When the HVAC technician told me I needed to have my ductwork cleaned, I was concerned with how long it was going to take.
The HVAC technician told me they could do it on a Saturday if I wasn’t working.
I wasn’t worried about the day. I wanted to know if it was going to take hours. I know how much ductwork is in the house, and I wanted to be there when the cleaning was done so I could make sure the mess was cleaned up before the HVAC ductwork cleaning crew left. The HVAC technician was smiling when I said this. He asked if I had ever had my ductwork cleaned, and I said no. He didn’t think so. He said ductwork cleaning made little to no mess, and it was all done from outside. They ran a hose that looked like a giant vacuum cleaner, into the ductwork. The suction was strong enough to pull all the dust and debris from the ductwork. Once the ductwork was cleaned, they would sanitize the system and force a type of glue through the ductwork system that would cling to any small holes and cracks and knit them together like new. He said it was a simple process that took an hour, more or less, and it left the entire house cleaning clean and fresh and the ductwork was like new for another couple of years. I realized I was worrying about nothing. The HVAC technician arranged to have the ductwork cleaned the following weekend. I was anxious to have a home that had less dust and smelled clean again.