Duct Leaks and Your Family Health
Leaky ductwork not only affects your wallet, and comfort, it also affects
your family’s health! It is one of the most important and common problems found
in the home. Because we spend up to 90% of our time indoors, the quality of the
air in your home is critical. Asthma, allergies and odors have all been linked
to indoor air pollution. In many homes, duct leakage is the main cause of indoor
air quality problems. Leaks can pull pollutants and irritants directly into your
house. These pollutants are drawn into ductwork from the attic, crawlspace or
garage and are distributed throughout your house by the air conditioner, furnace
or heat pump fan.
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. Leaks can also pull outside air (hot in the
summer and cold in the winter) directly into the 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 your system work
harder and wear out faster.
Sealing leaky ductwork can add years of life to your heating and cooling system.
If you’re thinking of purchasing a new system, DON’T connect it up to a leaky
duct system. Get the efficiency and performance you’ve paid for.
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At the current time, we use the home warrantee company for all the
components in our home, with the exception of our air conditioner
and heating unit, where we continue to contact Betts Heating & Air
for all the essential repairs to our system." --
Michael and Melinda Kennedy,
Acworth GA
