Duct Sealing: Four Key Ways You’ll Benefit

Have you considered calling in a professional to have duct sealing done? This task could transform your leaky duct system into a safer, more energy-efficient system. Here are four key ways you’ll benefit if you have duct sealing completed in your North Carolina home:

• Better Comfort: Sealed and insulated ductwork eliminates some of the most common home comfort problems, including a big one, unevenly heated rooms. With all the leaks sealed up, cooled or heated air can more easily reach its final destination without being mixed with unconditioned air on the way.
• Improved Air Quality: One major source of increased indoor air pollution is leaky ductwork that allows dust, insulation particles and chemical fumes to enter the air you breathe. These pollutants can aggravate allergies and make your home dustier than usual. Duct sealing also helps prevent “backdrafting,” which occurs when combustion gases from fuel-burning equipment are drawn back into the living space through leaky ducts. This is a hazard that can be stopped with duct sealing.
• Lower Energy Bills: Leaky ducts allow heated and cooled air to escape into your attic, garage or crawlspace if ductwork passes through these areas. This may be causing your heating and cooling bills to be much higher than necessary. Duct sealing can pay for itself in energy savings by preventing heated and cooled air from escaping.
• Environmental Protection: The energy used to keep your home comfortable requires the burning of fossil fuels. By conserving this energy, you reduce your home’s carbon footprint and lessen the amount of pollution that goes into the air.

With these benefits in mind, it’s clear that duct sealing is a wise investment, especially since it can pay for itself over time. If you’re interested in learning more about this topic, or you’re looking for answers to other heating and cooling questions, please contact us at Jackson & Sons today. We’ve been North Carolina’s comfort specialists since 1974.

Our goal is to help educate our customers about energy and home comfort issues (specific to HVAC systems).  For more information about duct sealing and other HVAC topics, download our free Home Comfort Resource guide.

Jackson & Sons services most of eastern North Carolina including Wayne, Johnston, Greene, Lenoir, and Duplin Counties. Visit our website to see our special offers and get started today!