Last winter, I observed that the heating system was starting up more often as well as running for much longer cycles.
It seemed as if it was operating non stop, as well as yet the condo felt cold.
There were inconsistent temperatures from one room to another. When I observed a significant increase in my monthly heating bill, I called an Heating plus A/C contractor for repairs. The contractor took the heating system apart, checked all of the components as well as tightened a few wires. She didn’t find anything worrisome. She then maintained the ductwork as well as discovered that approximately twenty-five percent of our heated air was escaping. These same holes as well as cracks were allowing outside, unconditioned air to enter the house. Because the full amount of heated air produced by the heating system was failing to reach the many rooms, the system was forced to labor a lot harder as well as use more energy. The duct system is largely concealed behind walls as well as ceilings as well as in the crawlspace. I worried that fixing the concern would require a immense, messy as well as invasive renovation project. Instead, the contractor explained a process called Aeroseal. This fairly recent innovation seals flaws in the ductwork from the inside. The contractor first blocked off all of the supply as well as return registers. She then pumped highly pressurized air into the duct system. This air included adhesive polymer particles that are truly non-toxic. As the air flowed out of the holes as well as cracks, those particles steadily built up along the edges as well as formed a narrow seal. The Aeroseal process is guided by a laptop program as well as warrantied for ten years. It took a couple of hours to complete. The contractor then repeated the duct testing as well as proved the effectiveness of the results.