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Duct leakage may be causing your
system to perform inefficiently.
A good transmission gets power
to all the wheels of a car. Just like a good air duct
system gets air to all the rooms of your home.
Leaky ductwork often means
that you have to use more energy to be comfortable.
It may also mean your system
is "overcompensating" by pushing or pulling too much air
through the wrong parts of you house -- and making a lot of
noise through the return air grille in the process.
Here's what independent
utility companies, researchers and government officials are
publishing about how Aeroseal fixes the problem of leaky ducts
and high energy bills ...
Improved Duct Sealing
ASHRAE Journal (Oct
2003)
"Nothing is certain but death and taxes - and perhaps leaky
ducts."
Cooler Fall Weather, Higher Gas Costs Remind
Homeowners to Prepare Now
Yahoo!Finance (Oct 2003)
"As homeowners fire up their furnaces due to colder
temperatures, they need to be prepared for their winter
natural gas bills. Nicor Services' solutions are designed to
offer homeowners several options to prepare for colder weather
and higher winter gas costs including:
-- Sealing Household Ductwork - Named one of the 23 most
beneficial technologies for the American consumer by the U.S.
Department of Energy, Aeroseal (R) is a new process for
sealing ductwork from the inside. The U.S. Department of
Energy estimates that up to 40 percent of heated air is lost
through leaky ducts. On average, customers using
Aeroseal (R) have saved up to $300 annually on their energy
bills, while improving indoor air quality and providing
balanced temperatures from room to room."
A Cool Way to Save Money
ABC30-ActionNews (September 2003)
"The average homeowner spends about $1,300 per year on energy
costs, but did you know that a leaky air duct system in your
home could cause up to 20% of those energy costs to be wasted?
Scientists have a new way to
seal your air ducts that could help keep runaway air from
leaking out. Temperature problems in your home can sometimes
be the work of leaky air ducts — a major waste of energy. Some
experts say the traditional ways we seal them up, using duct
tape or caulking, aren't very reliable. Now, mechanical
engineers at a government lab have come up with a way to seal
up air ducts more tightly. It's called Aeroseal."
Do a Spring Cleaning on Your Energy Bills
The Street.com (April 2002)
"For those who want a perfect seal in hard-to-reach places,
EPA's Rashkin recommends a brand-new product called Aeroseal,
which seals ducts from the inside out, just as the sprays used
for flat tires do."
Billions in
Lost Energy Leak Out of Home Heating and Cooling Ducts
The New Environmentalist (March 2002)
"Happily for Californians,
the technology to seal ducts within the attic, walls, and
basements of their homes already exists. No, not duct tape,
which has been proven to be ineffective at sealing ducts, but
rather an aerosol sealant mechanism that seals ducts from the
inside, like the stuff you put in your carís radiator to seal
leaks."
Not Your
Daddy's Duct Sealing Method
Home Energy Magazine Online (Jan/Feb 1998)
"In new homes and older
homes, significant amounts of energy can be saved simply by
paying close attention to how a duct system is installed and
what materials are used in the installation. Research from
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) shows that the average
new home has duct losses of up to 400 cubic feet per minute of
air loss ..."
Sealing
Duct Leaks Saves Energy and Money
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (1998)
"According to Mark Ternes of
ORNL's Energy Division, 'Ducts that pass through unconditioned
spaces—attics, garages, or crawl spaces—have a good chance of
losing energy. Losses can be very high if the ducts are
uninsulated. Even when the ducts are wrapped with insulation,
leaks at joints and corners can be big energy losers.'"
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