When do you know if you need ductwork replacement or repair? Well, have you cleaned and maintained any small repairs of your air ducts? If not, this could lead to a lot of issues with your home. Your heating and cooling could stop working all together, as well and extremely inefficient energy which can cause your bills to go much higher.
Even though duct work is built better these days, there are many causes for duct replacement or repair.
Many homes at the construction phase get undersized or have the minimum that code will allow. So, a unit change out may call for duct modification in order to handle the amount of air flow the new unit puts out properly. Let’s not forget that ductwork sizing is one of the major factors in whether or not your unit operates properly and to its full potential.
Also, both rodents as well as other trades (electricians, cable guys, etc.) are notorious for causing damage to ductwork that causes the need for replacement. It's important that a technician during your regular maintenance, check the condition of your duct work to avoid more damage and make sure all is in proper working order. If your suspicious of having damaged or old ductwork call us at Purified and we will come, take a look and give you a full report on how it looks. |