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Good Duct System = Good Comfort
| If you are having
a complete duct system installed, having problems corrected with
your existing duct system, or shopping for a new home, you need a
basic understanding of the part your duct system plays in your
home’s comfort, cost of operation, and reliability of your heating
and air conditioning equipment. The duct system
in your home can be compared the arteries and veins of the human
body. The duct system distributes the conditioned air (the
lifeblood of your comfort system) from your furnace or air handler
throughout your home to provide comfort. If too much, or
too little air flows from the vent in a room, the room will
either be too hot, or too cold.
There are two
keys to assure comfort in each room of your home.
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The installer
must know the air flow requirements of each room.
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The installer
must properly design and size the duct system to deliver the
correct flow of conditioned air to each room.
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Duct system installed by Knight |
 If your system’s
airflow is incorrect you will experience discomfort, greater run
time, and higher operating costs. Frequently, homeowners are under
the impression that their system is undersized, but in many cases, a
bad duct system is the cause of their discomfort.
Unfortunately
with high demand for installation mechanics to keep up with the pace
of new construction, many systems are being installed by untrained
personnel who lack an understanding of room by room airflow
requirements and proper duct system design. The results have been
duct systems with poor performance, shoddy appearance, and year
round discomfort, high operating costs, and potential premature
furnace and air conditioner failure. Our Company and
our mechanics have always taken pride in the proper design and
installation of durable duct systems that will deliver the
efficiency that your furnace and air conditioner is designed to
produce, and provide uniform temperatures and comfort throughout
your home. We use the best materials in our duct systems and
guarantee the entire duct system for ten years from date of
installation.
A good duct
system is of course more expensive to install. It takes more time
and higher skilled labor is required, but the future with a poorly
designed duct system can be very expensive, with much discomfort. A
little extra investment now in a quality duct system will be money
well spent and can easily be recouped in a short time with lower
energy and repair bills.
Poor Duct System = Poor Comfort
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If you are having a complete system installed, having
problems corrected with your existing duct system, or shopping for a
new home, you should ask to see one of the contractor’s
installations or talk with some of his customers about their home’s
comfort and their satisfaction with the contractor’s work.
Many duct jobs installed in the past ten to fifteen
years look like the one pictured to the right. Excessive use of flexible
ductwork installed by improperly trained mechanics has left buyers
with duct systems that produce discomfort due to uncontrollable air
flow, high operating costs, and potential premature furnace and air
conditioner replacement resulting from stressful operation on this
type of duct system. This system was
obviously inexpensive to install, but when all of the costs the
owner of this system may face in the near future are considered, it
becomes apparent that this system was not a bargain. |
Poorly designed duct system |
If you are
experiencing poor comfort in your home that you feel may be
attributed to a poorly designed duct system, please give us a call
for a free consultation to determine a how we may provide a solution
to your problem. |
