Sealing ducts is now recognized as being very important. In fact California, always a bell-weather state, is now requiring duct testing and sealing on most change-outs and new construction. Building ...

Q • We had our air ducts tested by Laclede Gas. They failed with a 73 percent leakage. Their contractor is willing to fix the leaks for $1,000. The Earth Ways Center recommends sealing the ducts with ...

Fiberglass insulation is not airtight. Heck, it will barely even slow air propelled by convection, differential pressure or wind. It is especially helpless against air moving through a leaky pipe ...

It's far from glamorous and there's no flashy end result, but there is a sense of accomplishment when your heating and air conditioning bills improve, the furnace and air conditioner work more ...

Q: I had a heating-and-air-conditioning professional come to my home and do a home-energy analysis. He says my ductwork needs to be repaired upstairs and in the crawlspace, because a good deal of ...

Installing top flight heating and cooling equipment can lead to an energy-efficient house, but even the most efficient equipment won't work properly if the ducts that carry the heated and cooled air ...

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