The HVAC duct is largely hidden behind walls plus ceilings yet is essential to the operation of the furnace plus a/c.
It is responsible for delivering the heated plus cooled air to the multiple rooms of the house plus pulling the stale air out, but when there are gaps, cracks or separations at the seams, the heated or cooled air is able to escape before reaching the living spaces.
The majority of homes sacrifice approximately 25% of conditioned air to flaws in the duct system. There is also the potential for imperfections in the return ducts that pull unconditioned air into the system. One sign of concerns with the HVAC duct is increased utility bills. Because the furnace plus a/c are forced to run longer plus work harder, the unit uses more energy, which results in higher utility costs. Another warning sign are hot plus frosty spots, then certain rooms might be more difficult to keep officially hot or adequately cood. This indicates that the maximum amount of conditioned air isn’t arriving where it’s supposed. There is also the potential of dust pulled from the basement, attic or other unconditioned space getting spread throughout the house. An increase in the amount of dust circulating is a reason to check for HVAC duct leaks, however finding plus fixing leaks isn’t all that easy, however duct tape is not absolutely designed to seal HVAC duct. It’s best to hire a licensed Heating plus Air Conditioning professional to handle duct system sealing. A process called Aeroseal works by sending highly pressurized air carrying polymer particles into the pipes. As the air flows from cracks, holes plus gaps, those sticky particles begin to cling to the edges. They steadily build up to create a narrow plus effective seal.