Dust & Allergies

Dust and Allergies in Your Home

Pollen, dust mites, mold, animal dander and other contaminates are common allergy triggers. And for those living in the fickle weather of Northern Arizona, dust and allergies can be even more of a challenge.  There is not much you can do about pollen or dust outside of your home. But when you’re indoors there's nothing is worse than having that month long runny nose during the fall or mold allergies in the spring.

When you have leaky ductwork in your home you can expect with 100% certainty that these common contaminates are in there with you.  

Dust and allergies in your home may be caused by Duct Leaks

Do you notice substantial dust in your home?

Ductwork is typically run through attics, crawlspaces, basements or even behind walls. When you have leaks in your ductwork, they will suck air from these spaces into your living areas.

By sealing your ductwork you can limit the entrance points of your home that allow dust, pollen, or mold into your home and insure a much cleaner & healthier environment.

Utility & Energy Savings

Lower Your Energy Bills

Over 90% of existing buildings located throughout North America have air duct systems that contain small holes and cracks that reduce the level of comfort and increase heating and cooling costs.

On average, 30 cents of every $1 spent on heating and cooling never makes it to your living spaces because it is leaking out of your ductwork!

Your High Utility Bills may be caused by Duct Leaks

- Does your HVAC system run constantly? 
- Do you notice higher than expected utility bills?

Duct leaks are caused by a variety of factors including the age of the dwelling, type of construction, type of ductwork and local building codes.

Repairing and patching leaks in HVAC duct systems saves cooling, heating, and fan energy. In air-based systems, ducts deliver all of the heating and cooling to conditioned spaces. Any duct leakage translates into extra air that must be supplied so sufficient heating or cooling reaches the conditioned space.  This not only increases effective heating and cooling loads, it also increases fan energy due to increased flow and/or run time.

Sealing duct leaks reduces the amount of heated or cooled air the supply fan must handle to deliver the same amount of air to the conditioned space.