Heating and cooling systems require regular maintenance on ductwork to provide home comfort and energy savings. Performing a few simple repairs on your duct will extend the life of your system, save you money and keep your home comfortable for your family.

  • Design: If your heating and cooling system is running often, the size of your duct work may be too small, prompting the unit to work harder to heat or cool your home. A certified technician can correctly size your duct for energy efficiency.
  • Duct: Up to 30 percent of energy can be lost through leaks in ductwork. Duct efficiency depends on appropriately sealed ducts. Check your ducts for cracks in tape, sealers and caulking where air can escape. In addition, hangers holding the ductwork become loose causing duct joints to open, allowing conditioned air to leak out.
  • Insulation: When conditioned air flows through ducts located in attics, crawl spaces and basements, the temperature of the heated or cooled air can change. Insulating ducts in these areas will eliminate heat transfer and help retain the temperature as the air moves to your rooms.
  • Registers and grilles:  To promote duct efficiency, all rooms require a uniform circulation of air. Every room or level of your home needs a supply register and a return grille to balance the flow of air through your home. Without this balance, your system will run longer to heat or cool a room, wasting energy and shortening the life of the unit.
  • Dirt: Dirt or contaminants that accumulate in your ducts circulate through your home, which affects the air quality, and aggravates health problems for family members with allergies or asthma. Cleaning the ducts and sealing leaks will lessen the amount of dirt flowing through your ductwork.

As a homeowner, you can improve duct efficiency with minor repairs, but for the greatest results in energy savings have a specialized technician complete an evaluation of your ductwork. If you live in the Los Angeles or San Fernando Valley areas, contact the professional staff at Around the Clock Air Conditioning & Heating Services for an appointment.

Our goal is to help educate our customers about energy and home comfort issues (specific to HVAC systems).  For more information about duct efficiency and other HVAC topics, download our free Home Comfort Resource guide.

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