Duct Cleaning in Myrtle Beach, SC
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Wind events and long cooling months work on your ductwork
Horry County has logged 111 damaging wind events over the past ten years. Wind that strong finds its way into attics and duct runs, pushing in dust and debris that settles inside the ducts and stays there. With 45% of South Carolina households losing power for a day or more in 2024, air handlers here also see hard shutdowns and hard restarts, and that kind of cycling stirs up whatever has settled in the runs instead of leaving it alone.
Heating only runs November through March, five months a year. The rest of the year your system is cooling, which means the air moving through those ducts carries moisture. Moisture is what turns settled dust into something that lingers in the duct instead of just sitting there.
- 5 months
- November through March, your furnace pushes air through your ducts
- 5 months
- May through September, your air conditioner does the same
NOAA nClimDiv, 1991–2020 normals
- How often should air ducts be cleaned?
- There's no fixed schedule that fits every house. Homes with pets, a smoker, or someone with allergies tend to need it more often, since dust and pet hair build up faster in the ducts. If you've had duct or HVAC work done recently, or you're moving into a home where you don't know the history, that's a good time to have them checked. A contractor can look at what's actually in the ducts and tell you whether it's time.
- Is air duct cleaning worth it?
- It's worth it when there's a real reason behind it, like dust blowing visibly from the vents, a musty smell when the air runs, or leftover debris from work done on the ductwork. It won't fix a home's dust problem on its own, since dust also comes from carpet, bedding, and everyday living. A contractor can look at the ducts and tell you whether cleaning will actually help your situation.
- What does air duct cleaning involve?
- A contractor connects a vacuum system to the ductwork and uses brushes or air tools to knock dust and debris loose, then pulls it out through the vacuum. Each supply and return vent gets cleaned this way, along with the main trunk lines. The furnace or air handler and the coil sit in the same airflow path, so they often get cleaned at the same time.