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Full system cleaning is a complete, duct-to-equipment cleaning of your entire HVAC air distribution system – every supply run, every return, the main trunk lines, the air handler cabinet, and the plenum (the central distribution box your trunk lines branch from). A full system clean in a typical New Braunfels home takes three to five hours, costs between $349 and $699 depending on system size and condition, and ends with a documented photo record showing the inside of every duct run before and after the work.
This is not a register wipe-down and a shop-vac from a typical Air Duct Cleaning service. It’s the job that actually matters when your system has been running for years without a real clean, or when you’ve just bought a home in Canyon Lake Heights or Gruene and have no idea what’s been living in those ducts since the last owners moved out.
CleanRun Duct Repair & Cleaning has been doing this work since 2013, and Tomas Reyes built the company around one idea: a customer should be able to see exactly what was found, exactly what was done, and exactly what it cost – in writing, before the first panel comes off. That’s not a policy. It’s Haven Standard Clause 1, and it applies to every job we run in New Braunfels. If you want to start with a written price before we even schedule, call us at (830) 549-6847. A live person picks up.
Full system cleaning sits under our broader Air Duct Cleaning in New Braunfels service, but it goes further than a standard duct cleaning alone. It’s the right scope when the entire air distribution pathway – not just individual runs – needs to be cleared, documented, and returned to a condition you can verify with a photograph.
When You Need Full System Cleaning
Not every home needs a full system clean every time. But certain conditions make it the right call, and most of them are common in New Braunfels specifically – partly because of the climate (hot, long summers mean the system runs hard for eight or nine months a year), and partly because the area has seen heavy construction activity around Highway 46 and the FM 306 corridor, which pushes construction dust and debris into duct systems during the build phase.
- You’ve owned the home for more than five years with no prior cleaning. At that point, the system has filtered and recirculated enough air that debris accumulation in the duct runs and at the air handler is measurable – typically two to four inches of settled particulate at the first elbow past each register, based on what our camera inspections have shown in homes across the New Braunfels area.
- You purchased a resale home and the previous cleaning history is unknown. In neighborhoods like Vintage Oaks and Hunter’s Crossing, we regularly find systems that haven’t had a documented cleaning in a decade or longer. The only way to know the actual condition is a camera inspection – and a full system clean is almost always what the inspection recommends.
- The system has recently had significant construction or renovation work done. Drywall dust, insulation fibers, and concrete particulate travel through the return system and settle everywhere. A targeted run cleaning isn’t enough when the debris has reached the plenum and the air handler cabinet.
- Airflow feels uneven and some rooms are noticeably warmer than others. New Braunfels homes built during the 2000s and 2010s boom years frequently have long duct runs to back bedrooms. Debris accumulation at bends and transitions in those runs reduces airflow volume – cleaning the whole system is the only way to restore balance across all registers.
- You’re seeing visible mold or heavy dust at multiple registers. Surface dust at one register is a filter issue. Dust or visible biological growth at several registers points to a system-level condition that requires a full clean, not spot treatment.
- The system hasn’t been cleaned since before a major roof or attic repair. A lot of New Braunfels homes sustained hail damage during the storm seasons of 2019 and 2021. Attic work during repairs frequently disturbs insulation and introduces debris directly into duct runs – particularly in systems with flex duct that runs through the attic space.
Our Full System Cleaning Process
Every full system clean at CleanRun follows the same documented sequence. The steps don’t change based on job size or home age – the scope adjusts, but the process doesn’t. Here’s what happens from the time we arrive at your home in New Braunfels to the time we hand you the completed photo record.
- Pre-work camera inspection and written scope confirmation. Before we touch anything, we run a camera through the accessible duct runs and photograph the plenum, the air handler cabinet, and a representative sample of the supply and return runs. The images are documented, and the written price is confirmed against what the camera actually shows. If the scope needs to change based on what we find, we tell you in writing before any work starts – Haven Standard Clause 1, no exceptions.
- System isolation and negative-pressure setup. We connect a negative-pressure extraction unit to the main trunk line (negative pressure means we’re creating a vacuum from the inside outward, so dislodged debris is pulled toward the collection unit rather than blown into your living space). This step is done before any agitation begins, and it’s where the difference between professional-grade equipment and a standard shop-vac matters most. We use Nikro extraction units on New Braunfels jobs – Nikro is a trade-recognized manufacturer whose equipment is rated for HVAC duct cleaning applications.
- Mechanical agitation of every supply and return run. Starting from the registers and working back toward the trunk, we run rotary brush equipment through each duct run to break up settled debris and biofilm from the interior duct walls. The brushes reach around elbows and transitions, not just straight runs. We use Rotobrush equipment for this step – it’s the same system used by commercial property managers because the brush heads are sized to the duct diameter, which matters when you’re trying to actually contact the duct wall rather than just the debris floating in the center.
- Trunk line and plenum cleaning. The plenum and main trunk lines typically carry the highest volume of settled debris because all the return air passes through them before reaching the air handler. These sections are cleaned with larger brush heads and extended tools, and the plenum is inspected for any conditions (torn liner, standing moisture, visible mold) that require a separate scope of work before we proceed.
- Air handler cabinet cleaning. The cabinet itself – the evaporator coil housing, the blower compartment, and the drain pan – is cleaned as part of the full system scope. Evaporator coils in New Braunfels homes accumulate a heavy layer of particulate from the long cooling season. That layer reduces heat transfer efficiency and can contribute to moisture problems if it reaches the drain pan. Coil cleaning is performed with appropriate non-acidic coil cleaners – we don’t skip it because it’s inconvenient to access.
