Air Duct Sealing
Benefits of Properly Sealing Your Air Duct System
Dusty house? High utility bills? Stuffy rooms? Comfort issues? Allergies? It could be your duct system. Duct that are properly sealed can make your home more comfortable, energy efficient, safe and reduce your energy bills. In a typical home, about 20 to 30 percent of the air that moves through an old ducts system is lost do to leaks, holes and poorly installed ducts. The result is bad indoor air quality, higher utility bills and difficulty keeping the house comfortable, no matter how the thermostat is set.
Improve Comfort:
Sealing ducts can help with common comfort problems, such as rooms are to hot or to cold
Energy Savings:
Leaky ducts can reduce heating and cooling efficiency by as much as 20%. Sealing and insulating ducts increase efficiency, lowers your energy bills and can often pay for itself in energy savings.
Air Quality:
Sealing your air ducts can improve the indoor air quality by reducing the risk of pollutants entering ducts from a dusty attic and circulate through your home. Dust from insulation could aggravate asthma and allergy problems.
Improved Safety:
Leaky ducts allow air to escape causing your HVAC system to work harder to heat and cool your home. When air escapes you eventually see it reflected on your energy bills. A new air duct system can lead to a more comfortable home and big energy savings..
Duct Sealing for Safer-Cleaner Indoor Air.
Less Dust, More Comfort, Save on Energy Costs.
Why Test And Seal Your Air Ducts?
When you install a new air conditioning system its required to test and seal leaky air ducts. Air Ducts that leak 10 percent or more must be repaired to reduce the air leaks and to increase system efficiency.
Save Up To 20% On Energy - Improve Your Comfort
Studies show up to 20% of the conditioned air is lost - along with the money you spent to heat/cool through leaky ducts. Properly sized, installed, and sealed ducts will make your air conditioner significantly more efficient.
Don’t let your air conditioner cool and heat your attic!
Air Duct Problems
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-Air Duct Replacement-
When Is It Time To Replace Your air ducts? They don’t last forever!
Air ducts are typically the last thing a homeowner thinks about needing to replace or repair in their home. Air ducts and your air conditioner team-up to deliver the conditioned comfortable and clean air directly to each room of your home 365 days a year. An alarming fact is that nearly 30% of temperature treated air can be lost through leaks in your air ducts. Most air duct manufacturers warranty their products for about 10 years. Duct work has a life span of about 15 to 25 years. Overtime an air duct system can develop leaks, cracks, damage and wear and tear that can compromise the efficiency and performance of even the most efficient new HVAC system. Many new air conditioners will under perform and chances are the homeowner will suffer from substandard comfort and efficiency long into the future with a duct system that’s not properly sized, is old and in poor condition. All Climate Air Inc understands the crucial role that a properly functioning air duct system plays in providing customers with even temperatures, even air circulation through the home, energy savings and a healthier indoor living environment. An old worn-out air duct system can be the cause of many air conditioning and heating system breakdowns and costly repairs.
Here are a few signs why your old air ducts may need to be replaced:
AGE:
Having old ducts can cause problems at some point in the future. Air ducts usually last between 15 to 25 years, however seals, joints and seams also deteriorate leading to air leaks, dust and poorly insulated ducts will add to having costly utility bills.
POOR INDOOR AIR QUALITY:
An old duct system can increase dust, mold and allergens in your home having a direct impact on your health. Do you are your family members sneeze often in your home? Keep in mind that leaks in your duct work can let allergens and dust enter your home.
UNEVEN HEATING AND COOLING:
This can be caused by faulty duct work which doesn’t send enough air to certain rooms making it uncomfortable compared with the rest of the home. The problem could be a duct separation in the system or large air leaks.
HIGH ENERGY BILLS:
Leaky ducts allow air to escape causing your HVAC system to work harder to heat and cool your home. When air escapes you eventually see it reflected on your energy bills. A new air duct system can lead to a more comfortable home and big energy savings.
MORE SIGNS YOUR AIR DUCTS NEED TO BE REPLACED INCLUDE:
- Poor to little Airflow
- Inconsistent Temperatures
- Noisy air ducts like rattling sounds or vibrations and whistling. Remember if the joints get damaged, you’ll often hear sounds coming from your duct system
- Pest Infestation. This happens when leaks and holes are in your ducts which allow bugs and rodents to enter. Some of the problems caused by pests include unpleasant smells, bacteria and microbes and weird noises in the middle of the night
- Improperly sized air duct can have an negative Impact on your air conditioning system that can cause high energy bills, less comfort in your home and high than average number of repair calls
- Seeing debris around the vents is a sure sign that your duct work requires a proper inspection