air duct cleaning ques

Looking to get my air ducts cleaned. However, i have never had it done. Do I need to rip up my house and cover all furn before they come? Will the house actually be even more dusty after the initial air duct cleaning? Debating if I should do now or wait until spring when I can open doors and really clean house if this is just going to get the place crazy.

Had I known forced hot air was going to be this dusty I would have never bought this house!

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FM MrsFlatBread. She just had this done to her house and could offer some suggestions.

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We just had it done last week and there was only one room that got dusty afterwards - the bathroom for some reason.

They have this huge machine where it sucks everything out.

It's better to have it done before you are going to have the heat on constantly.

ETA: We didn't make any preparations beforehand except moving all furniture away from the ducts.

Message edited 10/24/2007 11:36:05 AM.

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They moved the furniture in my house. There was no mess whatsoever with dust on anything. I do have yet to turn my heating system on for the season, so not sure if there will be any residual dust. I did notice that they put some of my grates on incorrectly which made me a little angry, but I am over it now. I would do it now because God knows how long ago they were done, if ever. I know in my house, they were never done...in 40 years!!!!!

Message edited 10/24/2007 12:25:51 PM.

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ICON cleaning did my air ducts last week. There's a coupn in Bargin hunter magazine for 59.99 for the main duct and 8 vents.

I had some dust in my hallway (it's where my return vent is).

Edited to add phone number
631.789.8700

Message edited 10/24/2007 2:05:34 PM.