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CLEANING DUCTS MAKES SENSE
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The Boston Globe
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February 22, 1998
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Copyright informationCopyright 1998 The Boston Globe. (Hide copyright information)
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Q. I've seen a lot of ads and commercials lately on cleaning
hot-air ducts. Is it really necessary? My house is 12 years old and
the ducts are used for heating and air-conditioning.
J.G., Hanover
A. Maybe yes, maybe no. Let's put it this way. Duct cleaning is
a new industry, now that more efficient brushes and vacuums have
been developed, and the people who do the duct cleaning would love
to do it regularly, to keep the ducts nice and clean. After all,
ducts do collect dirt and other contaminants that we really don't
want in our lungs.
The dirt and other things that line the ducts are often stuck
to the sides, and the air is not necessarily going to slough off
all those contaminants as it ...
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