Winter weather means more time for A/C technicians, and PlumbSmart wants to give you a free report card on your system’s efficiency. Your air ducts and insulation can be the hidden culprits in higher utility bills.
HVAC experts report about 70 percent of all America’s homes have problems with their ductwork and insulation, and not necessarily just because they’re old.
“You can have a brand-new air-conditioning system, but you’re losing your cooling through the attic,” said PlumbSmart’s owner Wayne Decker.
Even newer homes can have problems with dust and dirt buildup, or leftover construction debris. The biggest problems, though, happen because your ductwork may be leaking, and your insulation is deficient.
“Since leaking ducts can suck up dust, dirt, and other debris from your crawl space, they can directly affect your indoor air quality,” Wayne said. “These contaminants are detrimental to you or your family’s health, especially if someone in the family suffers from allergies or asthma.”
Wayne said around 70 percent of all homes either have leaking air ducts or far too little insulation.
“In fact, if you added up all the leaks, holes, and gaps in a typical home’s envelope, it would be the equivalent of having a window open every day of the year,” Wayne said. “Sealing air leaks around your home and adding insulation are two of the most cost-effective ways to improve energy efficiency and comfort in your home, which means saving a lot of money.”
SRP is offering hundreds of dollars in rebates to help homeowners address energy deficiencies. Right now, PlumbSmart is offering a free video report card to show you, in dramatic and colorful detail, where your home is leaking energy and costing you money.
“It’s not smoke and mirrors,” Wayne explained. “The homeowner can actually see where they are losing energy. We don’t want customers to just ‘trust us,’ we want them to be able to see it firsthand, and with the gauges and videos we use, they can.”
“You could spend a couple hundred dollars on a thermal imaging camera and crawl up into your attic to do it yourself,” Wayne continued. “Or you could call PlumbSmart and we’ll do all of this for you for free.”
“You’ll receive a written report detailing the condition of your attic’s insulation and ductwork. We’ll also provide you with a detailed thermal imaging video that you can watch in the comfort of your living room that shows exactly where your home is losing valuable energy,” Wayne said.
While PlumbSmart provides expert service to help you make your home energy efficient and get the ducts clean, they can also help prevent contaminants from getting into the house in the first place through duct sealing. PlumbSmart offers the Remy-Halo air purifier system, which is attached to the A/C unit outside and dramatically improves indoor air quality.
“It kills microbes, bacteria, anything that would come in through the air system that brings air into the house,” Wayne said. “That includes cat dander and things that get blown out of your house but then sucked back in through the air handlers. It kills anything and everything traveling through the system.”
PlumbSmart is also offering big discounts on a host of services, and there are coupons ranging from 50 percent off a reverse osmosis unit with any water softener (a savings of $350), or a $69 Heating/A/C tune-up, which includes a diagnostic, outdoor coil cleaning, and a check for refrigerant leaks.
Additional savings include a TRANE 3-ton, 14 SEER2 A/C unit, $200 savings on tankless water heater installation, a $49 drain cleaning, and other offers. The coupons and savings never expire.
PlumbSmart offers quick and reliable service Valley wide, and Wayne said this is a great time of year to call because their experts are less busy with summertime air conditioning emergencies.
He said some of their services may be eligible for rebates from Valley utility providers.
“We have become a popular choice throughout the area,” Wayne added.
For more information, visit PlumbSmart online at www.itsjustplumbsmart.com, or call (480) 654-8865