Air Duct Cleaning Process

February 26, 2025

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What Our Air Duct Cleaning Process Looks Like

A Guy in A Truck’s air duct cleaning process includes a thorough cleaning of all major components of your HVAC system, including supply and return vents, ducting, blower, and A-coil. The process typically takes 3-5 hours and ensures a healthier environment while improving the efficiency of your HVAC system.


  1. The furnace unit: This is where we connect our equipment.
  2. Inside the furnace: This is where the blower is housed.
  3. The blower: This was pulled out for cleaning because the fans are typically filled with dust.
  4. A-coil: We check the A-coil for debris and then clean it out.
  5. Installing a new filter: This is our clean filter inside our equipment before the cleaning.
  6. Removing the filter: It's now a dirty filter filled with dust/debris that was removed from the ducts during cleaning.
  7. Dirty Ducts: Gross! This is what it looked like before the duct cleaning. The ducts were filled with dust/debris. The air being breathed goes through all these pollutants before it gets to those in the house.
  8. Clean Ducts: This is what the ducts looked like after the cleaning! All the dust/debris was removed resulting in cleaner air being breathed by those in the house! The result: Much better air quality and an HVAC system that can run more efficiently!


Here are some pictures of a typical system and before/after the cleaning:

Before & After

Dust-covered interior of an air duct showing heavy buildup on the walls and floor.
Clean air duct interior after debris removal, with clear metal walls and floor.
Air duct interior heavily coated with thick dust buildup on the walls and floor.
Clean air duct interior after vacuuming, with clear metal surfaces and minimal remaining residue.

Contact Us

Have questions about the air duct cleaning process or want to schedule a visit? Just reach out, and we'll find a time that fits your schedule.


We’re based in Somonauk and ready to help with residential or commercial air duct cleaning. If you have a question or just want to know what to expect, we’ll make the whole process feel simple and comfortable.

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