{"id":888,"date":"2020-06-29T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-06-29T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gogreenhart.com\/blog\/?p=438"},"modified":"2025-10-31T09:56:05","modified_gmt":"2025-10-31T16:56:05","slug":"how-duct-sealing-can-help-your-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dehartinc.com\/blog\/indoor-air-quality-service\/how-duct-sealing-can-help-your-home\/","title":{"rendered":"How Duct Sealing Can Help Your Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-medium\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dehartinc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/ductwork-corrugated-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Inside-an-Air-Duct\" class=\"wp-image-439\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s our job to help homeowners live green and save green. We\u2019re one of the fastest-growing companies for helping people in Modesto enjoy healthier indoor lives while improving energy efficiency. That\u2019s what going green is all about.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cSo what does any of that have to do with duct sealing?\u201d you might ask. Plenty! People often take their ductwork for granted when it comes to making green improvements on their homes, instead of focusing on the installation of air purifiers, energy recovery ventilators, and insulation improvements. But sealing leaky ducts is an essential step toward making an energy-inefficient house into a super-green money-saving machine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Problem With Leaky Ducts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Because you can\u2019t see most of the ductwork in your house (nor\ndo you want to), you won\u2019t know how easy it is for the ducts to begin to leak\nair. Age, corrosion, insects, high air-pressure, objects moved around in the attic\n\u2026 all of these can lead to small air leaks starting in the ducts. And small\nleaks can create big problems:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Air loss<\/strong>: You can lose around 30% of the air moving through the ventilation system to these leaks. This means that air you\u2019ve already paid to heat or cool is going to waste in closed-off sections of the house. Do you want to spend 30% of the money you use for the air conditioner to cool down <em>the attic<\/em>? Probably not, but you may be doing just that if you have leaky air ducts.<\/li><li><strong>Extra wear and tear<\/strong>: Losing that much air from the ductwork means the heater and AC must put in extra work to replace it. Yes, that\u2019s expensive; but it\u2019s also extra strain placed in the HVAC system. The additional wear and tear will take years off the system\u2019s lifespan and lead to additional repairs.<\/li><li><strong>Weak airflow<\/strong>: The air pressure inside the ducts drops because of leaks, and this means low airflow coming from the vents. You\u2019ll notice hot and cold spots around the home and a noteworthy decline in comfort because of compromised ducts.<\/li><li><strong>Dirty air<\/strong>: Plenty of dust and debris can enter the ducts through these leaks, leading to a drop in air quality. The leaks also allow more humid air into the ventilation system, which not only affects comfort, it can lead to mold and mildew growth.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Duct Sealing to the Rescue!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You can see from the list how much trouble you\u2019ll stop with sealed ducts. You\u2019ll have healthier air, more energy-efficient HVAC equipment, and better comfort. Leaking air ducts are one of the principal problems our experts look for when we conduct a home energy audit\u2014there are few places where a house wastes energy faster than through a leaky air duct system. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We offer <a href=\"\/duct-services\/duct-sealing-testing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">duct sealing in Modesto, CA<\/a> using the best tools. We can test your ducts and use special video camera inspection equipment to ensure we locate all the leaks and have them sealed up. Ask about a full energy audit for your house, and we\u2019ll find the best ways that you can live green and save green.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><a href=\"\/contact-us\/send-a-message\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">Call Greenhart for duct sealing and a No-Charge Home Comfort Profile.<\/a> Live Green, Save Green!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are few places where a house wastes energy faster than through a leaky air duct system.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1801,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[79],"tags":[153,88],"class_list":["post-888","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-indoor-air-quality-service","tag-duct-sealing","tag-modesto"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dehartinc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/888","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dehartinc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dehartinc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dehartinc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dehartinc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=888"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.dehartinc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/888\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1802,"href":"https:\/\/www.dehartinc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/888\/revisions\/1802"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dehartinc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1801"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dehartinc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=888"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dehartinc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=888"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dehartinc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=888"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}