Dirty air return intake in Dover, DE
Lawson Home Services trained and certified energy Auditors can quickly tell when there is a dust issue in a home. Often indoor air quality issues can be traced back to air leaks in the HVAC ducts which causes dirty outside air to be sucked into the duct work and blown throughout the house.
Air filter Before and After in Dover, DE
The longer your air filter works the better it becomes at trapping dust in dirt in the air. This might seem like a great reason to leave HVAC filters in place for longer than recommended. But this is a bad idea because the filters eventually become clogged and slow the flow of air through the HVAC system. This in turn can cause the compressor to fail, requiring a very expensive and totally unnecessary repair. This is why trying to saving money by replacing filters less often is a very bad cost saving strategy.
30 years of grime in the ductwork in Dover, DE
This homeowner revealed the ductwork in her home had not been cleaned for 30 years. This is what our Energy Auditor found inside the ductwork. The air from her air conditioner and heating system was being blown over top all this nasty looking grime and debris (which creates a growing surface for microbes) and then blown directly into the room. This was almost certainly a likely a major cause of the allergies the occupants of this home were suffering from allergies.
Dirty duct insulation reveals dirt inside leaky supply registers in Dover, DE
One of the most common places air leaks are found in HVAC systems are in the connections between the supply lines and the register boot. This photo reveals two things: first, the dust is leaking because the line is not properly sealed to the boot, and second, the insulation through which the air is leaking is acting just like a cigarette filter - collecting the dust that was being blown through the air conditioning system.
