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If your home has forced-air heating and cooling, your ductwork serves as its circulatory system. Ducts distribute air to every room in your home, keeping you comfortable no matter what the weather is like. However, have you considered that your duct performance might be subpar? In typical homes, up to 20 percent of the air moving through the ductwork is wasted due to duct leaks, not to mention heat loss and gain through the ductwork walls.
Here are two simple ...

Furnaces, central air conditioners and heat pumps use a series of ductwork to transport heated and cooled air to every room of your home. In most homes, as much as 15 to 20 percent of this air is lost through leaks in the ductwork. You can prevent these leaks by having professional duct sealing completed.

Here’s a look at four benefits of duct sealing.

1. Lower energy bills:

When conditioned air escapes into the attic or garage through which your ductwork is traveling, ...