Facts about ducted heating & cooling systems

Leaky Ducts :

• Leaky ducts spread un-wanted contaminants throughout a home from basements, attics & outdoors.
• Compromise comfort – the house loses too much heat in winter. Becomes harder to cool in the summer.
• A contributing cause for respiratory illness.
• Increase costs for heating and cooling creating a strain on household budgets.
• Defeats the purpose of installing high efficiency heating and cooling equipment.
• House by house, an enormous waste of energy.
• Nationally causes:
  • An estimated $25 Billion added costs for heating and cooling
  • Spilling an estimated 125 tons of CO2 into the atmosphere.

Mandatory Duct Leakage Testing :

• Reveals problems causes by poor installation that will otherwise remain un-detected for the life of the home.
• Improves comfort and indoor air quality.
• Provided healthier air to breathe.
• Extends the life expectancy for expensive heating and cooling equipment.
• Will reduce heating and cooling costs by 20% – 25% ( Source: U.S. Dept. of Energy )

Provide your customer with 3rd-party verification that the HVAC system you install not just meets, but exceeds the Energy Code!