[Ouchi ni Pro] Survey on Air Conditioner Cleaning and Housework Gender Gap
Ouchi ni Pro announced the results of a survey on air conditioner cleaning and the housework gender gap. 67% of respondents said they are primarily responsible for cleaning the air conditioner, and nearly 30% have experienced family opposition to hiring a professional cleaner. The survey highlights the importance of family cooperation in reducing housework burden.
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- 📰 Published: June 4, 2026 at 03:00
- 🔍 Collected: June 3, 2026 at 18:20
- 🤖 AI Analyzed: June 7, 2026 at 00:25 (78h 4m after Collected)
Survey Summary
Among survey respondents, the person who most frequently cleans the air conditioner in the family is often the respondent themselves, and they tend to be more sensitive to dirt and odors from the air conditioner.
Nearly 30% of respondents have experienced opposition from family members when trying to hire a professional air conditioner cleaning service.
Only 2% of respondents have actually requested air conditioner cleaning for their parents' home, indicating that requesting cleaning for a residence other than one's own is not yet common.
Nearly 80% of respondents feel that their housework burden would be reduced if family members helped with air conditioner cleaning.
Overview of the Survey on Air Conditioner Cleaning and Housework Gender Gap
Ouchi ni Pro conducted an independent survey on air conditioner cleaning and the housework gender gap to provide more useful information to those struggling with air conditioner cleaning. The survey overview is as follows.
Survey Purpose
Survey on air conditioner cleaning and housework gender gap
Tool Used for Survey
CrowdWorks
Number of Survey Respondents
100 people (Male: 41, Female: 55, No answer: 4)
Age Groups of Respondents
Teens: 0, 20s: 8, 30s: 31, 40s: 42, 50s: 15, 60s and over: 4
Survey Method
Internet research
Survey Period
May 2026
Survey Target Region
Japan
Survey details are also posted on this page.
[Independent Survey] Survey on Air Conditioner Cleaning and Housework Gender Gap | Ouchi ni Pro
Who is primarily responsible for cleaning the air conditioner filter and checking the interior in your household?
Item Number of Respondents
Myself 67
Spouse/Partner 17
Living family member (parent, child, etc.) 7
Shared among family 4
No one in the family does it 5
Do you feel there is a difference in sensitivity (awareness) to air conditioner dirt and odors between you and your family/housemates?
Item Number of Respondents
I am overwhelmingly more aware 43
I am slightly more aware 29
We are equally aware 21
My spouse/family is more aware 7
Have you ever experienced opposition from family members when you wanted to hire a professional air conditioner cleaning service?
Item Number of Respondents
Frequently 3
Sometimes 28
Only once 11
Never 58
Do you feel that air conditioner cleaning is fairly valued within the household compared to other housework?
Item Number of Respondents
I feel it is sufficiently valued 11
I feel it is somewhat valued 59
I feel it is not very valued 23
I feel it is not valued at all 7
Have you ever arranged or requested air conditioner cleaning for a parent's home you live away from, worrying about the dirt?
Item Number of Respondents
I have actually arranged or gifted it 1
I recommended it but my parent refused 16
I haven't recommended it but I am concerned 36
I haven't particularly thought about it 46
How much would your burden be reduced if a family member took over air conditioner cleaning?
Item Number of Respondents
I feel it would be greatly reduced 30
I feel it would be somewhat reduced 49
It wouldn't change much 16
It wouldn't change at all 1
I don't feel burdened 4
What is Ouchi ni Pro?
"Ouchi ni Pro" is a comparison and reservation site where you can safely choose from reliable professional service providers for various home-related services.
It lists a wide range of services closely related to daily life, such as air conditioner cleaning, plumbing cleaning, house cleaning, and estate cleaning. You can efficiently find a provider that meets your conditions from over 4,000 registered providers nationwide, based on service area, price range, service content, and over 20,000 user reviews.
Review information reflects evaluations and feedback from actual users, allowing even first-time users to consider services with confidence.
