There’s more to installing a high-efficiency HVAC system than simply buying the right components. Often overlooked, proper ductwork design and installation plays a huge role in the efficient distribution of conditioned air throughout your household. Without proper ductwork design and installation, you risk losing up to 20 percent of the air you pay to heat and cool.

Like your HVAC components, ducts and return systems must be sized properly for your household to ensure adequate circulation throughout your home. Circulation also depends heavily on proper ductwork configuration. As ductwork design should attempt to maximize airflow between your air handler and registers while using the minimum length of ductwork possible, this configuration should be based on the floor plan of your home. This allows your technician to appropriately position ducts, registers and returns while avoiding obstructions and other elements that could potentially affect air temperature or damage ductwork.

While it is impossible to prevent air loss completely, using the right ducts and proper sealants can keep waste to a minimum and prevent pollutants from creeping into your system. You can also reduce loss by installing ducts in conditioned areas of the home such as dropped ceilings. Just remember to never attempt to use building cavities for air flow without the installation of proper ductwork.

If you’ve chosen to use return grills on each level of your home instead of installing returns in each room, further adjustments may be needed to ensure adequate circulation when doors are closed. To increase airflow between rooms, you may consider jumper ducts or undercutting doors. Of course, the best way to promote air flow is to keep doors open and avoid placing furniture in front of registers and returns.

With all that goes in to proper ductwork design and installation, you need a professional with the knowledge and experience necessary to ensure that the products and services you receive are of the utmost quality. Our technicians have been providing Triangle area residents with the type of service you need now for more than a decade. For expert consultation, call Comfort Services Heating & Air Conditioning today.

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