Whole-system duct and dryer vent check with before-and-after photos - you see exactly what came out of your vents
That "$99 whole-house special" is a bait ad - the real number appears once they are in your hallway, or the "clean" is a shop-vac at the register. We photograph the inside of your ducts before and after instead.
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AfterTrusted HVAC Cleaning for Atlanta Homeowners
HVAC cleaning in Atlanta typically costs $280-$650 for a complete system service, depending on which components need attention and how accessible they are. See our guide to how much HVAC Cleaning costs for a full breakdown. Most residential jobs take 2.5 to 4 hours, and every CleanRun job starts with a written price before any panel comes off. Call (470) 495-9370 for a free estimate with no obligation to book.
Since 2013, we’ve provided HVAC Cleaning in Atlanta for more than 52,000 area homes, and we’ve documented every job with before-and-after photos of the internal components. Atlanta’s pollen counts, humidity swings, and red clay dust create a specific load on coils and blowers that northern climates simply don’t match. We’ve pulled 2-inch-thick mats of pollen and pet dander off evaporator coils in Buckhead condos, and we’ve found blower wheels in Decatur bungalows so caked with debris they were drawing 40% more amperage than spec. Our crews use Rotobrush and Nikro equipment, and every technician is background-checked, uniformed, and identified by name before arrival under Haven Standard Clause 3: Verified Crews.
We’re not the $79 coupon operation. We’re the company that shows you what was actually inside your system, puts the price in writing before the first screw turns, and backs the work with a 365-Day Done Right Promise you can hold in your hand.
What Our HVAC Cleaning Service Includes
Evaporator Coil Cleaning
The evaporator coil sits in your air handler or furnace plenum (the main distribution box) and absorbs heat from indoor air to cool it. In Atlanta, where cooling season runs from April through October, these coils collect a sticky film of pollen, skin cells, and microbial growth that insulates the metal and forces your compressor to work harder. We remove the coil access panel, photograph the fouling, then apply foaming cleaner and low-pressure rinse from a Nikro coil-cleaning system. The photo record shows you exactly what was restricting airflow before we started.
Blower Cleaning
The blower wheel (also called the squirrel cage) pushes conditioned air through every duct run in your home. When dust settles on the blades, it throws the wheel out of balance, increases motor load, and reduces airflow at every register. We extract the blower assembly, clean each blade with compressed air and contact cleaner, and measure amp draw before reassembly to confirm the motor is back within manufacturer spec. In Sandy Springs, Dunwoody, and nearby Smyrna HVAC Cleaning calls, we regularly see blower wheels clogged with construction dust from recent renovations, a problem that standard filter changes never reach.
Condenser Cleaning
Your condenser coil lives in the outdoor unit and releases the heat removed from your home. Atlanta’s tree canopy drops leaves, cottonwood fluff, and pine needles that pack between the fins, while red clay dust cakes the coils after dry spells. We remove the fan cage, apply foaming cleaner, and rinse with a low-pressure garden-style nozzle, never a pressure washer that would flatten the aluminum fins. CleanRun crews document fin condition and measure head pressure before and after to prove the improvement. Customers booking our HVAC Cleaning in Mableton get the same detailed documentation.
Air Handler Cleaning
The air handler is the enclosure that houses your blower, evaporator coil, and often the filter rack. It’s not a single component but a chamber where moisture and organic debris combine to produce the musty smell that hits when the system first cycles on. We clean the internal surfaces, treat the drain pan with antimicrobial, and verify the condensate drain line flows freely. In humid Atlanta summers, a clogged drain pan can overflow and damage ceilings; our photo record includes the drain flow test.
Heat Exchanger Cleaning
The heat exchanger is the metal chamber in your gas furnace where combustion heat transfers to household air without mixing with exhaust gases. Soot and corrosion scale reduce efficiency and, in extreme cases, can create carbon monoxide risks. We inspect with a borescope camera (a flexible optical probe), document any scaling or cracks, and clean with soft brushes and vacuum extraction. This is not a DIY job. The combustion chamber is sealed for safety reasons, and improper reassembly can vent exhaust into your living space. Our technicians are trained on the specific access procedures for Carrier, Trane, Lennox, and other common Atlanta brands.
