Unfortunately, due to the busy lives we lead, most people forget about cleaning their air duct system. However, your air ducts are one of the places in your home you should never forget to clean. Sterling Environmental Air Duct Cleaning would like to share what is often found in home air ducts and why it is important to have your air ducts cleaned.

Mold Grows in Air Ducts

When humidity or moisture builds up inside the ductwork of the home or business, and with a combination of a few other contaminants; mold, mildew and fungus can begin to grow. Moisture easily gets inside air ducts from rooms that typically utilize plumbing such as bathrooms, laundry rooms and kitchens. As moisture and condensation builds up, it can get pulled into the air ducts and vents. Other causes for mold or mildew can be due to a leak from plumbing or even a failure in your HVAC system. As mold and mildew or fungus develops, these fungal growth release spores which are in turn spread throughout the home. Obviously, this directly affects the quality of your indoor air and health of your loved ones. Breathing in mold or fungus spores can lead to many illnesses and some of them are quite dangerous to the young, elderly and sick. This is one of the most important reasons it is so important to have your air ducts cleaned.

Critters, Rodents & Bugs in Air Ducts

Many pests, such as mice, rats, spiders and cockroaches as well as wildlife can crawl into air duct systems and use them as pathways to travel. Depending on the type of pest species that has invaded the air ducts, these pests can leave behind different contaminants. Pests can leave behind urine, feces, skin flakes, dander and hair. Some pests, such as rodents, may choose to make their nest inside your air ducts. All of these discarded particles will circulate throughout your home, again affecting your air quality and even posing health risks, depending on the pests and what they leave behind.

Dust Mites Can Live in Air Ducts & Vents

Here in Southeast Michigan, we get a lot of wind storms. Those storms stir up a lot of dirt and dust that often gets inside our air ducts and then circulates throughout our indoor air. However, much of the dust we find inside our home is actually dead skin particles that we shed everyday. With the dead skin and hair particles come the dust mites that feed on them. This is designed by nature and a natural part of life. Our homes are full of dust mites as they play the important role of recycling but when the dust mite population becomes too abundant, they also leave behind a considerable amount of tiny skin flakes and feces which easily gets spread throughout the home and are a major cause of indoor allergies.

Air Duct Cleaning in Oak Park, Madison Heights, Warren, Sterling Heights, Detroit & Southeast Michigan

When you clean your air ducts, you can improve your HVAC system’s efficiency and improve your home indoor air quality. After you have your air ducts cleaned, you will notice better and fresher air and less dust in your home. If you need your air ducts cleaned, contact Sterling Environmental Air Duct Cleaning today!