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When you live in as hot and humid a climate as ours, chances are you think about your air conditioner a fair amount. You want it to perform effectively and efficiently as possible after all, right? What you probably don\u2019t think too much about, though, is the \u201cV\u201d part of HVAC. That is, your ventilation system\u2014or it\u2019s more commonly known name, your ductwork.<\/p>\n
This ductwork connects your air conditioning in Live Oak, FL<\/a> to the outside, enabling the distribution of cooled air. Your air ducts are typically out of sight, too, hidden behind walls, beneath floors, or in your attic or crawlspace. Unfortunately, in these locations it\u2019s hard to see if something is wrong, and harder to see if your ductwork was improperly installed. If it was put in by an amateur, or even if your ductwork is aging, then it likely has accumulated damage that can lead to leaks.<\/p>\n And if your ductwork is impacted by leaks from poor connections, improper construction, or some other reason, you aren\u2019t receiving the cooling efficiency that you should be. One of the most common reasons for ductwork problems is that it wasn\u2019t properly sized for the home to begin with by the installer.<\/p>\n We want to first start by saying that if your air ducts aren\u2019t sized correctly, you will likely notice soon after the new cooling system is installed, since it will make noise due to the restriction or blockage of airflow. Unfortunately, many homeowners hear this and just assume it\u2019s a noisy air conditioner. This shouldn\u2019t be the case though, particularly if it\u2019s a brand new air conditioner.<\/p>\n When your air ducts are too big for the air conditioner to which they\u2019re connected, it causes reduced airflow. This results in uneven cooling, since conditioned air won\u2019t be able to reach all of your vents. Studies show that improper duct design and\/or installation can lead to as much as a 60% loss in cooling (and heating) efficiency.<\/p>\n This is a strain on your wallet, of course. But it\u2019s also bad news for your HVAC system, since it will struggle to reach the desired temperature you set for it. As a result, your air conditioner or heater will start to degrade and age faster than it would have otherwise. This means more repairs to components like motors, fan belts, and compressors\u2014plus you may find yourself facing a premature system replacement and the subsequent expense of purchasing a new one.<\/p>\n Whether your ductwork is improperly sized or it has bad connections, poorly installed ventilation may not be connected the right way, and therefore you\u2019ll suffer from air leaks. This isn\u2019t the worst thing that can happen to your air conditioner, but you\u2019ll certainly notice a reduction in cooling power from <\/em>your AC as a result, in addition to heating power from your heater.<\/p>\n Pinhole leaks in ducts are another problem to be aware of. This usually only occurs in older ductwork, particularly if it\u2019s in a significantly hot space, such as your attic.<\/p>\n Faulty installation can lead to damaged ductwork, as can simple age. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[70],"tags":[13,112],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ncfac.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/467"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ncfac.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ncfac.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ncfac.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ncfac.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=467"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.ncfac.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/467\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":471,"href":"https:\/\/www.ncfac.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/467\/revisions\/471"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ncfac.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=467"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ncfac.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=467"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ncfac.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=467"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Why Do Poorly Sized Ducts Lead to Damage?<\/h2>\n
Other Types of Ventilation Problems<\/h2>\n
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