Air Duct Cleaning · San AntonioBreathe Cleaner Air At Home.

In San Antonio we recommend having ducts cleaned every two years. Construction dust and our dry climate load a system faster than in most cities. Sooner with pets, remodeling dust or a recent water event. A clean, tight system with good filtration may go longer, and we do not use a calendar alone to recommend service.

Supply and return runs, trunk lines, registers and the plenum, with coil and blower detailing. A vacuum hose held at each register is not a whole-system cleaning. Our team is certified in Mechanical Systems Hygiene through ASCR and RIA.

Look for thick dust or dark streaks at the supply registers soon after wiping them, a filter that loads up in a few weeks, weak airflow at certain registers, a musty smell when the system first kicks on, or visible debris inside the plenum. Each sign has other possible causes, so we inspect before we recommend.

A very low whole-house price does not cover the labor, equipment and time required to clean an entire HVAC system correctly. It is usually an opening price. Ask whether returns, plenums and registers are part of the work, how debris is collected and who will perform the service.

Sometimes. Dry dust and old debris can hold stale odors, and removing them can help. A musty odor is different. It can point to a wet drain pan, damp duct liner or a condensate problem, and the moisture has to be stopped first. Suspected growth changes the job from routine cleaning to an inspection and possibly licensed mold remediation.

Then we tell you. Not every home needs service, and we would rather show a homeowner a clean duct and leave than invent a reason to proceed. If the issue belongs with an HVAC repair company or a licensed mold assessment, we tell you that too.