{"id":3487,"date":"2023-02-20T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-02-20T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.munsonairconditioning.com\/blog\/?p=3487"},"modified":"2023-02-21T08:11:37","modified_gmt":"2023-02-21T13:11:37","slug":"our-guide-to-maximum-duct-efficiency","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.munsonairconditioning.com\/blog\/indoor-air-quality-service\/our-guide-to-maximum-duct-efficiency\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Guide to Maximum Duct Efficiency"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Your ducts do a lot of heavy lifting for your home. Sure, they may not actually heat and cool air, but what good would all that temperature treated air be without a delivery system to make good use of it?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Exactly\u2013it\u2019s important, which is why you need to consider duct sealing in Orlando, FL<\/a> to keep your ducts up-to-date and as efficient as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But it\u2019s not just sealing. There\u2019s a lot that goes into your ductwork\u2019s efficiency, so let\u2019s break it all down right now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Testing Ducts Before Anything Else<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Duct testing tells us if there are leaks, and where they are. Your ducts are supposed to have a specific amount of air pressure inside of them, and without that, they don\u2019t provide the optimal air flow from your HVAC unit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When you get duct testing, it points out problems that are already there and helps us find the best way to deal with them. Think of it as an inspection. Without it, how would you know where to start?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Insulating Your Ducts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Ducts don\u2019t keep 100% of the warm or cold air inside of them, even when the air pressure is good and your ductwork is sealed up entirely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That\u2019s because there\u2019s some thermal transfer between the material of your ducts and the air outside. There\u2019s some loss there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can insulate your ductwork, but it comes with caveats. For one, you shouldn\u2019t really need to in temperature-controlled areas of your home. After all, that air is about to exit and change the room temperature, right?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But in places that you don\u2019t <\/em>heat and cool, such as the basement or attic, it can be a great idea to insulate your ducts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Insulation isn\u2019t cheap, and it can make it difficult to locate where a leak is if the air leak is very minor, but overall insulation is a good thing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It can be pricey, though, so it\u2019s important to prioritize insulation in areas where it\u2019s not going to cost you an arm and a leg.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sealing Your Ducts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Duct sealing is one of the most accessible answers that you can apply right now. While there are some DIY products to seal your ductwork, many of them come with issues such as not being able to close large gaps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Professional duct sealing handles every minor problem that comes with duct sealing, and ensures the job is done right. We can test it right after sealing it to ensure that everything went according to plan, which is something that\u2019s difficult to do in a DIY situation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Change You Need<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Now that you know how we approach duct efficiency, ask yourself: are your ducts up to snuff? Most homeowners don\u2019t know, but that\u2019s not their fault\u2013a lot of duct services are only required every five to ten years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How do you stay on top of it all? You start by sealing (and testing) your ducts so you know what the problems are, get ready for some necessary repairs, and then the rest i s history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Contact Gary Munson Heating & Air Conditioning today<\/strong><\/a> to schedule duct sealing as soon as possible. You will be more comfortable with the best!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Your ducts are the arteries of your home, and your HVAC unit is the heart. Here’s how you can get your ductwork back in shape and looking healthy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[79],"tags":[150,99],"class_list":["post-3487","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-indoor-air-quality-service","tag-duct-sealing","tag-orlando"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.munsonairconditioning.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3487","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.munsonairconditioning.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.munsonairconditioning.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.munsonairconditioning.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.munsonairconditioning.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3487"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.munsonairconditioning.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3487\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3489,"href":"https:\/\/www.munsonairconditioning.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3487\/revisions\/3489"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.munsonairconditioning.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3487"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.munsonairconditioning.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3487"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.munsonairconditioning.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3487"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}