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With temperatures making a significant drop in the coming weeks, there\u2019s no denying that winter is well on its way. That being said, it\u2019s vital that you make sure your forced air heating system is ready for what\u2019s to come, which includes scheduling routine maintenance for the system. Getting a professional heater tune-up is the best way to ensure that the system will function without any issues over the winter, and that it won\u2019t cost more to run than it should.<\/p>\n
There\u2019s much more to keeping this heating system functioning as efficiently as possible, though. Maintenance is essential, of course, but it\u2019s not the end all to be all. One of the biggest threats to energy loss you might face over the course of your homeownership is that of leaks from your ductwork. It\u2019s something that too little people think about, but proper, professional, <\/em>Camden County, NJ duct sealing<\/a> can keep your HVAC systems from losing about 20-30% of the air moving through it.<\/p>\n Consider what this means\u2014it\u2019s conditioned air you\u2019re paying for all winter long (and summer long, in the case of your air conditioner) that simply goes to waste. With your ducts properly sealed, however, you\u2019ll see savings on your monthly energy bills.<\/p>\n Sure! After all, when most people hear the term duct sealing, <\/em>they probably do envision duct tape, which can be found at pretty much any hardware store. It\u2019s very useful for household tasks such as closing boxes or temporarily holding objects in place. It could even be great for kids crafts and other DIY projects in the home. But it should not <\/em>be used for sealing up your ductwork!<\/p>\n This is obviously the next question you\u2019d have. We don\u2019t have a definitive answer, but we can tell you what the story is that\u2019s been passed down over the years.<\/p>\n Duct tape, when referring to the consumer-grade tape, is a cloth-backed adhesive that was created around the time of World War I. It\u2019s intended purpose at that time is believed to have been to quickly seal ammo boxes up, and it was actually called duck <\/em>tape then.<\/p>\n There are a couple possible explanations for this. One, it was called this due to its duck-cloth backing. Or two, it\u2019s water resistant properties reminded people of how water washes off a duck\u2019s oiled back. Although the exact reason isn\u2019t apparent, somewhere in the 1950s, duck <\/em>became duct. <\/em><\/p>\n It\u2019s believed this happened because of the mistaken assumption that this tape would work on air ducts as a way to repair and seal them. Sure, this would <\/em>work, but very temporarily. The temperature fluctuations of your HVAC systems\u2019 ductwork cause the material of the duct tape to become brittle, and therefore break or peel off your ducts in a matter of months.<\/p>\n Call us for professional duct sealing! Don\u2019t assume that because your ducts have air leaks that they have to be replaced (though, in severe cases, this might be true). Professional duct sealing involves the use of special mastic and\/or metallic taps that are far stronger than store-bought duct tape, because they are designed <\/em>for this specific purpose.<\/p>\n Another reason we discourage homeowners against trying to seal or repair ducts on their own is because air ducts are not easily accessible, and pinpointing the exact location of an air leak can be difficult. You might accidentally end up doing more harm than good to your air ducts, and therefore, your HVAC system.<\/p>\n Maintenance is essential, of course, but it\u2019s not the end all to be all. How’s the condition of your ducts? <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[79],"tags":[94,105,104],"class_list":["post-592","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-indoor-air-quality-service","tag-camden-county","tag-cant-use-duct-tape","tag-duct-sealing"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ambientcomfortnj.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/592","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ambientcomfortnj.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ambientcomfortnj.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ambientcomfortnj.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ambientcomfortnj.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=592"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/www.ambientcomfortnj.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/592\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":600,"href":"https:\/\/www.ambientcomfortnj.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/592\/revisions\/600"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ambientcomfortnj.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=592"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ambientcomfortnj.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=592"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ambientcomfortnj.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=592"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}\u201cSo, Tell Me Why I Can\u2019t Seal Them Myself with Duct Tape?\u201d<\/h2>\n
\u201cWhy Is It Called Duct Tape, Then?\u201d<\/h3>\n
\u201cSo, What Can I Do?\u201d<\/h2>\n
Contact Ambient Comfort<\/a> today for your HVAC services! <\/strong><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"