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Warpy

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12. Depends on how often you change the furnace filter

Reply to dameatball (Original post)

Tue Mar 29, 2022, 12:23 PM

Mar 2022

That will trap most dust and pollen, making the ducts an extremely minor source of allergens.

The duct that does need to be cleaned once in a while is the dryer duct, especially if you use fabric softener. Fires have started in those things from the combination of softener and built up lint.

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(Allergy related, hope this is right place) Any opinions on whether duct cleaning has any real [View all] dameatball Mar 2022 OP

Please be very careful w/anyone you find on FBook as there are huge scams. The ads all CurtEastPoint Mar 2022 #1

Yes, I have seen those FB scams. The company coming out has been around for a long time. dameatball Mar 2022 #3

I think that the party who benefits most is the cleaner. Chainfire Mar 2022 #2

You may be right. I'm not an easy sell, so it can't hurt to listen. dameatball Mar 2022 #4

They will show you how you can't live without it. Chainfire Mar 2022 #6

We had a "free" duct cleaning, and then the fancy looking "test" for mold. usonian Mar 2022 #9

Thanks for the warning. My ex dragged me to a time share nightmare many years ago. Yikes. dameatball Mar 2022 #10

Ductwork fed by a clothes dryer can accumulate a lot dust. I had that. empedocles Mar 2022 #5

Let us know what you find out. multigraincracker Mar 2022 #7

Yes, I live on a dirt road, so I take one when I walk the dog. Also have a cat, so the furry friends dameatball Mar 2022 #8

I go back to first principles. Pobeka Mar 2022 #11

Depends on how often you change the furnace filter Warpy Mar 2022 #12