Greenleaf Heating & Cooling Blog: Posts Tagged ‘duct testing’

What’s Wrong With Your Ducts?

Monday, January 9th, 2023

If you aren’t familiar with the ductwork in your home and what it does, we want to give you a small crash course. The ducts in your house serve as the delivery system for all the temperature-controlled air produced by your duct-based comfort system. When you run your ducted heat pump, central AC, or furnace, the air that these systems create is pumped through the ducts and vents and into the rooms around the house.

As you may have guessed by now, a problem in your ducts means a problem with your comfort.

Ducts can wear down over the years, the same as your home comfort systems can. The difference is that your ducts are out of sight so you can’t assess their condition. Plus, leaks or holes are much harder to find than issues like a broken fan! Here’s what you need to know about duct issues and how to handle them.

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Simple Tips for More Affordable Air Conditioning

Monday, September 9th, 2019

While things are certainly cooling down in our area now that we’re moving through September, residents around here know that they can’t just put their air conditioning systems out of mind. Whether you just want to be prepared for the occasionally hotter day to come, or you’re thinking in the long term, you definitely want to be prepared. Part of being prepared to cool your home successfully is figuring out how to do so affordably.

There are some individuals out there who may try to convince you that the only way to do so is to invest in a brand new,  likely quite expensive,  air conditioning system. That’s not exactly the case, though. Will investing in a new system and having it installed by a trustworthy HVAC company in Pasadena get you an affordable performance? Sure. But there are other options to consider that come with a much smaller price tag.

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