Duct Repair & Duct Sealing in Champaign

Old, Leaky Ducts in Champaign Could Cost You

Ductwork is an essential extension of your Champaign home’s heating and air conditioning system. When it’s working well, it delivers plentiful comfort throughout your house.

A normal home leaks 20 to 30 percent of its conditioned air because of weakly connected ducts and fractures in the ductwork. Air leaks can make your equipment work harder and lead to higher home energy bills.

There are a couple of clues that your home has poorly perfoming ducts:

Energy costs are going up.

Rooms have hot/cold spots.

Ductwork is located in an uninsulated space, like an attic, crawl space or garage.

Your HVAC system is extremely noisy.

Chief / Bauer Service Experts Heating & Air Conditioning can help when your home feels miserable.

Begin by requesting a no-cost consultation with our Experts. We’ll inspect your supply ducts and suggest the best course of action for your home. Whether we recommend replacing or sealing your ductwork, our work is backed by our one-year, 100% Satisfaction Guarantee.*

Our professionals are NATE certified, which means they’ve earned the most important industry standard. This prepares them with the expertise to get the job done right the first time.

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Ductwork Doesnt Last Forever

If you live in an older home, your ductwork might not be compatible with up-to-date high-efficiency HVAC technology. Ducts and their related pieces—seams, seals and joists—begin to deteriorate around 15 years. They reach their maximum usefulness around 20 to 25 years.

Ductwork also expands and contracts throughout the seasons. These shifts over the years can cause it to break apart and allow air to escape. Leaks can hike your heating and cooling costs and cause poor indoor air quality. Cracked ducts can pull in and spread pollen, dust and other impurities.

Your attic, crawl space, garage or other uninsulated space could contain some of your ductwork. Water buildup can appear during high temperatures, causing rust to eat through the metal.

5 Signs You Need to Replace Your Ductwork

There are a couple of other signs that can indicate ductwork needs to be replaced:
1.Your ducts are more than 15 years old.
2.Your home is extremely dusty, or allergies are worse at home.
3.You can’t regulate the temperature in certain sections of your home.
4.You can see ducts that are crushed.
5.You smell a strong mold smell when your HVAC unit is heating or cooling.

Having Chief / Bauer Service Experts Heating & Air Conditioning install new ductwork can make your home more pleasant—and healthier—through better temperature regulation and air quality. Plus, it can boost your furnace’s and air conditioner’s efficiency.
Loose, Uninsulated Ducts Can Drive Up Energy Bills

An inefficient home can leak up to 30 percent of airflow through its ductwork. Fractures in your air ducts can further compound, reducing efficiency by as much as 20 percent.

Leaks can also pull in combustion gases like carbon monoxide that meant to be expelled outside. Natural gas water heaters, clothes dryers and furnaces make non-toxic amounts of CO during regular activity.

Trust the Experts at Chief / Bauer Service Experts Heating & Air Conditioning when you need duct repair. We can seal air ducts and insulate them too. This can keep you more comfortable and possibly decrease your heating and cooling bills. A sealed and insulated duct system is also important when you’re putting in a new HVAC system.