Home Health & Comfort
from the Home Performance Experts

Duct Leaks Affect Your Family's Health, Comfort and Budget:

Leaky ductwork is one of the most important and common problems found in houses. Leaks in your duct system will not only increase your utility bills, they can prevent your cooling and heating system from delivering the comfort you need. Worse yet, duct leaks could be creating air quality problems that affect the health of your family.

The Indoor Environment

Because we spend up to 90% of our time indoors, the quality of the air in you house is critical. Asthma, allergies and odors have all been linked to indoor air pollution. A recent scientific study found that 40% of children's illnesses are caused by home environmental factors. In fact, the Environmental Protection Agency calls "indoor air pollution" the country's leading environmental health concern. In many houses, duct leakage is the main cause of indoor air quality problems.

Is There a Thief in Your Ductwork?

Leaky ductwork steals away system performance, taking with it your investment in high efficiency equipment. For example, a 13 SEER air conditioning unit connected to a duct system with 30% leakage costs as much to operate as a less expensive 10 SEER unit connected to a tight duct system. In addition, leaky duct systems often make it necessary to install oversized heating and cooling systems which are ore expensive to buy and operate.

Duct leaks can also pull outside air (hot in the summer and cold in the winter) directly into ductwork, forcing your system to run longer to keep you comfortable. In addition, dust and dirt drawn into the ductwork builds up on filters and air conditioning coils making you system work harder and wear out faster.

Sealing leaking ductwork can add years of life to your heating and cooling system. And if you're thinking of purchasing a new system, don't connect it up to leaky ductwork. Get the efficiency and performance you've paid for.

BREATHE

Leaks in your duct system can pull pollutants and irritants directly into your house. These pollutants are drawn into the ductwork from the attic, crawlspace or garage and are distributed throughout your house by the air conditioner, furnace or heat pump fan.

Common pollutants and irritants drawn into houses by duct leaks include:

-- pollen and dust
-- insulation fibers
-- automobile exhaust
-- mold and mildew spores
-- insecticides
-- vapors from stored chemicals

Be More Comfortable

Duct leakage prevents your heating or cooling system from doing its job properly.; If you house doesn't feel cool on hot days, or parts of your house are cold in the winter, you may be experiencing problems caused by duct leakage.

Heated or cooled air leaks out of holes and gaps in supply ductwork before it ever reaches the uncomfortable parts of your house. Leaks in return ducts can overwhelm the dehumidification capacity of your cooling system, making your house feel clammy. Heat pumps are particularly susceptible to comfort problems from duct leakage,especially during the heating season. Duct leaks can cause the air coming from the heat pump to feel luke-warm or even cold during the winter.

Sealing duct leaks will noticeably improve your family's comfort by helping you maintain a more even temperature throughout your home.

BETTER AIR

Leaks in your supply ducts cause expensive conditioned air to be dumped into the attic, crawlspace or garage instead of into your house.

Return leaks can pull pollutants and irritants such as mold, insulation fibers, pollen and ducts directly into your house.

Return duct leaks pull outside air (hot in the summer, cold in the winter) into your duct system, forcing your cooling or heating system to run longer to keep you comfortable.

Save Money All Year Long!

Duct leaks force your system to run longer and work harder to keep you comfortable. In many houses, heating and cooling costs are increased by 20% to 30% because of duct leakage. With a Duct Leakage Test, our technician can estimate how much money you are losing in unnecessary utility bills. Sealing duct leaks will lower your utility bills so you'll have more money to spend on other things And lower utility bills also mean higher home value.

IF YOU WANT:

Improved Home Comfort Better Air Quality Lower Utility Bills

Have us perform a Duct Leakage Test. Discover how our Duct Leakage Test can provide your family with the comfort and peace of mind you deserve.

The Home Performance Experts.

High-Tech Diagnostic Tools Give You the Whole Story:

Until recently, few contractors and building professionals have understood the importance of duct leakage on health, comfort and utility bills. Now with the development of specialized diagnostic tools, it is possible to rest a duct system and measure the extent of the problem. Already more than one hundred thousand homes have been tested by:

utility companies
home inspectors
U.S. Department of Energy Programs
national building research laboratories
progressive heating and air conditioning contractors

Using these tools, our company can quickly diagnose your duct leakage problems. And if repairs are made, we will re-test to be sure the problems have been solved.

Energy Saving Fact:

The U.S. Department of Energy estimates that homeowners lose between $10-15 billion per year from problems with ductwork. In fact, repairing leaky ducts is often the most cost effective energy saving improvement a homeowner can make.