Early fall or spring, when your heating and cooling system is between its two big jobs. Around Philadelphia, early fall has the edge: it clears the ducts before the furnace runs for months straight. The better answer, though, is timing it to your house. After the renovation beats any month on the calendar.
What time of year is best for air duct cleaning? A shoulder season: early fall or spring, when your heating and cooling system is running least. There is no month when cleaning does not work. Shoulder seasons are simply easier, because the system has to be off while the ducts are cleaned, and a few hours without heat or air conditioning is no hardship in October or May.
In the Philadelphia area, early fall gets a slight edge. By September the ducts have carried a full summer of air conditioning, and within weeks the furnace will be pushing air through them every day until spring. Cleaning in between means the heating season starts with a clean system. It also lines up with the heating-season chimney inspection many homeowners book in the fall anyway.
But the calendar matters less than what has happened in your house. The best time is often simply “right after something dusty.” If spring allergies are what has you thinking about it, our piece on duct cleaning and allergy season is worth a read. When you are ready, our air duct cleaning starts with a free inspection.
Any season works. Here is what each one is like for the job.
Mild weather, the AC done for the year, and heating season still ahead. Clean now and the furnace starts the season with clean ducts.
After heating season and before the AC takes over. A good window if the winter left a lot of buildup behind or someone in the house notices pollen season.
Nothing about the cleaning changes. The heat is off while we work, so a milder day is the more comfortable choice.
Same job, but the AC is off for a few hours in the heat. If humidity has left moisture in the ducts, sort that out first.
These are the moments when cleaning does the most good, whatever the month.
Booking at the wrong moment means paying for the job twice.
Dusty work keeps producing dust until it is done. Finish the sanding and drywall, then clean once.
If there is mold, cleaning without fixing the leak or humidity behind it only buys time. The EPA says moisture should not be present in ducts at all.
If ductwork is about to be replaced, there is no point cleaning the sections coming out. Clean what stays, after the work.
If the only issue is a clogged filter, change it. The EPA recommends the highest efficiency filter your system’s manufacturer recommends, changed regularly.
More on this in the EPA’s guide, Should You Have the Air Ducts in Your Home Cleaned?
↑ Back to topFall is when the whole house changes jobs. The furnace comes on, the fireplace gets used again, and the dryer starts working through towels, sweaters and heavy bedding. The U.S. Fire Administration found residential dryer fires run higher in the fall and winter months, peaking in January.
We clean all three, so one call covers the lot: a free air duct inspection, a $69 dryer vent cleaning that includes the inside of the machine and a new connector hose, and a $59 chimney inspection before the first fire of the season.
Photos from our own air duct work across the Philadelphia area. Most homes take about two to four hours, depending on size and how complicated the system is.
Rebecca and Avi Dadi run the company and treat every home like their own.
Find out whether this is the season you need it, at no cost.
A free sanitation spray comes with every air duct cleaning we do.
Call before you need the furnace, not the day you switch it on.
We are family-owned and based in Huntingdon Valley, working across Philadelphia and Montgomery, Bucks and Delaware Counties, South Jersey and the Wilmington area, in every season.
Questions we answer a lot are collected on our FAQ page.
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Air duct inspection, plus a free sanitation spray with every air duct cleaning.
Dryer vent cleaning, including cleaning inside the dryer and a new flexible connector hose.
Chimney inspection, before the first fire of the season.
Current offers are listed on our specials page.
The questions homeowners ask most when deciding when to book.
Early fall or spring, when the heating and cooling system is running least. Around Philadelphia, early fall has a slight edge because it clears the ducts before the furnace runs for months straight. That said, timing it to your house matters more: right after a renovation, a move or a pest problem beats any month on the calendar.
Yes. Duct cleaning works the same in any season. The system has to be off while the ducts are cleaned, so on a very cold day the house cools off for a few hours, and a milder day is the more comfortable choice. There is no reason to wait for spring if debris is already blowing out of your vents.
Most homes take about two to four hours, depending on the size of the house and how complicated the system is. Larger homes, multiple systems or heavy buildup take longer. The free inspection gives you a better idea for your own house.
After. Sanding, drywall and demolition keep producing fine dust until the work is done, and a system running during the project pulls it into the returns. Cleaning halfway through means cleaning twice. Wait until the dusty work is finished, then book.
Either works, and neither one is a treatment. The EPA says duct cleaning has never been shown to actually prevent health problems. What cleaning can do is remove buildup that is actually in the system. If allergies are the reason you are asking, pair it with the highest efficiency filter your system's manufacturer recommends, and talk to your doctor.
Yes. We clean air ducts, dryer vents and chimneys, so one call covers all three, and early fall is the natural time to do it. Current specials include a free air duct inspection, a $69 dryer vent cleaning and a $59 chimney inspection. Call (215) 201-4371 to set it up.
A free inspection tells you whether this is the season your ducts need it.
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