- Post-work camera verification and photo record delivery. When the work is done, we run the camera again through the same duct runs we documented at the start. The before-and-after images are organized by duct run and delivered to you as part of the standard job record – not emailed later as a courtesy, but handed over before the truck leaves. This is the document you use to verify that the work was done, not our word for it. Every job at CleanRun has had a documented photo record since 2013, and that practice applies in New Braunfels the same as everywhere else we work.
BeforeAfterFull System Cleaning Pricing in New Braunfels
Residential Duct Cleaning in New Braunfels runs between $349 and $699 for most residential jobs. That range covers the majority of single-story and two-story homes built between 1995 and 2020 with standard single-zone HVAC systems. Here’s what drives the number within that range.
| Factor | Typical Impact on Price |
|---|---|
| Number of supply and return registers | Base scope: up to 10 registers. Each additional register adds to the job time and cost. |
| System size (single-zone vs. dual-zone) | Dual-zone systems with two air handlers are priced as two systems with a shared-job adjustment. |
| Debris condition at time of inspection | Heavy build-up requiring multiple agitation passes adds time. The camera inspection confirms condition before the price is set. |
| Plenum and trunk line condition | Systems with damaged flex duct or a compromised plenum liner may require repair as a separate scope before cleaning proceeds. |
| Air handler cabinet access | Attic-mounted units in New Braunfels homes require additional setup time and may affect final pricing. |
The written price is delivered before any work begins – that is not a formality. It is the entire point. There is no version of a CleanRun job where a technician shows you a price after the work is done. The camera inspection results in a scope, the scope results in a written number, and you approve it before anything comes off.
If you have a written estimate from another company, bring it. We offer a free second opinion on any written estimate – we put our number next to theirs in writing, and you can compare them directly. Call (830) 549-6847 to set that up. There’s no cost and no pressure.
Every full system cleaning job in New Braunfels is also backed by the 365-Day Done Right Promise: if something wasn’t done right, we come back and make it right. That’s a written guarantee that comes with the job, not a verbal assurance that depends on who answers the phone twelve months from now.
FAQs – Full System Cleaning
How is full system cleaning different from a standard duct cleaning?
Full system cleaning covers the entire air distribution pathway – every duct run, the trunk lines, the plenum, and the air handler cabinet – while a standard duct cleaning typically covers only the accessible supply and return runs. In practical terms, a standard cleaning addresses where debris accumulates run by run; a full system clean also addresses where it concentrates (the trunk and plenum) and where it causes the most efficiency loss (the air handler coil and blower). If a camera inspection shows debris at the air handler or in the trunk lines, a standard run-only cleaning won’t resolve the problem. Most homes we inspect in New Braunfels that haven’t been cleaned in five or more years need the full scope. Call (830) 549-6847 and we’ll tell you exactly what the camera shows before you commit to anything.
How long does full system cleaning take in a typical New Braunfels home?
Most full system cleans in New Braunfels take three to five hours from arrival to photo record delivery. A single-story home with one air handler and ten to fourteen registers is typically on the shorter end. A two-story home with a dual-zone system, or a home where the air handler is attic-mounted and the plenum condition requires additional time, runs closer to five hours. We schedule accordingly and give you a time window in writing, not a vague “sometime in the afternoon” arrival range.
Do I need to do anything to prepare before the technician arrives?
Clear enough space around each register that the technician can work without moving furniture, and make sure the air handler and any secondary units are accessible before arrival. In New Braunfels homes where the air handler is in a closet or the attic, we need safe, unobstructed access to the access panel. You don’t need to be in each room during the work, but you should plan to be available at the start for the camera inspection review and at the end when the photo record is delivered – those are the two moments where your input matters and where the written scope and warranty are confirmed.
How often should a full system cleaning be done?
For most New Braunfels homes, a full system clean every four to six years is the right interval – though homes with pets, residents with allergies, or systems that run nearly year-round (which describes a lot of homes on the south side of New Braunfels where summer heat persists into October) benefit from a shorter cycle of three to four years. The honest answer is that the camera inspection tells you more than a calendar does. If the inspection shows minimal debris build-up at year four, you can wait. If it shows two inches of settled particulate at year three, you shouldn’t. CleanRun’s documented photo record from a previous visit gives you a baseline to compare against, so the decision is based on what’s actually in the duct – not on a default recommendation that applies to every home regardless of condition.
About CleanRun Duct Repair & Cleaning in New Braunfels
CleanRun has been operating in the New Braunfels area since 2013. Over that time, the business has completed work in more than 52,000 homes – every one with a written price before work started and a documented photo record when the crew left. Tomas Reyes leads the operation under the H.A.V.E.N. Standard, which covers upfront written pricing, verified and background-checked technicians identified by name before arrival, and the 365-Day Done Right Promise on every job. Equipment used on New Braunfels jobs includes Rotobrush, Nikro, and Aprilaire – manufacturers that customers can look up independently before agreeing to a price.
If you have questions about whether your home needs a full system clean, or if you want a written price before committing to anything, call (830) 549-6847. A live person answers every call, and the estimate is free. There’s no version of this conversation that ends with “we’ll have to come out before we can tell you anything.”
Written by Tomas Reyes, Owner at CleanRun Air Duct Cleaning New Braunfels, serving New Braunfels since 2013.