipment to inspect and maintain your ducts. As an added feature, we also offer a point-by-point inspection and maintenance of your furnace system. Call us today to sign up for a scheduled home health care check-up. Let us look after you!