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5 IMPORTANT BENEFITS OF DUCT SEALING
Ductwork isn’t something most homeowners pay much attention to. Nonetheless, the fact is that your ductwork is as essential to your home’s heating and cooling systems as your furnace or air conditioner. Leaky ducts can drastically reduce your HVAC system’s efficiency and contribute to numerous other issues. The easiest way to prevent this is to have your ductwork professionally sealed.
1. INCREASE YOUR HOME COMFORT
Both summers and winters can be brutal if your cooling and heating systems aren’t functioning properly. Any leaks in your ductwork can lead to drastic heating or cooling loss, which could result in you sweating or freezing all season long. Duct sealing can help you to avoid this problem by ensuring that your ducts are completely free from leaks. In this way, you can ensure your home stays comfortable and that your heating and cooling systems are able to keep your house at the desired temperature regardless of how hot or cold it gets outside.
2. LOWER YOUR ENERGY COSTS
Studies have shown that leaking ducts can decrease the efficiency of a heating and cooling system by 20% or more. All of that lost hot or cool air means that your furnace or air conditioner will have to work much harder to maintain your desired temperature. As a result, you’ll end up spending far more to heat or cool your home than you would if your ducts didn’t leak. This is another huge benefit that duct sealing can provide by reducing energy waste and thus lowering your heating and cooling costs.
3. IMPROVE YOUR INDOOR AIR QUALITY
Leaking or improperly sealed ducts are also a major contributor to poor indoor air quality. Any loose connections or holes in your ducts allow dust, pollen and other allergens and pollutants to collect inside the ductwork. These are then spread throughout the house every time your blower fan runs. Leaks can also allow condensation to build up inside the ducts, and these moist conditions can create the perfect environment for mold growth. Not only that, but moist, dirty ducts also create an ideal habitat for mice, crickets and other pests to take up residence inside your ductwork. All of these factors can drastically affect your home’s air quality, and all of them can be prevented by having your ducts sealed.
4. ENSURE SAFE HVAC OPERATION
When your furnace runs, it produces carbon monoxide and other combustion gases. Under normal conditions, these hazardous gases are vented directly out of the home through the exhaust pipe. However, leaking or improperly designed ductwork can cause these gases to backdraft, or be drawn back into the house instead of venting outside. When this happens, you and your family could be exposed to dangerous carbon monoxide, which could make you extremely sick or even be fatal. Although this problem is fairly rare, it is still something that duct sealing can help you to avoid.
5. IDENTIFY OTHER POTENTIAL DUCTWORK ISSUES
Duct sealing first requires a thorough inspection of every inch of the ductwork in order to identify any loose connections, leaks or airflow issues. During this inspection, an HVAC technician will also be able to identify any other problems your ducts might be experiencing, such as sagging, bent or damaged ducts that need to be repaired or replaced. Poorly insulated ductwork is another extremely common problem. This also limits the effectiveness of your HVAC system by resulting in excess heat loss during the winter and too much heat gain during the summer.
Many homes also suffer from poorly designed duct systems or undersized return and supply plenums. All of these issues can drastically reduce airflow and thus impact the efficiency of your HVAC system. In this situation, it may be better to skip the duct sealing and instead simply replace the entire duct system or any components that are affecting your HVAC efficiency.
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE YOU CAN TRUST
At Home Heating Service, Inc., our team of highly trained HVAC technicians is on hand to handle your ductwork inspection and duct sealing needs. As one of Colorado Springs’ most-trusted HVAC companies, we can also take care of any of your heating and cooling repair, maintenance and installation needs. We also specialize in water heaters, whole-home water filtration systems and attic air sealing. If you’re looking to have an HVAC system installed in your new construction project, we can help with that as well.
Don’t suffer from poor indoor air quality or inadequate heating and cooling. Contact Home Heating Service, Inc. today to learn more about duct sealing or any of our other services.
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