Mysterious HVAC Problems Could Be Caused by Leaking Ductwork You can’t figure it out. Your thermostat seems to be working properly, you’ve streamlined your home to prevent needless energy waste and cut down on drafts. But still, your air conditioning never seems to be working effectively, even if it’s on when it should be. Your energy bills are higher than normal, but ... Continue Reading
Ductwork Pasadena: Why the Ductwork Needs Inspection Now and Then
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 ... Continue Reading
Sealing Your Ductwork: How Your Contractor Can Help You
If you notice a small air leak in your ducts, you can usually repair it yourself. However, it is important to call in a professional to have the system fully evaluated and repaired. While some ducts are obvious and easy to get to, many of the ducts in your home are in difficult-to-reach areas like crawl spaces and attics. Sealing your ductwork in these areas is a job for a ... Continue Reading
Troubling Signs That Your Ductwork Needs Attention
The ductwork in your home serves as a network of tubes that deliver heated or cooled air to every room. Sometimes, problems occur with the duct system that waste money, degrade home comfort and even threaten your health. Here are some troubling signs that your ductwork needs attention. ... Continue Reading
Attic Insulation: For Better Cooling Downstairs, Improve On What You Have Upstairs
With temperatures soaring in Pasadena, thoughts turn to how to best keep your home environment cool. The obvious answer is an air conditioner or heat pump. Of course, the effectiveness of your system is only as good as the attic insulation above. Read on to find out why improving on what you have upstairs can help make you cooler downstairs. ... Continue Reading
An Easy Guide To Duct Sealing
An Easy Guide To Duct Sealing In your forced-air heating or cooling system, the ducts are the extensive network of large metal pipes that carry conditioned air from your main HVAC unit to rooms and other areas inside your house. Ductwork systems, however, can easily develop air and energy leaks that can drive your utility bills up, reduce HVAC efficiency or cause ... Continue Reading
MERV Filters — By The Numbers
The filters in your air conditioner are responsible for cleaning the air that flows through your HVAC system, and for trapping and holding contaminants such as dust, pollen, mold and bacteria. When choosing filters for your air conditioning system, pay close attention to their MERV rating. MERV, which stands for minimum efficiency reporting value, is an HVAC ... Continue Reading
Musty Rooms? Your Return Air Ducts Could Be The Culprit
Musty smells in your home are associated with mold or mildew growth from moisture in the air. Mold may grow inside return air ducts, and air flowing through the ducts will carry the musty odor to your rooms. Musty smells may cause headaches or aggravate health issues such as asthma or allergies. Cleaning the ducts will eliminate the smell, but it is important to remove the ... Continue Reading
Is Your Ductwork Making Noises? Banging And Clatter Mean Something’s The Matter
Is Your Ductwork Making Noises? Banging And Clatter Mean Something's The Matter Unexpected or unexplained noises in your heating and cooling system can be very unnerving. Ductwork making noises should definitely be taken seriously, as should new or unfamiliar noise anywhere in your HVAC system. However, even serious-sounding noises might have a simple explanation and an ... Continue Reading
Duct Sealing: How You’re Bound To Benefit
Duct Sealing: How You're Bound To Benefit In homes with a forced-air heating or cooling system, the ductwork serves as the vital pathway by which conditioned air travels outward from your furnace or air conditioner to all points in your home. Because all of the conditioned air used to keep your home comfortable must travel through the ductwork, there is an ongoing ... Continue Reading
Seal Those Ductwork Leaks — It’s About More Than Efficiency
Seal Those Ductwork Leaks -- It's About More Than Efficiency Sealing the ductwork in your heating or cooling system is commonly recommended as a way to increase the system’s efficiency and to improve your home’s indoor comfort. It’s good advice; ductwork leaks let air you’ve already paid to heat or cool just drift away on the wind. By properly sealing the ductwork, you ... Continue Reading
Preventing Energy Loss In Your Ductwork — Whether Your Home Is New Or Older
Preventing Energy Loss In Your Ductwork -- Whether Your Home Is New Or Older Because all of the conditioned air in your house travels through the ductwork, there is a considerable chance of energy loss in this part of the system. In new homes or old, however, there are effective ways to prevent this energy loss and the waste of money that results. ... Continue Reading
Duct Sealing: When To Call The Professionals In
Duct Sealing: When To Call The Professionals In The average household loses 20 percent of its tempered air through leaky ducts and improperly sealed duct connections. Ductwork that is improperly sealed will leak air and force your system to work harder just to produce regular temperatures. These leaks result in higher monthly utility bills and insufficient comfort levels ... Continue Reading
