Home Performance & Energy Efficiency #1: High Energy Bills? The Problem May be Your HVAC Ducts
When homeowners begin experiencing things like unusually high energy bills, rooms that are too cold or too hot, their first thought is usually about replacing or upgrading their existing HVAC system. While updating an old system to a newer, more energy-efficient model is never a bad investment, homeowners may not always have the means to buy and install a new system. The good news is that you can, most of the time, get your existing HVAC system to work more efficiently with simple, more affordable ductwork improvements. According to our friends at Climate Partners, “a faulty ductwork can cost you hundreds, if not thousands of dollars in wasted energy. The US Department of Energy es...
