An average house has approximately 180 feet of ductwork that carries conditioned air to each room in your home. When built, the ducts are designed to carry enough air to cool or heat each room. There are many reasons some rooms get starved for air. Leaks at starting collars, elbows, fittings, joints, and boots in these ducts rob some of the air before it gets to the room. Sometimes, poor duct design, careless initial installation, or damage from other construction trades causes some ducts to perform poorly. In some cases, the length of a duct is so long that back pressure keeps air flow low. If your duct system is inadequately insulated, you may end up with under heated or under cooled air that is delivered to a room. Rooms that receive low air flow are generally uncomfortable and cause people to raise or lower the thermostat to compensate. Some homeowners even close off secondary rooms to force more air to the starving one. These practices cost money and reduce system performance.

Repair solutions can be offered after a duct inspection is performed by a certified Aeroseal technician.

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