{"id":992,"date":"2023-10-02T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-10-02T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.completeairandheat.com\/blog\/?p=992"},"modified":"2023-09-29T20:05:59","modified_gmt":"2023-09-30T00:05:59","slug":"are-your-ducts-broken-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.completeairandheat.com\/blog\/air-conditioning-service\/are-your-ducts-broken-up\/","title":{"rendered":"Are Your Ducts Broken Up?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.completeairandheat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/ducts.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"214\" src=\"https:\/\/www.completeairandheat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/ducts-300x214.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-993\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.completeairandheat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/ducts-300x214.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.completeairandheat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/ducts-1024x731.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.completeairandheat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/ducts-768x548.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.completeairandheat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/ducts-1536x1096.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.completeairandheat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/ducts.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Air ducts are vital for our home comfort, but they can fall apart over time. The problem with broken ducts isn&#8217;t just the fact that they can cause problems when they deteriorate, but it&#8217;s the fact that they&#8217;re so hard to notice when they&#8217;re in disrepair. Let us explain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Air ducts sit behind your walls, ceilings, floors, and even in your crawlspaces at home. They do this because they&#8217;re not exactly the most aesthetically pleasing HVAC components (and they can get damaged or infiltrated by pests if they&#8217;re out in the open). This means that when something goes wrong that requires <a href=\"\/indoor-air-quality\/duct-repair-replacement\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HVAC duct repair in Melbourne, FL,<\/a> it can be almost impossible to detect it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here&#8217;s where things get interesting&#8211;your air ducts absolutely <em>need<\/em> to be repaired when something goes wrong. Even a slight tear or break can cause huge losses for your energy bill which means you&#8217;re paying out of pocket.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>First, we&#8217;ll talk about methods of detecting an air duct issue. Then, we&#8217;ll help you address it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Detecting Duct Issues<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are a few standard ways to detect an air duct issue, even if they&#8217;re sitting behind the scenes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Check your vents.<\/strong> One of the most classic signs of an air duct system in disrepair is malfunctioning air vents. If you notice one of your vents working but another one isn&#8217;t, this can mean that your air ducts are breached somewhere in between those areas.<\/li><li><strong>Look for visible problems with your air ducts.<\/strong> If your air ducts are revealed in certain areas of your home (like in crawlspaces or above your ceiling lights) then you can check for physical issues.<\/li><li><strong>Investigate your energy efficiency.<\/strong> Check your energy bills for any spikes. This could be a sign that most of the air conditioning or heat created by your HVAC system is leaking from holes in your ducts.<\/li><li><strong>Dust and air contaminants.<\/strong> Is your breathable air particularly dirty? This could be a sign that contaminants are leaking <em>into<\/em> your air ducts, which means that they need to be repaired.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fixing Your Broken Ducts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Unfortunately, this is where things get a little more complicated. We highly discourage homeowners from trying to use DIY methods of duct repair for many reasons. Even though <strong>duct tape <\/strong>has an appropriate name, it&#8217;s not designed for air ducts and it will still allow for leaks and additional problems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Trying to perform DIY air duct repair is a bad idea because homeowners can do more harm than good. Air ducts are delicate and require precise air control and pressure to operate successfully. If you&#8217;re just trying to patch holes or leaks with duct tape and elbow grease, you might accidentally bump the system and cause a hole to open up somewhere else. After a lot of time and wasted money, the problem might not be fixed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Instead, call our team for fast and reliable air duct repairs. We do routine work that fixes ducts without additional issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><a href=\"\/contact\/send-message\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Schedule duct repairs<\/a> with the experts at Complete Air &amp; Heat, Inc.&nbsp;<em>Making families happy on the Space Coast since 1975.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>First, we&#8217;ll talk about methods of detecting an air duct issue. 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