Ductwork

SO HOW DOES AN AIR DUCT SYSTEM FUNCTION, AND WHY IS IT SO IMPORTANT?

The air duct, or air distribution, system utilized in air conditioning and heating your residence is a collection of tubes that distributes the heated or cooled air to the various spaces you occupy. This branching network of round or rectangle-shaped tubes– typically constructed of sheet metal, fiberglass board, or a flexible plastic-and-wire composite– is located within your office or residence. The duct system is created to supply areas with air that is “conditioned”– that is, heated or cooled by the HVAC System}– as well as to circulate or return the exact same volume of air back to the HVAC Unit.

Normal air-duct systems shed 25 to 40% of the heating or cooling energy put out by the AC and heating unit. Leakage is one method which conditioned air is lost in the air duct system. This makes your entire system work harder, therefore increasing your utility bill. Additionally, on top of that, air duct leakage  can reduce comfort and jeopardize your health and wellness.

Your air duct system has two primary air-transfer systems– supply and return. The supply side provides the conditioned air to the residence through specific registers– what you really feel blowing out of the vent. The return side takes out inside and also supplies it to the air handler of your central system. Every bit of the air drawn into the return duct is conditioned and should be supplied back via the supply registers.