{"id":1157,"date":"2025-01-13T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-01-13T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jmsacandheating.com\/blog\/?p=1157"},"modified":"2025-01-12T18:05:32","modified_gmt":"2025-01-12T23:05:32","slug":"its-time-for-a-ductwork-upgrade-heres-why","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jmsacandheating.com\/blog\/indoor-air-quality-service\/its-time-for-a-ductwork-upgrade-heres-why\/","title":{"rendered":"It&#8217;s Time for a Ductwork Upgrade &#8211; Here&#8217;s Why"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jmsacandheating.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/duct-repair-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jmsacandheating.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/duct-repair-2-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1158\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jmsacandheating.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/duct-repair-2-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.jmsacandheating.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/duct-repair-2-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.jmsacandheating.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/duct-repair-2-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.jmsacandheating.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/duct-repair-2.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Your HVAC system\u2019s attached ductwork plays a vital role in maintaining proper airflow, boosting comfort, and helping to lower energy costs. Ducts that are damaged or aging can greatly reduce your HVAC system\u2019s efficiency, leading to poor indoor air quality and higher energy costs.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019ve noticed problems like uneven temperatures across rooms of your home, dust buildup, or rattling sounds, it may be time to schedule <a href=\"\/service-areas\/glendale-ca-air-conditioning-heating\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">air duct repair in Glendale<\/a>. Keep reading to learn more about the benefits of investing in new ductwork for your Glendale home this winter season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Role of Your HVAC Ductwork <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The ductwork that is located in either your attic or your basement has a very important role to play in home comfort. That ductwork is what carries both heated and cooled air throughout your home to disperse it evenly across the rooms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"\/indoor-air-quality\/duct-services\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ductwork<\/a> also plays a role in indoor air quality. When ductwork is completely airtight and secure, your indoor air quality is at a higher level. However, as ductwork ages, and either sustains damage or gets gaps in the seams of joints, conditioned air can begin to escape. This also allows dust particles to enter the ductwork and mix in with clean air blowing out into your home.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Common Signs That Ductwork Needs Repair<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You may be wondering if it\u2019s time to invest in duct services. It\u2019s an appointment that we recommend every three to five years. If you haven\u2019t had your ductwork looked at in that timeframe, it\u2019s time to schedule the appointment. However, there are also other signs you can watch for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Having high energy costs can mean the air is getting lost in damaged points along the ductwork. As a result, your HVAC system is working harder to heat or cool your home against this lost air. Having hot or cold spots around your home can mean that ductwork in that particular area is damaged, allowing air to escape before it reaches those rooms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Having higher dust levels than usual around your home can also point to duct problems. As dust builds up in the ductwork, it will eventually blow back out into your home. Wiping down surfaces only to notice that they are dusty very soon after is a red flag of ductwork issues that need to be addressed. Eventually, your ductwork will need to be completely replaced instead of just resealed and adjusted.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Benefits of Replacing Old Ductwork<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Perhaps the top benefit is that addressing concerns with your ductwork is that it helps to take care of your HVAC system. When the ductwork is completely secure, it delivers conditioned air effectively around your home. The result is that your HVAC system doesn\u2019t have to work as hard and takes on less strain from day to day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Replacing old ductwork is also a great way to boost your indoor air quality. It gives you a completely fresh start with clean ducts that don\u2019t have any dust buildup in them. You\u2019ll be able to breathe easier and may even sleep better as a result of facing fewer allergy or illness symptoms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>JMS Air Conditioning and Heating has your back. Call us today to <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"\/contact\/send-message\" target=\"_blank\">schedule an appointment<\/a> for air duct repair in Glendale, CA!\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Learn more about the benefits of investing in new ductwork for your Glendale home this winter season.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[79],"tags":[101,9],"class_list":["post-1157","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-indoor-air-quality-service","tag-glendale","tag-indoor-air-quality"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jmsacandheating.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1157","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jmsacandheating.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jmsacandheating.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jmsacandheating.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jmsacandheating.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1157"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.jmsacandheating.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1157\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1161,"href":"https:\/\/www.jmsacandheating.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1157\/revisions\/1161"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jmsacandheating.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1157"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jmsacandheating.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1157"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jmsacandheating.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1157"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}