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Have you noticed more dust in your home over the years? Maybe your AC doesn’t seem to be cooling your home as well as it used to?
From indoor air quality to your energy bills, the ducts of your HVAC system play a crucial role in the comfort and efficiency of your home. If your ducts are outdated or damaged, your HVAC system works twice as hard to regulate your home’s interior temperature.
One of the greatest duct repair technologies on the market today is Aeroseal. This revolutionary duct repair seals your ducts from the inside, allowing the sealant to find any small crack or opening that lets air leak out of the ducts.
Aeroseal has been available for residential and commercial use since the early 1990s, however, many homeowners don’t know what separates this type of duct repair from other traditional duct sealants that repair the ducts from the exterior.
Because Aeroseal provides your ducts with the most accurate sealing, it is more expensive than other manual duct sealants that paint on the outside of the ducts.
When any product is more expensive than the leading general solution, the most crucial thing you want (and need) to know is its benefits and what makes it worth it.
As a trusted San Antonio HVAC service company since 1979, Wright Home Services is one of three local companies certified to install Aeroseal.
We offer Aeroseal for duct repair because of its numerous benefits, including dust control, improved indoor air quality, and much more. But we aren’t here to convince you to invest in Aeroseal or sell you a product just because we offer it.
We want to educate you on all things HVAC, from high-quality products to what to look for in a trustworthy company.
This article will explore the six major benefits of Aeroseal and how these benefits can improve your home’s overall comfort and efficiency.
What Is Aeroseal and How Does It Work?
Before diving into the many benefits of Aeroseal technology, you first must understand what it is and how exactly it works.
Aeroseal in itself is like a type of glue. It is a water-based, non-toxic solution that is warmed and distributed through a tunnel connected to your ducts. But first, all air vents and registers are blocked to create a completely sealed, pressurized system for the Aeroseal to distribute.
When the Aeroseal travels throughout your ducts and sticks to any opening, then seals it completely. During this process, you can see in real-time how Aeroseal improves your ducts by measuring the airflow in cubic feet per minute (cfm).
An example of an Aeroseal report during installation.
In total, installing Aeroseal typically takes a few hours from start to finish, but it could take longer depending on the size of your home and HVAC system.
Because Aeroseal improves your ducts almost instantly, you’ll see the difference it makes in your home immediately through improved comfort, lower energy bills, and more.
6 Benefits of Aeroseal
Now that you understand what Aeroseal is and how it works, let’s explore some of the top benefits Aeroseal provides for your home.
1. Increased airflow throughout your system
The first major benefit Aeroseal provides is improved airflow throughout your system and your ducts. Increasing the airflow of your system helps your system perform better and more efficiently.
Imagine an inflated balloon with several tiny pinholes poked in it. The air in the balloon slowly but surely escapes through the holes until all the air is gone. This is similar to how the air flows through your ducts when leaks are present.
Because Aeroseal finds and seals any points of air leakage, it allows airflow to move through your system without slowly escaping through any small leak.
The increased airflow Aeroseal provides allows your HVAC system to work more efficiently and aids all other benefits, like lower energy bills and improved comfort of your home.
2. Reduced dust and allergens
The second benefit Aeroseal provides is a reduction of dust and allergens throughout your home.
Your HVAC system acts as a closed environment that circulates and filters your air while also heating or cooling it. While the filters in your vent help to catch any lingering dust when receiving air, any leaks in your ductwork will allow more dust or lingering debris to enter the stream of airflow and throughout your home.
Similarly, if your ducts are damaged, small particles of the ductwork can also enter the airflow and distribute to your home. This not only adds dust to your home but is also harmful to breathe in.
Sealing your ducts with Aeroseal allows your HVAC unit to be the perfectly closed system it is meant to be, both filtering out dust particles and keeping your home comfortable.
3. Improved comfort of your home
One of the biggest benefits of installing Aeroseal in your ducts is the overall improved comfort of your home.
Any improvements that make your HVAC system perform better will improve the comfort of your home. Because all sources of leaks are sealed, the heated or cooled air moving through your ducts disperses in your home at your desired temperature.
Think about this. If you have your AC temperature set to 71 ℉ on a hot summer day but have several leaks in your ducts, the cold air escapes through those leaks instead of getting to your home. This means it will take much longer to cool your home than it should.
Once Aeroseal is installed, you can feel the results almost instantly. When your HVAC unit functions as it is made to, you’ll notice your comfort levels increase without your system working twice as hard.
4. Lower energy bills
Along with improved comfort of your home, another major benefit Aeroseal provides is lowering your energy bills.
When air is leaking throughout your ducts, it takes longer for the heated or cooled air to get to your home. This means your system requires more time, energy, and effort to get your home to the desired temperature.
The more energy required, the higher your energy bills are.
According to the U.S. Department of Energy, the typical home loses anywhere from 25% to 40% of the energy that is put into your HVAC unit. With Aeroseal, you can save up to 30% on your typical energy bills.
Investing in Aeroseal not only provides your home with improved comfort and reduced dust and allergens, but it also helps save you money in the long run by lowering your overall energy consumption.
5. Longevity of your system
Because Aeroseal helps your HVAC system function properly and better, this in turn helps the longevity of your system.
Having leaks in your ductwork is similar to having a crack in a reusable plastic water bottle. The crack may be an inconvenience you can live with at first, but over time, it becomes bigger and bigger until the water bottle is no longer usable, and you have to replace it.
The longer leaks in your ductwork go untreated, the longer your HVAC system works harder and uses more energy for the same output. The harder your system has to work, the more problems and broken parts will come about.
When you install Aeroseal in your ductwork, it relieves your system from all the extra hard work and allows it to function normally. This will lead to fewer repairs, part replacements, and constantly lowering your thermostat because it never feels like your system is working.
On top of that Aeroseal is warranted to last 10 years but has been tested to withstand significant wear up to 40 years.
Overall, improving your ductwork with Aeroseal is an investment that will increase the longevity of your HVAC system and save you on frequent, costly repairs in the long run.
6. Tax rebates available
The sixth and final benefit of adding Aeroseal to your ductwork is receiving a tax rebate.
The Inflation Reduction Act was passed in just 2022 to incentivize homeowners to make energy-efficient improvements. Under this act, you can receive up to $3,200 annually depending on the improvements added to your home.
Improving the ductwork in your home, like installing Aeroseal, can get you a tax rebate of up to $1,200.
While this isn’t a direct benefit to the comfort of your home, like improved air quality and reduced dust, it is still a wonderful benefit to investing in Aeroseal and the efficiency of your home.
Why Investing In Aeroseal Is Worth It
Now that you know what Aeroseal is, how it works, and its six major benefits, you can see how it can improve the efficiency and comfort of your home and what makes it worth it.
Aeroseal is one of the leading technologies for duct sealant, providing your ductwork with accurate and durable sealing from the inside.
By sealing your leaks from the inside with this durable, lightweight product, you
- Increase airflow throughout your system
- Improve the overall comfort of your home
- Lower your energy consumption and energy bills
- Reduce dust and allergens in your home
- Improve the longevity of your HVAC system
- Receive a $1,200 tax rebate annually
Investing in Aeroseal is a more expensive option than the general exterior duct sealant. However, it is a one-time project you can rely on to last in your home, improve the efficiency of your HVAC system, and keep you comfortable.
With Wright Home Services, we’re here to educate and provide you with all the information you need to make an informed decision regarding your HVAC problems.
As one of three certified Aeroseal providers in the San Antonio area, we want to educate you on what makes Aeroseal different and how it can improve your home.
Want to learn more about Aeroseal for your home? Book an appointment with a certified technician today!
