My condo is outfitted with a natural gas furnace plus central air conditioning system, however the system utilizes ductwork to transport air to plus from the several rooms.
The ductwork is largely concealed behind walls plus ceilings plus within crawlspaces, making it difficult to access plus self-explanatory to forget about, but i’ve learn that the majority of duct systems leak as much as 30% of conditioned air, and cracks at the seams, holes plus other imperfections allow heated plus cooled air to escape, but when the maximum amount of air fails to reach the desired endpoint, the machine is forced to work that much harder plus longer… Operation consumes more energy, experiences greater wear plus tear plus leads to much higher bi-weekly bills. There is an increased risk of malfunctions plus the probability of shortened system service life, and holes in the ductwork also draw in outside air plus contaminants. Dust, pollen, fumes, mold spores, VOCs plus other pollutants can get spread into the breathing air. Concerned that the ducts were undermining the performance of the furnace plus air conditioning system, I got in touch with a local Heating & A/C dealer; Living in Plano, TX, I rely heavily on heating plus cooling! Summer hot plus cold temperatures frequently climb into the mid nineties with brutal humidity. winter hot plus cold temperatures drop into the low thirties with bitter windchill. Heating plus cooling adds up to about 50% of the apartment utility bills. I need the system operating as efficiently plus effectively as possible. The Heating & A/C company tested the ductwork plus determined that sealing was necessary; Fortunately the sealing process was quick plus non-invasive.