Sealing The Deal With Mobile Homes
When I’m discussing home energy savings, I’ve got to admit, I’m almost always thinking about traditional stick-built houses. But lots of Americans live in mobile homes – nearly ten million to be exact. And, it turns out, they are as interested in energy savings and indoor comfort as those living in apartments, condos and more traditional immobile homes – maybe even more so. Who would have guessed?
So it was with particular interest that I learned from one Arizona-based Aeroseal dealer that mobile home duct leaks are a huge problem for mobile homeowners. Apparently, the construction methods used to put these structures together, the moving process, the way they are connected at their final destination and their overall design in general, make mobile home ductwork particularly susceptible to duct leakage.
In addition to these moving concerns, once the ductwork is actually installed, it can become damaged in a variety of different ways. Because the ductwork on most mobile homes is actually located underneath the home, mice and rodents commonly chew their way through it. Many ductwork tubes are made of aluminum foil, insulation and not much else to stop this type of damage from occurring.
He told me that while he usually finds traditional homes leak, on average, 10 to 30 percent, he often finds the ductwork in supposedly sustainable mobile homes to leak 50 percent or more. That’s half the air being heated by the furnace or cooled by the air conditioner escaping out into nowhere. Wasted energy. Uncomfortable homes.
The worst part is, the mobile home ductwork replacement cost is often much more than these homeowners can afford. Mobile homes are generally chosen for their cheaper price tag compared to traditional homes, meaning that when it comes to the cost to replace ductwork mobile home, these homeowners just can’t afford it.
There are two main reasons why it’s so expensive to replace the ductwork on your mobile home. The first is that ductwork takes a lot of specific engineering to install and replace. Each room will have different branches of ductwork going into them, each of different sizes.
This is because it only takes a certain amount of air to heat each room, depending on how big it is. Because the heating system of a home pushes air out all at the same rate of pressure, the branches of ductwork have to be sized differently in order to pump the same amount of air into each room.
The second reason is that, because the ductwork in a mobile home is located underneath it, nestled in the insulation, it takes extra time and effort to remove and replace the insulation in your mobile home. Both of these factors significantly add to the cost of mobile home ductwork replacement.
The average cost to replace the ductwork in a home per linear foot is $35-$55. When you extrapolate that out to a typical single-wide mobile home with a length of 60 feet, the cost is usually going to be anywhere from $2,100 to $3,300. That’s enough money to buy another vehicle for most people! But wait, it gets worse. The average cost to replace mobile home ductwork on a double-wide trailer 110 feet long is anywhere from $3,860-$6,060! You don’t need me to tell you that’s a lot of money!
I spoke to a couple of the dealer’s customers. They were both absolutely ecstatic about their Aeroseal duct sealing experience. Both told me that Aeroseal made a huge difference to both their indoor comfort and to their energy bill. Both were now saving a $100/month or more on heating (their entire winter energy bills averaged about $250 a month before duct sealing).
This is a lot of savings for anyone but it was particularly welcome for these two homeowners, both on fixed incomes. One of the mobile homeowners suffered from allergies. She told me that since the Aeroseal mobile home duct repair work was done, her symptoms severely diminished – her eyes are no longer red and sore and she rarely sneezes indoors like she used to. This proves that the mobile home duct cleaning and repair done by Aeroseal can have a major impact on the happiness and well-being of homeowners
Both customers raved about improved comfort as well. Rooms that never got enough heat were now as warm and cozy as the rest of the home. They could actually feel the heat blowing out of registers that were previously all but dormant.
So there you go. Mobile homes need loving too – and duct sealing these homes with Aeroseal is proving to be one of the best investments mobile homeowners can make. If you are a mobile homeowner that can relate to this story, I’d love to hear from you. Particularly if you’ve had your ductwork Aerosealed. This is something that just needs to be shared with others.
Mobile Home Duct Leakage
So it was with particular interest that I learned from one Arizona-based Aeroseal dealer that mobile home duct leaks are a huge problem for mobile homeowners. Apparently, the construction methods used to put these structures together, the moving process, the way they are connected at their final destination and their overall design in general, make mobile home ductwork particularly susceptible to duct leakage.
In addition to these moving concerns, once the ductwork is actually installed, it can become damaged in a variety of different ways. Because the ductwork on most mobile homes is actually located underneath the home, mice and rodents commonly chew their way through it. Many ductwork tubes are made of aluminum foil, insulation and not much else to stop this type of damage from occurring.
He told me that while he usually finds traditional homes leak, on average, 10 to 30 percent, he often finds the ductwork in supposedly sustainable mobile homes to leak 50 percent or more. That’s half the air being heated by the furnace or cooled by the air conditioner escaping out into nowhere. Wasted energy. Uncomfortable homes.
Mobile Home Duct Replacement
The worst part is, the mobile home ductwork replacement cost is often much more than these homeowners can afford. Mobile homes are generally chosen for their cheaper price tag compared to traditional homes, meaning that when it comes to the cost to replace ductwork mobile home, these homeowners just can’t afford it.
There are two main reasons why it’s so expensive to replace the ductwork on your mobile home. The first is that ductwork takes a lot of specific engineering to install and replace. Each room will have different branches of ductwork going into them, each of different sizes.
This is because it only takes a certain amount of air to heat each room, depending on how big it is. Because the heating system of a home pushes air out all at the same rate of pressure, the branches of ductwork have to be sized differently in order to pump the same amount of air into each room.
The second reason is that, because the ductwork in a mobile home is located underneath it, nestled in the insulation, it takes extra time and effort to remove and replace the insulation in your mobile home. Both of these factors significantly add to the cost of mobile home ductwork replacement.
The average cost to replace the ductwork in a home per linear foot is $35-$55. When you extrapolate that out to a typical single-wide mobile home with a length of 60 feet, the cost is usually going to be anywhere from $2,100 to $3,300. That’s enough money to buy another vehicle for most people! But wait, it gets worse. The average cost to replace mobile home ductwork on a double-wide trailer 110 feet long is anywhere from $3,860-$6,060! You don’t need me to tell you that’s a lot of money!
Success with Aeroseal
I spoke to a couple of the dealer’s customers. They were both absolutely ecstatic about their Aeroseal duct sealing experience. Both told me that Aeroseal made a huge difference to both their indoor comfort and to their energy bill. Both were now saving a $100/month or more on heating (their entire winter energy bills averaged about $250 a month before duct sealing).
This is a lot of savings for anyone but it was particularly welcome for these two homeowners, both on fixed incomes. One of the mobile homeowners suffered from allergies. She told me that since the Aeroseal mobile home duct repair work was done, her symptoms severely diminished – her eyes are no longer red and sore and she rarely sneezes indoors like she used to. This proves that the mobile home duct cleaning and repair done by Aeroseal can have a major impact on the happiness and well-being of homeowners
Both customers raved about improved comfort as well. Rooms that never got enough heat were now as warm and cozy as the rest of the home. They could actually feel the heat blowing out of registers that were previously all but dormant.
So there you go. Mobile homes need loving too – and duct sealing these homes with Aeroseal is proving to be one of the best investments mobile homeowners can make. If you are a mobile homeowner that can relate to this story, I’d love to hear from you. Particularly if you’ve had your ductwork Aerosealed. This is something that just needs to be shared with others.
