My energy bills spiked because of an issue with the ductwork system
When the energy bills started spiking at my home, I figured it had to be some issue with the HVAC since that uses the most energy in the home.
I had an HVAC professional come out and he inspected everything.
He was saying he believed there was an issue with the ductwork. I asked how he could know that for certain if he couldn’t see most of the ductwork system. He uses special tools to check the pressure of the ductwork system and sure enough he was able to say for certain there was leakage in the ductwork. Then it was a matter of discovering where the leaks were. He ended up getting to a very difficult place in the ductwork where he was able to hear the leakage as he was adding pressure to the system. I basically had to have this section of ductwork replaced and this cost me a great deal of money. I was skeptical that my HVAC system would work more efficiently, but it actually did. The HVAC system was way better after the ductwork system was fixed, I just don’t look forward to having to pay for another repair like that. The HVAC professional told me that down the road, I might want to consider going for a ductless HVAC system because then I wouldn’t have to worry about ductwork that is falling apart or that needs to be repaired again. He also said the ductless HVAC systems are highly energy efficient, so that actually sounds good to me. I just hope I don’t have to go for any upgrades anytime too soon.