Semper Fi Heating & Cooling LLC
How HVAC Contractors Identify Undersized Ductwork in Older Homes
Older homes, it's said, have character but also cause comfort problems. This approach, however, can lead to expensive blind spots. Inadequate air circulation, hot upstairs rooms, noisy returns, and long run times on the system are not the charming characteristics of an old house. These are, in fact, signs that the air distribution system is no longer adequate for the task it's being called upon to accomplish.
For the property manager, the facility staff, or the owner of older housing, one of the biggest blind spots in the building's performance will be undersized ductwork. The contractor doesn't discover this through guesswork or the house's age. He discovers it through pressure readings, airflow readings, visual observations, or patterns in room performance. In older homes, the ductwork will often tell you more about the reasons for the owner's comfort problems than the equipment ever will.
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