We are currently running a review submission campaign, offering up to 1,000 yen worth of digital gift certificates to those who submit reviews. "Ouchi ni Pro" supports the creation of a more comfortable living environment through safe and satisfying provider selection.
[Service Areas]
Hokkaido / Aomori / Iwate / Miyagi / Akita / Yamagata / Fukushima / Ibaraki / Tochigi / Gunma / Saitama / Chiba / Tokyo / Kanagawa / Niigata / Toyama / Ishikawa / Fukui / Yamanashi / Nagano / Gifu / Shizuoka / Aichi / Mie / Shiga / Kyoto / Osaka / Hyogo / Nara / Wakayama / Tottori / Shimane / Okayama / Hiroshima / Yamaguchi / Tokushima / Kagawa / Ehime / Kochi / Fukuoka / Saga / Nagasaki / Kumamoto / Oita / Miyazaki / Kagoshima / Okinawa
About Zero Accel Inc.
Zero Accel Inc. operates its business under the philosophy of "Creating New Value" to enrich people's lives. The company runs a diverse range of businesses including pet food, cosmetics, shared offices, web media management, and advertising operations. Leveraging extensive experience in web marketing, the company is expanding its business with the goal of going public.
Location
Nippon Television Yotsuya Building 10F, 5-3-23 Kojimachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
Representative
Representative Director: Yuki Daifuku
Established
April 2020
Business Description
Media operation business
Official Website: https://zero-accel.co.jp/
[Related Companies]
■ Zero Ad Inc.
Corporate Site: https://zero-ad.co.jp/
Service Site: https://zero-ads.jp/
■ BimoRa Inc.
Official Site: https://bimora.co.jp/
Official EC: https://bimora.jp/
■ One Plate Inc.
Official Site: https://wan-plate.co.jp/
Official EC: https://wan-plate.jp/
■ The Building Inc.
Corporate Site: https://the-building.co.jp/
Akasaka Ekimae Store: https://the-building.co.jp/lp/daifuku/
Showadori Store: https://the-from.com/
[Related Businesses]
■ GLOW-NAVI
https://glownavi.com/
■ Coco-Moola
https://cc-moola.com/
■ Zero Media
https://zero-medi.com
Among survey respondents, the person who most frequently cleans the air conditioner in the family is often the respondent themselves, and they tend to be more sensitive to dirt and odors from the air conditioner.
Nearly 30% of respondents have experienced opposition from family members when trying to hire a professional air conditioner cleaning service.
Only 2% of respondents have actually requested air conditioner cleaning for their parents' home, indicating that requesting cleaning for a residence other than one's own is not yet common.
Nearly 80% of respondents feel that their housework burden would be reduced if family members helped with air conditioner cleaning.
Overview of the Survey on Air Conditioner Cleaning and Housework Gender Gap
Ouchi ni Pro conducted an independent survey on air conditioner cleaning and the housework gender gap to provide more useful information to those struggling with air conditioner cleaning. The survey overview is as follows.
Survey Purpose
Survey on air conditioner cleaning and housework gender gap
Tool Used for Survey
CrowdWorks
Number of Survey Respondents
100 people (Male: 41, Female: 55, No answer: 4)
Age Groups of Respondents
Teens: 0, 20s: 8, 30s: 31, 40s: 42, 50s: 15, 60s and over: 4
Survey Method
Internet research
Survey Period
May 2026
Survey Target Region
Japan
Survey details are also posted on this page.
[Independent Survey] Survey on Air Conditioner Cleaning and Housework Gender Gap | Ouchi ni Pro
Who is primarily responsible for cleaning the air conditioner filter and checking the interior in your household?
Item Number of Respondents
Myself 67
Spouse/Partner 17
Living family member (parent, child, etc.) 7
Shared among family 4
No one in the family does it 5
Do you feel there is a difference in sensitivity (awareness) to air conditioner dirt and odors between you and your family/housemates?
Item Number of Respondents
I am overwhelmingly more aware 43
I am slightly more aware 29
We are equally aware 21
My spouse/family is more aware 7
Have you ever experienced opposition from family members when you wanted to hire a professional air conditioner cleaning service?
