While I am quite conscientious about taking care of the oil furnace as well as air conditioner, it never occurred to myself and others to worry about the ductwork; I make a typical habit of replacing air filters every week.
I call to schedule professional upkeep for the air conditioner in the Spring as well as again in the fall for the oil furnace.
I am a bit miserable that the Heating & A/C professional never mentioned the need to inspect as well as repair the duct system… The network of pipes responsible for distributing heated as well as cooled air to every room in the apartment is concealed behind walls as well as ceilings. It is essential to both the oil furnace as well as air conditioner. If there are tiny holes or leaks at the seams, the conditioned air is allowed to escape. I pay for heated as well as cooled air that just disappears, and because the air doesn’t reach the identifiable rooms, it makes it much more difficult for the oil furnace as well as air conditioner to achieve the desired temperature level. The unit then is forced to run longer, toil harder as well as use more energy. The rooms recognize chilly or warm as well as there’s a greater risk of malfunction. There’s also the higher probability of air contamination. Those same leaks welcome in dirty, outside air… Every time the oil furnace or air conditioner starts up, it can spread dust, dander, bacteria, mold spores, fumes as well as all sorts of allergens into the breathing air, and when I had the ductwork took care of, I l gained that 25% of our conditioned air was escaping by way of imperfections. The supplier also found a significant buildup of debris within the ducts that was restricting airflow.