Ductwork Pasadena: Why the Ductwork Needs Inspection Now and Then

When it comes to maintaining the equipment in your Pasadena home, it’s important to keep in mind that the ductwork needs inspection too. Your home’s ductwork needs to be properly sealed to keep your space warm during the cold season, cool during the hot season, and to promote greater energy efficiency all year round. When air ducts aren’t properly sealed, they waste the conditioned air your HVAC system works so hard to create. This can cause a whole host of problems ranging from poor indoor air quality, excessively high utility bills, depressurization, and discomfort.

Here’s a crash course in why your ductwork Pasadena needs inspection:

Duct leakage = Money down the chute

Proper inspection and maintenance of your ductwork to prevent and stop leakage is the best way to manage the best operation and efficiency of your HVAC system. Anywhere between 10 to 30 percent of heated or cooled air gets wasted due to ductwork leakage. It’s become such a national problem that many utility companies are currently offering rebates for homeowners who properly seal their home’s air ducts, in hopes of reducing this energy and money drain.

Bad ducts = Bad health

Not only do improperly sealed air ducts waste an enormous amount of energy, but they also allow for dirty, unconditioned air to be pulled into your living space. This means the potential introduction of dangerous molds, microbes, radon gas, and dust into your home’s interior. All of which can negatively impact your health and trigger or exacerbate allergy and asthma symptoms.

The fixes

Spend a few hours this week to inspect your exposed ductwork, this will help you get a better idea of where you stand with repairs. The air ducts may just have a few gaps or cracks that can be resolved with duct sealing adhesives. However, if you suspect you have larger issues, like joint separations, or have problems in non-exposed areas, best to call an HVAC contractor for a thorough diagnosis and repair.

For more information on how to determine whether your home’s ductwork needs inspection, contact your local California HVAC experts at Air-tro Inc.

Our goal is to help educate our customers in the greater Pasadena, California area about energy and home comfort issues (specific to HVAC systems).

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