Item Number of Respondents
Frequently 3
Sometimes 28
Only once 11
Never 58
Do you feel that air conditioner cleaning is fairly valued within the household compared to other housework?
Item Number of Respondents
I feel it is sufficiently valued 11
I feel it is somewhat valued 59
I feel it is not very valued 23
I feel it is not valued at all 7
Have you ever arranged or requested air conditioner cleaning for a parent's home you live away from, worrying about the dirt?
Item Number of Respondents
I have actually arranged or gifted it 1
I recommended it but my parent refused 16
I haven't recommended it but I am concerned 36
I haven't particularly thought about it 46
How much would your burden be reduced if a family member took over air conditioner cleaning?
Item Number of Respondents
I feel it would be greatly reduced 30
I feel it would be somewhat reduced 49
It wouldn't change much 16
It wouldn't change at all 1
I don't feel burdened 4
What is Ouchi ni Pro?
"Ouchi ni Pro" is a comparison and reservation site where you can safely choose from reliable professional service providers for various home-related services.
It lists a wide range of services closely related to daily life, such as air conditioner cleaning, plumbing cleaning, house cleaning, and estate cleaning. You can efficiently find a provider that meets your conditions from over 4,000 registered providers nationwide, based on service area, price range, service content, and over 20,000 user reviews.
Review information reflects evaluations and feedback from actual users, allowing even first-time users to consider services with confidence.
We are currently running a review submission campaign, offering up to 1,000 yen worth of digital gift certificates to those who submit reviews. "Ouchi ni Pro" supports the creation of a more comfortable living environment through safe and satisfying provider selection.
[Service Areas]
Hokkaido / Aomori / Iwate / Miyagi / Akita / Yamagata / Fukushima / Ibaraki / Tochigi / Gunma / Saitama / Chiba / Tokyo / Kanagawa / Niigata / Toyama / Ishikawa / Fukui / Yamanashi / Nagano / Gifu / Shizuoka / Aichi / Mie / Shiga / Kyoto / Osaka / Hyogo / Nara / Wakayama / Tottori / Shimane / Okayama / Hiroshima / Yamaguchi / Tokushima / Kagawa / Ehime / Kochi / Fukuoka / Saga / Nagasaki / Kumamoto / Oita / Miyazaki / Kagoshima / Okinawa
About Zero Accel Inc.
Zero Accel Inc. operates its business under the philosophy of "Creating New Value" to enrich people's lives. The company runs a diverse range of businesses including pet food, cosmetics, shared offices, web media management, and advertising operations. Leveraging extensive experience in web marketing, the company is expanding its business with the goal of going public.
Location
Nippon Television Yotsuya Building 10F, 5-3-23 Kojimachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
Representative
Representative Director: Yuki Daifuku
Established
April 2020
Business Description
Media operation business
Official Website: https://zero-accel.co.jp/
[Related Companies]
■ Zero Ad Inc.
Corporate Site: https://zero-ad.co.jp/
Service Site: https://zero-ads.jp/
■ BimoRa Inc.
Official Site: https://bimora.co.jp/
Official EC: https://bimora.jp/
■ One Plate Inc.
Official Site: https://wan-plate.co.jp/
Official EC: https://wan-plate.jp/
■ The Building Inc.
Corporate Site: https://the-building.co.jp/
Akasaka Ekimae Store: https://the-building.co.jp/lp/daifuku/
Showadori Store: https://the-from.com/
[Related Businesses]
■ GLOW-NAVI
https://glownavi.com/
■ Coco-Moola
https://cc-moola.com/
■ Zero Media
https://zero-medi.com
FAQ
Who is primarily responsible for air conditioner cleaning according to this survey?
67% of respondents answered 'myself', indicating that the respondent is often the primary person in charge.
What is a barrier to hiring a professional air conditioner cleaning service?
Nearly 30% of respondents have experienced opposition from family members, indicating that gaining family understanding is a barrier.
What can you get from Ouchi ni Pro's review campaign?
You can receive up to 1,000 yen worth of digital gift certificates for submitting a review.