When Is It Time For An Office Air Duct Cleaning?

Have you found yourself sicker only when you’re at work? Do you see more and more of your coworkers or your employees leaving ill but then quickly recovering at home? You may have dirty air in your office. A thorough office air duct cleaning job will remove air contaminants and make your office a healthy, safe place to work. But how do you know when you need to call a commercial duct cleaning service?

Keep reading to learn how air duct maintenance can keep your office dwellers healthy and keep your business afloat.

Signs You Need Office Air Duct Cleaning

If you have a hazy look around your office and dust bunnies are falling from the ceiling vents, then clearly you need to have your air ducts cleaned. But what happens when the signs aren’t as obvious?

You can tell that you need a commercial duct cleaning company to visit your office when a few different things occur.

Reduced Air Flow

Filthy air ducts will diminish the air flowing through them. They block the ducts and prevent air from freely moving from the HVAC unit to your office dwellings. You do not typically feel the airflow. You do, however, feel the effects of reduced airflow. For example, in the winter your building may not heat well, or in the summer it may not cool well. You may not have a problem with your HVAC unit at all. You may just have dirty ducts that need a thorough commercial duct cleaning.

Filthy Filters

Dirty air filters will clog the airflow as well. When your office isn’t cooling or heating well, your maintenance men will usually attempt to fix the problem by replacing the air filters. This is a simple process. If the filters continue to fill with dirt in short amounts of time, you need to have your ducts cleaned. The problem is no longer a filter but rather the dirt in the ductwork that’s clogging the filters. Typically, you should change your filters every couple of months.

So if you’re changing yours more than every couple of months, you need to have your ducts cleaned.

Mold

Mold can grow anywhere there is moisture. If you notice mold on the ceilings or walls of your office, you have a problem. Your building occupants could easily develop mold illness, and ultimately, that affects their long-term health and your business productivity. Mold can stem from a lack of airflow due to dirty air ducts. Have a commercial duct cleaning company wipe out your ducts so you can have clean ducts once again and no mold.

Animal Scat

If you begin to notice an odd smell or strange clumps of brown near vents, you have a problem. Animal droppings indicate you need a full duct inspection and cleaning. Only a professional HVAC company should handle this problem since animal droppings can be deadly.

Dusty Return Grill

The return grill in your office will most likely have a small layer of dust on it, especially if your cleaning company isn’t thorough. If you begin to notice large clumps of dust or full-on dust bunnies in the return vent, you have a problem. The grill is the smoking gun that indicates you need a duct cleaning company to visit your office.

Extended Time Since Last Cleaning

Do you know the last time your office air ducts were cleaned? You should have an HVAC system clean your ducts every three to five years. If you can’t remember the last time a professional duct cleaning company graced the doors of your office, it’s time to give them a call.

High Utility Bills

Track your utility bills. If you notice a gradual increase in your energy bills, it’s time to have your air ducts cleaned.

When your air ducts are clogged or dirty, your HVAC system must work harder to heat and cool your building. Consequently, they use more energy. The HVAC system stays on longer to deliver heat and cold air, sucking up energy in the process.  While many things can lead to high utility bills, dirty air ducts are a common contributor. You’ll be surprised at how much your bills go down once you have your ducts commercially cleaned. You’ll also have a much more comfortable building.

Why Clean Your Air Ducts

Professional duct cleaning takes time and money. But it’s an investment well worth the time and money.

If you have poor indoor air quality or inefficient air filtration, you will have dust constantly in your air. This affects the smell and the health of your building. You’ll constantly have dust in your building, sitting on shelves and creating a poor-looking work environment. You’ll also have sicker employees and building occupants. Clogged ducts reduce airflow, and this increases moisture in the air. Mold develops and releases spores that circulate throughout the building, making its occupants sick.

You can greatly improve your air quality by having your ducts cleaned regularly and also by using a high-efficiency HVAC air filter. This will keep the dust from your building and keep both the building and its occupants healthy.

Furthermore, clean ducts will increase the life of your HVAC. Your system will run more efficiently, and your fan motor won’t have to work as hard. As a result, your entire system will last longer, just because you’re keeping the ducts clean.

The benefits of clean air ducts far outweigh the financial and time costs to have the ducts cleaned.

Clean Your Ducts Today

A thorough duct cleaning will keep your building occupants healthy, help your office smell better, and lower your utility bills. You’ll find yourself with a more comfortable office overall. You may even see an increase in productivity.

Does your office need office air duct cleaning done? If so, contact us. We have been serving customers since 1970, succeeding by placing an emphasis on customer service and client satisfaction.

Often we repair an issue on the same day we diagnose it, saving you money and time in the process. All of our technicians have completed a five-year HVAC/R training program before they begin field experience with us.

Give us a call today and let us take care of your ducts.