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Jul 28 2010

Furry Duct?

I have seen many duct systems before but not many that resemble this.  The problem with this sort of thing is you are breathing the air that comes out of these systems.  Kind of like sucking on lint from your pockets yuck!

Actual Return Duct

These systems are supposed to be filtering the air and improving our indoor air quality but unfortunately this is not always the case.  To look further into problems like this we can perform tests that can determine the causes behind such nastiness.  One such test involves a Duct Blaster.  Sounds like a fun tool doesn’t it, I am sure some of you are ready to blast something when it comes to your HVAC.  This will not harm your system contrary to its name.  The process utilizes a very accurate calibrated fan and sensitive gauge to measure the flow of air through the duct work.  Once we measure the airflow or leakage rate we than can determine the amount of money you can save by fixing the problem.  The estimated savings for this customer was over $900 per year.  Not that exciting sounding compared to its name I know, but boy does this thing ferret out the problems in a leaky duct system!

Written by Elizabeth Guinn · Categorized: Green Energy Solutions Blog

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