Coil Treatment
After mechanical cleaning, we apply a non-rinse antimicrobial treatment to evaporator and condenser coils that inhibits mold and bacterial regrowth for 6-12 months. This is not a perfume mask. The treatment we use is registered for HVAC applications and leaves no residue that would attract new debris. We note the product lot number in your job record, so you know exactly what was applied and when.
What happens when you call
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A real person answersNo phone trees - you reach a local pro.
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You get an upfront price rangeHonest numbers before anyone is dispatched.
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A background-checked tech heads outLicensed & insured, dispatched right away.
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You approve before work beginsNothing starts until you say go.
Brands We Service for HVAC Cleaning
We’ve serviced hundreds of Honeywell air cleaners and media filters integrated into Atlanta HVAC systems, and we stock their OEM replacement elements. Honeywell’s electronic air cleaners require specific cleaning procedures for the ionizing wires and collector cells; we’ve documented the correct protocol in our technician manuals since 2013.
Aprilaire humidifiers and dehumidifiers are common add-ons in Buckhead and North Atlanta homes with tight building envelopes. We clean their distribution trays and replace water panels with genuine Aprilaire components, not universal substitutes that fit poorly and leak. Whether you have Honeywell, Aprilaire, or any other make, we can help. Our crews carry technical literature for Trane, Carrier, Lennox, Rheem, Goodman, and York systems, the six brands that dominate Atlanta’s installed base.
BeforeAfterSigns You Need HVAC Cleaning Right Now
- Your energy bill jumped 15% or more without a rate increase. A dirty evaporator coil or blower wheel forces the system to run longer cycles to hit thermostat setpoints. We’ve seen $200 summer cooling bills in College Park drop to $140 after coil cleaning, with the thermostat never touched.
- You smell mildew or “dirty sock” when the system cycles on. That odor is microbial growth on the evaporator coil or in the condensate pan, not something a filter change fixes. The smell typically worsens in Atlanta’s September humidity, when the coil stays wet between cycles.
- Some rooms never reach the set temperature. Restricted airflow from a clogged blower or coil can reduce delivery to distant duct runs. In long ranch-style homes common in Smyrna and Mableton, the far bedrooms are often the first to show this symptom.
- You see dust puffing from registers when the system starts. This means debris has bypassed the filter and accumulated in the plenum or duct runs downstream. The dust didn’t appear overnight, and it won’t leave without mechanical removal.
- Your system is more than 5 years old and has never had component-level cleaning. Filter changes protect only what passes through the filter. Coils, blowers, and drain pans are sealed components that need scheduled access and cleaning. In Atlanta’s climate, a 5-year accumulation is typically significant enough to measure in efficiency loss.
Our HVAC Cleaning Process - Step by Step
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Written estimate on arrival. Our technician inspects your system, identifies which components need cleaning, and delivers a written price before any work begins. Haven Standard Clause 1 requires this; there is no “call for a quote” at CleanRun.
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Photo documentation of condition. We photograph the internal state of each component we’ll clean: the coil face, blower blades, condenser fins, drain pan, and heat exchanger access point. These images go into your job record and are available to you before we proceed.
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Component removal and mechanical cleaning. We extract the blower assembly, access the evaporator coil, and remove the condenser fan cage as needed. Each component is cleaned with equipment matched to the material: foaming cleaner for coils, compressed air and contact solvent for blowers, soft brushes for heat exchangers.
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Performance verification. We measure amp draw on the blower motor, check temperature split across the evaporator, and verify condensate drain flow. In gas furnaces, we perform combustion analysis to confirm safe operation after heat exchanger service.
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After photos, written record, and 365-Day Done Right Promise. You receive a documented photo record of every cleaned component, a written scope of what was done, and the 365-Day Done Right Promise in writing. If anything we cleaned needs readdressing within a year, we make it right.
How Much Does HVAC Cleaning Cost in Atlanta?
| Service | Typical Range | What Affects Price |
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| Evaporator coil cleaning only | $180-$320 | Accessibility (horizontal vs. vertical air handler), degree of fouling, refrigerant recovery needed |
| Blower cleaning only | $140-$240 | Motor type (ECM vs. PSC), wheel removal difficulty, bearing condition |
| Condenser cleaning only | $120-$200 | Finned area square footage, debris type (leaves vs. clay dust), fin straightening needed |
| Complete HVAC cleaning (all components) | $380-$650 | System size (tonnage), number of air handlers, heat exchanger access difficulty |
| Heat exchanger cleaning with inspection | $200-$350 | Furnace age and brand, borescopic inspection included, combustion analysis |
These are 2024-2025 price ranges for the Atlanta market, based on our actual invoices. Several factors push a job toward the higher end: systems in tight attic spaces (common in Virginia-Highland and Inman Park), heat pumps with auxiliary heat coils that must be removed for access, and units that haven’t been opened in 10+ years and require significant disassembly.
