We haven't done it since we moved in years ago soooo I'm pretty sure they're gross. With it getting close to time to cut the heat on, I don't want anything potentially catching fire. I know I could use whitepages but there are a LOT of companies in there.

Anyone got a referral and an idea of how much it costs?

10/6/2006 4:42:10 PM

I've never heard of anyone cleaning their ducts.

10/6/2006 4:53:55 PM

[insert masterbation joke]

i've been at my house for 3 years and have never cleaned the ducts. I always figured that the slightly nasty smell the first time you start the heater was the cleaning process running.

[Edited on October 6, 2006 at 5:00 PM. Reason : ]

10/6/2006 4:59:51 PM

I've personally looked into ductwork that hasn't been opened in 20 or more years. It looked just pure-t fuckin' rosy.

If you change your filters regularly and use a good fanfold filter media (Flanders and 3M both offer good ones), then you shouldn't have anything to worry about.

10/6/2006 5:04:57 PM

I've never heard of anyone cleaning their ducts.

10/6/2006 5:10:27 PM

you should only do it if something dies in there

10/6/2006 5:24:37 PM

I would recommend having your ducts clean, you don't have to do it every year but if your house is older and they have never been clean I would go for it. I had my entire heat/ac/duct replaced and before I had them replaced I noticed my allergies were real bad. Since Ive had the new system no more allergies! Also I took a look at the ducts when the guys were removing them and it made me SICK.. GD they were disgusting, all kinds of mold and dirt in them.

10/6/2006 5:38:02 PM

^ dude did u ever use filters? if so then how often did you change them?

10/6/2006 6:05:03 PM

^
well since the house was 20+ years old when I bought it and I had the new unit put in within 2 years.. I'd say the odds are it wasn't anything I did.. And I change my filters every 6 months.

But thanks for playing.

10/6/2006 6:06:44 PM

Yeah that funky egg smell is the propane kicking in the first time, but I still get a little nervous. My mother-in-law gets hers cleaned every other year but they also have an older home.

Hmm. Maybe I don't have to do it after all. House is ~5 years old, new AC unit 3 years ago, and I'm freakin anal about changing the filters ... I use the ones in the red packaging that 3M makes. I have two big ones in the walls - 16x20 on one end and 20x20 on the other - do you think there are others under the house I need to be aware of?

10/6/2006 8:05:21 PM

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"^ dude did u ever use filters? if so then how often did you change them? "

you do realize how filters dont trap everything right, and you know how snowballs work right, and nevermind why am i trying to explain this

10/6/2006 9:07:03 PM

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"Hmm. Maybe I don't have to do it after all. House is ~5 years old, new AC unit 3 years ago, and I'm freakin anal about changing the filters ... I use the ones in the red packaging that 3M makes. I have two big ones in the walls - 16x20 on one end and 20x20 on the other - do you think there are others under the house I need to be aware of?"

No, there are no air returns under your house. It's not like they hide them.

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"And I change my filters every 6 months"

pretty sure they're designed for 3-4 months of use. but 6 months is better than never.

[Edited on October 7, 2006 at 12:39 AM. Reason : . ]

10/7/2006 12:38:55 AM

^

I buy the 6 months kind

10/7/2006 2:54:45 PM