Leaking HVAC ducts can have a significant impact on your energy bills, and they can also put a serious strain on your entire heating and cooling system. When air ducts are tightly joined together, the conditioned and cooled air can effectively travel to the right destination, ensuring that you stay comfortable in your home. When these ducts are loose or faulty, however, your system has to work twice as hard to pump the cooled air into the house.
Although it may take a while, you will probably begin to notice that your ducts are faulty during the hottest summer and early fall months, as your air conditioning will not work as effectively as usual. After you sign up for duct leakage testing with Aire Serv, we’ll start by performing a full inspection of your current heating and ventilating system. Using a flex tube and other measuring devices, we will assess how much air is escaping both inside and outside of your house.
Here are some of the methods that we will use to assess duct leakage:
- Checking visually for tears and separation in the duct system
- Applying state-of-the-art measuring devices to check airflow
- Using a smoke emitter or fog machine to identify leaks
- Relying on remote testers to compare local weather data with your home’s temperature
Also called a “whole home infiltration test,” duct leakage testing is a safe and effective way to improve your energy efficiency and keep your home cool. Once we locate any leaks, we’ll take quick action to seal them and secure your system for good.
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