The most common way Atlanta homeowners overpay is accepting a low entry price that balloons once the technician is inside the home. We don’t do that. The price we write is the price you pay. No per-vent add-ons, no “discovered problems” after work starts, no equipment upcharges. If we find something genuinely unexpected, we stop, show you the photo, and write a separate estimate before proceeding.
Every estimate is free and includes the full inspection that would precede any work. Call (470) 495-9370 to schedule.
HVAC Cleaning Near Atlanta - Our Service Area
CleanRun crews operate from a base in central Fulton County and regularly serve HVAC Cleaning in Atlanta, HVAC Cleaning in Decatur, and HVAC Cleaning in North Atlanta. We also schedule jobs in Smyrna, College Park, Mableton, Sandy Springs, Dunwoody, Marietta, Douglasville, Powder Springs, and Norcross. Most addresses inside I-285 book within 3-5 business days; outer-ring suburbs typically schedule within a week. We do not charge travel fees for standard service area locations.
Serving Atlanta, GA - Our Local Coverage Area
We’re based in the Atlanta area and know this community well. Use the map below to see our service coverage - if you’re nearby, we can almost certainly help.
Frequently Asked Questions - HVAC Cleaning in Atlanta
HVAC cleaning targets the mechanical components that heat, cool, and move air: evaporator coils, blower wheels, condenser coils, heat exchangers, and air handlers. Air duct cleaning removes debris from the distribution pathways. Many Atlanta homes need both, but they are distinct services with different equipment and pricing. A duct cleaning company that never opens the air handler is not cleaning your HVAC system.
A typical residential HVAC cleaning takes 2.5 to 4 hours for a single system. Heat pumps with auxiliary coils, multi-zone systems, or units in cramped attics can run longer. We schedule by the job, not by the hour, so our technicians don’t rush through your system to hit a quota. Call (470) 495-9370 for an exact time estimate based on your equipment.
Complete HVAC cleaning in Atlanta runs $380-$650 for most homes, with individual components ranging from $120-$350 depending on accessibility and condition. We deliver a written, itemized price before any work begins under Haven Standard Clause 1. Free estimates include full inspection; call (470) 495-9370 to schedule.
Yes. These three brands represent roughly 70% of the residential HVAC market in metro Atlanta, and our technicians carry factory technical literature for all of them. We also service Rheem, Goodman, York, and lesser-known brands. The cleaning procedures are universal; the access panels and fastener types vary by manufacturer, and we come prepared for both.
We do not advertise emergency or same-day HVAC cleaning because this is scheduled maintenance, not an urgent repair. If your system has failed completely, you need an HVAC repair contractor first. Once operational, we’re the right call for the deep cleaning that prevents the next failure. For standard scheduling, call (470) 495-9370; our phones are answered by a live person 24/7.
Every HVAC cleaning job is backed by our 365-Day Done Right Promise in writing. If any component we clean shows the same fouling or performance issue within a year due to our workmanship, we return and make it right at no charge. This is a written guarantee, not a policy subject to manager approval. Haven Standard Clause 5: Accountable Work.
Clear a 3-foot workspace around your indoor unit and outdoor condenser. Remove fragile items from the attic access path if your air handler is located there. We’ll need thermostat access to cycle the system during testing. You don’t need to pre-clean or vacuum; we’ll document the actual condition, and that’s the point. Call (470) 495-9370 when you’re ready to book.
Schedule Your HVAC Cleaning Service in Atlanta Today
Call (470) 495-9370 to speak with a live person and schedule your free estimate. We’ll inspect your system, show you what’s inside with our camera, and deliver a written price before any work begins. Every job includes a documented photo record and the 365-Day Done Right Promise. No coupons, no surprises, no vacuum noise.
Written by Tomas Reyes, Owner at CleanRun Duct Repair & Cleaning, serving Atlanta since 2013.