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Air Duct Cleaning Might Offer the Breath of Fresh Air Your Home Needs

Dynasty Ducts • Oct 24, 2021

You’ve cleaned your home, and you’ve cleaned it again, and you can’t seem to get rid of unwanted smells or odors. There is the option of covering it up with scented candles or air deodorizers, but you don’t want to cut corners. You are looking for an alternate solution. You want to get the root of the issues and solve them, and you are wondering if air duct cleaning is the solution.

Can Dirty Air Ducts Make Your House Smell?

Certain odors can get stuck in your ducts and spread around your home. If the source of the smell is in your ducts, then yes, dirty ducts can contaminate the air in your house with an unpleasant odor.

What Causes Air Duct Odors?

There are a variety of things that can cause air duct odors. Smells that can get trapped in your ductwork include animals smells, mold, or other debris.

A few other household odors may seem to come from your ducts but are actually caused by other sources and circulated through the vents. For example, if you smell a rotten egg smell, this could be natural gas. If you do suspect what you smell is natural gas, you should leave the house immediately. After leaving the house, you should report the issue to your gas company so they can identify and repair the problem.

Another culprit could be a mechanical issue, such as a heater motor overheating. This would smell more like something is burning or like a freshly lit match. This is usually not an issue that duct cleaning can fix, and you should most likely have a heating expert take a look at your heater.

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Will Duct Cleaning Remove Odors?

In many cases, if the duct cleaner can locate or eliminate the odor, duct cleaning can help remove odors from your home. Below are more details about specific scent issues and whether duct cleaning can help.

Will Duct Cleaning Remove a Smoke Smell?

Does having your air ducts cleaned help with the cigarette smoke smell? Over time cigarette smoke coats surfaces with a yellow film. It is possible to clean this from your walls and ceiling to get most of the smell out, but it can also get inside your air circulation system. The residual stale smoke smell may be stuck in your vents even after the rest of the home is cleaned. It is best to call a professional to clean your ducts of any cigarette smoke residue that may be lingering.

HVAC Cleaning To Remove a Wet Dog Smell

Pet dander does stick to every surface and can make its way into your home’s air ducts and vents. Vent cleaning can help to remove wet dog smells, and can also help to eliminate dander from your indoor air. Unfortunately, it may not be possible to completely erase pet smells and dander from your home, especially if you currently have a pet. However, keeping pet allergens in your vents under control is especially important for those that are sensitive or allergic to pets.

Air Vent Cleaning for Dead Animal Smells

Small rodents like mice can make their way into your vents and may get stuck and perish. You may not even know they are there until you smell that something is off. A duct cleaning company can get to the source of the problem by removing the dead rodent and accompanying bacteria, droppings, or nests from your home’s air ducts.

Will Duct Cleaning Get Rid of Rodent Urine Smell?

If you have an ongoing problem with pests, you may need to call in a rodent or pest control company to deal with the source of the issue. However, once the source of the urine is gone, cleaning air ducts can work to clear out the mess from your vents, letting you breathe easy again.

Can Mold in Ducts Cause Odors?

According to the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), mold growth is one of the reasons you should consider having your vents cleaned. Further, they explain that signs that your air ducts are contaminated with large dust deposits or mold include a musty odor or visible mold growth. For example, when turning on air conditioning in spring, a musty smell could indicate an issue, and it might be prudent to have your vents inspected.

Cleaning your air ducts can often get rid of a musty smell caused by mold, assuming that the source of the mold or moisture is found and dealt with.

When you are looking for an air vent cleaning company to inspect or clean your vents, and you suspect mold, you will want to consider the HVAC company’s industry certifications and if they have the training to deal with mold issues.

The Solution to Your Duct Cleaning Needs

Stubborn smells can stick in your ducts, spreading odors as air circulates through your home. You can mask and ignore the issue, but if the source is inside your vents, no matter how much you clean, it just won’t go away. Unpleasant home odors can cause you embarrassment and discomfort that you don’t deserve.

We can’t control your neighbors or the outside air quality, but in many cases, you can have fresher indoor air.

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Dynasty Ducts is PMII certified. What does that mean? It means we have the necessary training and knowledge to take on the mold issues that may be causing unpleasant smells in your home.

Our well-trained technicians will take the time to answer your questions and will inspect and advise you if your ducts would benefit from service before doing anything else.

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If you are in the Atlanta area, Dynast Ducts can help you eliminate the odors from your air vents.

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