Air ducts in most homes built in the1980's and times prior, leak about 20% of their air into the attic of your home. Meaning you are air conditioning the attic of your home.

The Basics TEMPERATURE & HEAT

When it comes to energy efficiency it all starts with temperature and heat. How does heat get into your home? How does the sun affect my energy bills? It all starts with temperature and heat. Enjoy!

So what can you do about it? You can seal your air ducts with SR-22 duct mastic. This is a permenant seal that dries to the consistancy of a spray on bedliner (rubber). This duct repair has the potential to reduce your air leakage to a marginal 3 to 6%. In turn, saving on your energy bill by putting more of the air that cools your home into areas that actually need cooling and not into your attic.

Insulation and Air Sealing 5 of 5

There are many aspects about insulation that are hard to register if you don't have the basic understhanding of how insulation works and the terminology that is associated with the energy savings of insulation. This is the Final part of a series of 5 videos pertaining to insulation and air sealing. Enjoy!

Did you know that duct tape was created by the U.S. military during World War II as a water proof tape(duck tape)? This tape was used as a quick repair material that would be able to with stand the elements of water but not neccesarily heat. After the end of World War II duck tape made it's way into the air conditioning industry mainly for it's versatility and not for it's heat resistant qualities. Therefore duck tapes name was changed to duct tape. Over time the extreme temperatures in your attic can reduce the effectiveness of duct tapes sealing ability. This reduction in effeciveness can cause your ducts to leak as much as 20% or your conditioned air into your attic. Do you have duck tape sealing your air ducts? You might be leaking more air than you think into your attic area. With an Energy Tune Up Inspection from SEI you can know for certain whether or not your air ducts need to be sealed. Having an air tight seal on your ductwork can save you hundreds of dollars a year on your utility bills and make your home a more comfortable place to live. Keep your cool air in the home; have SEI perform and Energy Tune Up Inspection on your home today.