Covenant Heating and Cooling Blog: Archive for the ‘Ductwork’ Category

Signs Your Ductwork Needs to Be Replaced

Monday, September 23rd, 2024
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Ahh, ductwork, the unsung hero of the HVAC system! It does an incredible job, all year round, of carrying heated and cooled air throughout your house. It lurks within your walls or up in your attic, unseen and rarely remembered. But it is so important! We’d like to urge you to think about it now, and consider how it is doing.

But perhaps it’s hard to tell what sort of condition your ductwork is in. After all, you can’t see it. You certainly can’t see inside of it. So you have to be a ductwork detective. We’ll tell you the signs to watch for, so you can determine if your ductwork needs to be checked on by a professional and possibly replaced.

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HVAC Problems: Is It Your AC or Your Ducts?

Monday, September 9th, 2024
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If something is odd or going wrong when you’re running your air conditioner, it could indeed be that you need air conditioner repair. On the other hand, your air conditioner might be just fine. It’s possible that the problem is located in your ductwork instead! So what kind of repairs do you need? How can you tell? Might you be able to resolve a simple problem yourself? Perhaps!

It’s always a good idea to think things through and check on a couple of possible issues before you decide you need professional HVAC repairs. We’ll give you a quick checklist that can help you eliminate minor problems and give you a better idea of whether it’s your AC or your ducts causing your issue.

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Is There Mold in Your Ducts?

Monday, August 12th, 2024
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Air ducts, connecting your AC and furnace to the vents throughout your home, are out of sight and often out of mind. There they sit, behind your walls or in your attic or crawl space, forgotten. How long have they been in place? And, since you can’t see inside them, what could have gotten in there? Unfortunately, there could be an unpleasant answer.

Dark and out-of-the-way places are inviting to small things like bugs and mice. Snakes have even been known to slither into them during the winter to keep warm! You might be able to hear pests as they move, but one thing you definitely won’t hear is mold. How can you tell if mold is growing in your ducts? Is it a serious problem if it’s there? And how can you eliminate it? We’ve got answers for you.

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It’s Time to Address the Elephant in Your Ducts

Monday, April 22nd, 2024
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Perhaps you only pay attention to the air that is currently in the rooms of your home. Do you ever think about where it comes from? Before it exits your vents, it’s been flowing through your ductwork. And whatever is lurking within that ductwork, the air brings a bit of it along for the ride. Now it’s floating around your home!

Is this something you should avoid thinking about or discussing? No! Don’t let it be an elephant in the room. If something unpleasant lurks in your ducts and contaminates your air, it’s time for duct cleaning. How can you tell if it’s necessary? Here are the signs.

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Duct Cleaning and Your Health in the New Year

Monday, January 30th, 2023
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Most New Year’s resolutions are related to health. Losing weight and exercising more are common goals but what a lot of people don’t think about are the less-than-obvious ways to be healthy. 

For example, have you ever thought about the quality of the air you breathe in your very home? Studies have shown that indoor air quality (IAQ) is often worse inside a home than the air outside. Read on to learn more about how poor indoor air quality can affect your health and how duct cleaning in Nashville, TN can help.

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Is Professional Duct Cleaning Worth It?

Monday, September 26th, 2022
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People often say, “Out of sight, out of mind.” And for many homeowners, this is true when it comes to air ducts. You probably don’t think about the air ducts in your home too often, especially because they’re not in plain sight. But it might be time to think twice about the air ducts in your home. Neglecting your home’s air ducts could lead to some big problems.

The air ducts in your home work hard to efficiently provide the whole house with heat and cool air when needed. But if your ductwork is damaged, you’ll also see poor heating and cooling performance. Not only is this uncomfortable and inconvenient, but it could also raise the price tag on your energy bills. This is why professional duct maintenance is so important.

When was the last time you had your air ducts cleaned? If you can’t recall, or it’s been a while, it might be time to pick up the phone and call for air duct cleaning in Henderson TN. Allow us to explain why air duct cleaning is not just worth it, but necessary as well. 

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Do Your Air Ducts Need Professional Sealing?

Monday, February 18th, 2019

hands-applying-metallic-tape-to-ductsWith our temperature lows still plummeting below freezing, there’s no denying that we still have a lot more cold weather ahead. This means that making sure your heating system is functioning as effectively and efficiently as possible is essential to your comfort and your financial efficiency. This is done, first, by ensuring you schedule maintenance each year—we hope you did this before winter began. It’s also about taking care of any repair needs that came up during maintenance.

So, what if you’ve done all this and something just seems… off… about your furnace or heat pump’s ability to keep your home warm? Well, one of the biggest culprits to energy and efficiency loss is leaky ductwork. It’s something that not a lot of homeowners consider, since most ductwork is out of sight and therefore out of mind. But proper, professional duct sealing will keep your heater and your central AC system from losing about 20-30% of the conditioned air moving through it. This means you’re getting all that you pay for each month!

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