HVAC Systems, Money, and Milkshakes

Have you ever been so excited about a milkshake that you stabbed the straw in too hard and it cracked? Well I have and it is no fun! You spend the rest of your dessert time sucking in air instead of enjoying the Oreo milkshake you had been excited for all day.  No one likes sucking in air when they were expecting ice cream, but especially when it is 110˚F and everything is melting.  But what I hate even more, is when they give you a straw that is too little and the milkshake is perfectly thick so you have to wait until it is essentially melted. 

Although you may have never thought about it in this way, your HVAC system can have the same issues leading to the same frustrations.  It can be a terribly hot Arizona day and your AC is pumping out refreshing cold air, but you aren’t getting any.  Instead your house is sucking in hot air from the attic or the ducts are too small to deliver enough of the AC's output… and it is frustrating just like drinking air when wanted to drink your milkshake.

Now maybe you have never been frustrated by either situation.  You don’t notice hot air coming in through the vents during summer, and you easily solve your milkshake problems by asking for a new straw.  Both of those arguments are legitimate.  But what if I told you that your HVAC system is throwing milkshakes away?  Obviously not literally, but hear me out.

The average ductwork in a house leaks between 10-30% of the conditioned air, meaning that you are spending money keeping the attic more comfortable.  When was the last time you hung out in your attic? Exactly the point, there is no need to spend money on your energy bill simply because you have leaks in your ductwork.  Most people do not continue to use a broken and you shouldn’t continue to use leaky ducts.  I am not saying you should pay to have all your ductwork replaced, but instead repair and seal the leaky ducts.

That sounds expensive huh? Fortunately for you, APS and SRP care about your milkshake money, and have specific rebates in place to offset the costs of a duct test and repair.  Check them out.

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