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It would be a challenge for you to find a homeowner in our area who doesn\u2019t care how efficiently their air conditioner operates. Given how much of our cooling that we use every year, it makes sense that when the time comes to start using it again in the spring, we want to do so as affordably as possible.<\/p>\n
What many folks don\u2019t think about, however, is the role that the \u201cV\u201d part of \u201cHVAC\u201d plays. V stands for ventilation, and your ductwork makes up the ventilation system, connecting your forced-air HVAC systems to the outdoors, making the distribution of conditioned air possible.<\/p>\n
Ductwork is often out of sight, and therefore out of mind\u2014behind walls or in attics and crawlspaces. So it\u2019s not easy for you to see when and if it\u2019s damaged\u2026 but what can happen if it is <\/em>damaged?<\/p>\n Aging ductwork can eventually fall prey to things like leaks and tears. It can even accumulate damage if it wasn\u2019t installed correctly to begin with and has poor connections or construction. One of the most common installation mishaps that leads to damaged ductwork is improperly sized ductwork, which we\u2019ll talk more about below.<\/p>\n First off, when ductwork isn\u2019t properly matched to the air conditioner, furnace, or heat pump its connected to, you\u2019ll probably realize it right away, since the HVAC system will be noisy due to the restriction or blockage of airflow. Unfortunately, however, too many folks just accept this noise, even though it\u2019s a sign of a problem.<\/p>\n When air ducts are too large for the space and for the system they\u2019re installed with, it causes a reduction in airflow, which results in uneven temperatures throughout the living space, since conditioned air won\u2019t be able to reach all the vents. Studies show that improper duct sizing and design can lead to as much as 30% cooling loss from your HVAC systems.<\/p>\n This puts extra strain on your HVAC systems, causing them to work inefficiently and wasting energy to boot. Your HVAC system will struggle to reach the desired temperature set on your thermostat, and your system will start accumulating damage faster than it otherwise would have. You could find yourself facing premature AC or furnace replacement as a result.<\/p>\n Improperly sized and installed ductwork is not the only reason ducts get damaged. Ductwork can accumulate tears and such from rodents in the crawlspace or attic, construction or repairs done around the area of your ductwork, and even intensely hot temperatures in the summer as the sun beats down on your roof\u2014if your ducts are in the attic.<\/p>\n Fortunately, we\u2019re here to help with whatever your ductwork problems are. And don\u2019t forget to schedule maintenance with our team too\u2014during maintenance we inspect every component of your HVAC systems to ensure they\u2019re working as they should. And this includes your ductwork!<\/p>\n Contact Wall Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc.<\/a> today for quality HVAC services in Lawrenceville, GA<\/a>. <\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Ductwork is often out of sight, and therefore out of mind\u2014behind walls or in attics and crawlspaces. So it\u2019s not easy for you to see when and if it\u2019s damaged.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[158],"tags":[154,150],"class_list":["post-1903","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-hvac","tag-hvac-services","tag-lawrenceville"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wallheatingandair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1903","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wallheatingandair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wallheatingandair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wallheatingandair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wallheatingandair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1903"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.wallheatingandair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1903\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1907,"href":"https:\/\/www.wallheatingandair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1903\/revisions\/1907"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wallheatingandair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1903"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wallheatingandair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1903"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wallheatingandair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1903"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}What Damaged Ductwork Looks Like<\/h2>\n
When Ducts Aren\u2019t Sized Correctly<\/h2>\n
Other Causes of Ductwork Damage<\/h2>\n