Articles
Why Your Ducts Sweat in a Florida Attic
Water dripping off attic ductwork is almost never a plumbing leak. It is condensation, and it has a specific cause you can do something about.
Black Marks Around Your Vents: What They Usually Are
Dark streaking on the ceiling around a supply register is one of the most common things people call us about. It is usually not what they fear.
How Long Can a Dryer Vent Be? The Code Answer
There is a real number, it is in the building code, and most of the advice online gets the elbow part wrong.
Weak Airflow From Your Vents: Work Through It In This Order
Low airflow has maybe six likely causes. Working through them in the right order saves a lot of money, and the expensive one is rarely the answer.
Duct Leakage: Where a Fifth of Your Cooled Air Goes
A duct system is a pressure vessel with holes in it. In Florida the holes on the return side do more damage than the ones on the supply side, and that is not obvious.
What Duct Cleaning Will Not Fix
We sell duct cleaning. Here is a list of things it will not do, because knowing where the line is makes the rest of it worth more.
New Build in Nocatee or Rivertown? What Is In The Ducts
People assume a new house has clean ducts. New houses are among the most likely to have genuinely dirty ones, and there is a specific reason.
Five Things a Clogged Dryer Vent Is Actually Doing
Beyond the fire risk: what a restricted dryer exhaust costs you in energy, appliance life, humidity and time.
How to Clean Air Ducts: What the Job Actually Involves
A plain explanation of how professional duct cleaning works, what equipment it requires, and why it is not a DIY job.
How to Clean a Dryer Vent, and When to Stop Trying
What a homeowner can safely do about a restricted dryer vent, and the point at which it becomes a job for someone with roof access.
How to Install an Air Filter Correctly
Direction, sizing, MERV rating and the bypass problem that makes most filter upgrades pointless.
Indoor Air Quality in Florida Homes, in Priority Order
Humidity, leakage, filtration, moisture and ventilation — what to address first in a Northeast Florida home, and what to ignore.
What Aeroseal Duct Sealing Costs, and When It Is Worth It
How Aeroseal pricing works, what determines it, and how to judge whether sealing or cleaning is the better spend on your home.
