Bank 25-50% On Phoenix Air Conditioning Utilities Cost

The Department of Energy has estimated that 25% energy savings are able be obtained in most homes and businesses by correctly sealing HVAC ventilating ducts. In the last 15 years of testing and sealing duct work we have experienced averages that run a high range of 50%-60% and low ranges of 10%-15%.

The extended season of blistering weather in the Phoenix vicinity requires huge amounts of energy consumption for air conditioning. A business or homeowner can anticipate annual utility savings of hundreds or quite possibly thousands of dollars. These types of savings are simply waiting for you to claim them. Some other advantages are reduced heat load so your equipment will offer extended life, and corrected safety issues for better indoor air quality.

Historically, adequate care has not been given to the sealing of these air conditioning ventilation ducts during original home construction. This is the case even in many of the newer homes built since 2005. The older buildings and homes not only had the lack of care during installation, but also used sealing tapes, aka duct tape that deteriorate with time. Our saying is ‘there’s not a tape on earth made to last in an Arizona attic’. Newer, more durable and reliable, sealing methods are now being utilized. In older construction where these tapes have deteriorated, energy savings of 50% or more are quite likely.

Although this computerized equipment to test the efficiency of these HVAC systems has been available for some time, the recent and projected energy cost increases has made this type of testing much more {common place| universal. Testing parameters can be selected to determine only duct leaks which are linked to the outside, or to calculate total duct leakage (i.e. leaks connected to the outside and inside of the house). This testing allows the technician to discover the location and magnitude of these energy wasting areas.

Obviously the energy cost savings has been the incentive behind the increasing number of people requiring duct leakage testing. In combination with the cost savings, there are four other factors that merit important considerations. We have listed these five benefits below.

1) Energy Cost Savings

With the current high utility bills and the anticipated skyrocketing future cost, the effectiveness of your heating, ventilating, and air conditioning systems have taken on an increased level of importance. Energy savings of 25-50% are not unusual.

2) Health Benefits

There has been a tripling increase in upper respiratory problems since the 1970. Air quality has in general been considered the offender. Increasing air quality is even more significant for those suffering from allergies. Sealing ducts can help improve inside air quality by reducing the risk of unfiltered pollutants entering ducts and circulating throughout your home. External vapors from household cleaning products and garden chemicals, as well as attic dust and insulation particles, can enter your duct system, irritating asthma and allergy problems.

3) Safety

Systems pressure drop from duct leaks in the return air and an imbalanced duct system can cause combustion products from furnaces, water heaters and fireplaces to be drawn into the house. This is not only safety problem, but a health problem as well.

4) Comfort

The amount of leakage normally identified with these test is of such magnitude, the HVAC system is no longer functioning as intended.When a system is operating outside of its designed parameters, comfort can be drastically affected. Rooms being too hot in the summer and too cold in the winder are not unusual.

5) Being a Good citizen

If everybody would take advantage of this easy and economical method of increasing their household energy efficiency, it would have a significant impact, on a national basis, concerning the amounts of fossil fuels required and the overall energy needed to be produced.

In summary, the huge increases in the Phoenix air conditioning utility cost have made it compulsory to have your home or business duct leakage tested and repaired. Normally, no new equipment is required and nominal cost is involved. When compared to the excessive price of a solar installation, return on investment is realized in months rather than years.