Last winter, I noticed that cooking aromas were spreading throughout the entire home and lingering for minutes and minutes, then when we’d head to bed at night, our living rooms would aroma of whatever I’d prepared for lunch.
With the outside temperature down into the teens, there was no opportunity of opening a window and airing out the house.
Every one of us were running the furnace at maximum capacity. The presence of the cooking aromas made me more aware of the amount of dust floating around. I started getting upset about the health and cleanliness of our indoor breathing air. I finally contacted a local HVAC contractor and asked him to take a look at the heater. The worker checked the inner workings of the furnace and found no problems, and he then diagnosed the air duct and discovered an scary amount of debris built-up in the pipes. He said that this accumulation of dust and dirt was absorbing aromas and spreading them to every room in the home whenever the furnace operated; Because our breathing air passes through the air duct multiple times per afternoon, any toxins concealed within the proposal are a big concern; Mold spores and bacteria can entirely become airborne and cause health risks. The worker suggested duct cleaning. I assumed that this would be an invasive and luxurious project. Instead, he brought in a equipment that resembled an oversized vacuum cleaner, complete with a hose and brush connectment. The brush works to disbeach house stubborn contaminants that then get sucked into the hose. The duct cleaning resulted in a significant improvement in the comfort and hygiene of the home. It also increased the efficiency and capacity of the furnace.