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Duct Leaks Affect Your Family's Health Comfort and Budget:
Leaky duct work 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 heating and cooling system from delivering the comfort you need.  Worst yet, duct leaks could be creating air quality problems that effect the health of your family.

The Solution:

A DUCT LEAKAGE TEST

 We can easily determine if leaky duct work is contributing comfort problems and high utility bills in your home.  Our specially trained technicians will evaluate your duct system for leaks using newly developed testing equipment. We can then show you any problems found and also provide you an estimate to seal your duct system. After making the recommended repairs, we will re-test to ensure that your cooling and heating is operating at it's peak performance.
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HOME HEALTH & COMFORT

 The indoor environment is critically important because we spend 90% of our time indoors, the quality of the air in your 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 call "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 Duct work??

Leaky duct work steals away system performance too, 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 over-sized heating and cooling systems which are more expensive to buy and operate. ducts leaks can also pull in outside air (hot in the summer and cold in the winter) directly into the duct work, forcing your system to run longer to keep you comfortable.  In addition, dust and dirt drawn into the duct work builds up on filters and air conditioning coils making your system work even harder and ware out faster. Sealing leaky duct work can add years of life to your heating and cooling system. And if you're thinking about purchasing a new system don't connect it up to leaky duct work.  Get the efficiency and performance you've paid for.

BREATH

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

BE MORE COMFORTABLE:

Duct leakage prevents your heating or cooling system from doing it's job properly. If your house doesn't feel cool on hot days, or parts of your house are cold during the winter, you may be experiencing problems caused by duct leakage.  Heated or cooled air leaks out of holes and gaps in supply duct work before it ever reaches the uncomfortable parts of your house. Leaks in return ducts can overwhelm the de-humidification 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 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.