If your home is like many others, around 20 to 30 percent of heated or conditioned air passing through your ductwork is lost because of poor connections, leaks, and holes. As a result, it becomes difficult and more expensive to keep your house comfortable. Let’s look at why duct sealing is a worthwhile investment, especially if you’re looking to reduce energy usage and costs.
When your duct system has leaks, you're losing not only air but also money. Your HVAC system has to work harder to heat or cool your home to the desired temperature and uses more energy. What's more, the strain on your system can also shorten its working life. Having your ducts sealed makes your system more energy efficient, helping you lower your energy bills. It also reduces the wear and tear on your HVAC equipment.
Do you have rooms that are too cold during the winter or too hot during the summer? Duct sealing could be the solution to your comfort problem. It promotes more even temperatures and enhanced comfort throughout your home. It also reduces the pollutants entering your ducts, creating a more comfortable living environment for asthma and allergy sufferers.
Leaky ducts can cause backdrafting, which occurs when combustion gases from gas appliances are sucked back into living spaces. Sealing your ducts ensures these dangerous gases are expelled outside.
The energy used in homes usually comes from power plants that burn fossil fuels. That contributes to smog, acid rain, and climate change. Sealing your ductwork reduces the energy needed for your heating and cooling system to keep your home comfortable, which in turn helps reduce pollutant emissions. Properly sealed ducts make your home safer, more energy efficient and comfortable. For more information on duct sealing and any other home comfort issues, please contact us at Russell's Heating & Cooling. We've been proudly serving the Hampton Roads area of Southeast Virginia since 1977. Our goal is to help educate our customers in Chesapeake, Virginia and surrounding areas about energy and home comfort issues (specific to HVAC systems). For more information about air ducts and other HVAC topics, download our free Home Comfort Guide or call us at 757-750-1831. Credit/Copyright Attribution: “pixabay”