For unclear reasons, Oregon Hill neighbors have become more concerned about duct cleaning in the last few months.
Some chalk it up to a renewed interest in home comfort and cleanliness during the pandemic.
Liz, a longtime Pine Street resident and owner of a large older home, admitted that when she was in lockdown mode she would try to calculate the amount of time since the last duct cleaning and try not to think about what may be lurking.
Many residents have reportedly been investigating new, ultraviolet light systems for duct amelioration.
Matt, a Laurel Street fixture, theorizes that this new interest in duct work may also be tied to rising property values and competition among households.
“Consider all the HVAC vans we see in the neighborhood now, and I can’t help but think we have become real marketing targets.”