Do you tend to overlook your home’s duct system? If so, there’s no time like the present to start paying attention to it. Maintaining clean, fully intact air ducts is vital for preserving good indoor air quality, encouraging efficient HVAC performance, and extending the life of your furnace and air conditioner.

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Indoor air quality has received a whole lot more attention in recent years as people are now spending more time indoors than ever before. If you’re like most Americans who spend about 90% of their day inside a building, you should know that the air you’re breathing is likely two to five times more polluted than the air outdoors.

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Do you ever think about how clean your air ducts are? If not, now is an excellent time to start. Ductwork can harbor large amounts of particulate matter, microorganisms, and organic growths that can negatively affect your health and the efficiency of your furnace and air conditioner. That’s why regular duct cleaning appointments are so important to maintain both your well-being and HVAC performance.

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How often do you pay attention to your indoor humidity levels? If you have a newer thermostat, you might take a look every so often when you pass by, but if your thermostat doesn’t display humidity, do you even know what your levels are?

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Have you ever thought about what affects the air quality inside your home? If you haven’t, now is the time to start. According to the EPA, the air inside your house is likely more polluted than the air outside it, and if you routinely cook at home, your food preparation could be contributing to that indoor air pollution.

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Would you believe it if we told you the air inside your home is likely more polluted than the air outdoors? According to the EPA, it’s true, and that stands even if you live in a bustling metropolitan area like the Twin Cities where outdoor pollution levels can get fairly bad. In fact, the EPA says indoor pollution levels are typically up to five times higher than outdoor levels. Yikes.

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If you’re like most people, you probably don’t think about the cleanliness of your dryer vent all that often. After all, dryer vents tend to be tucked away out of sight, and when something like a dryer vent is out of sight, that usually means it’s out of mind, too.

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When you live in Minnesota, chances are you spend the majority of your time indoors during winter. And while you definitely want to stay as warm and cozy as possible during our frigid winters, you definitely don’t want to be breathing in tons of dust particles all season long.

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Scheduling professional duct cleaning every couple of years is one of the best ways to improve your indoor air quality and boost your HVAC system’s efficiency. But unfortunately, duct cleaning scams have been on the rise in recent years, and they’re often disguised as legitimate companies offering deeply discounted “specials” on cleaning services.

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Every home on the planet accumulates dust. It’s virtually unavoidable no matter how often you clean. But that doesn’t mean you should give up on trying to get rid of it altogether! Although there’s really no way to eliminate dust from your home entirely, there are several things you can do to control the accumulation.

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