In
the past, if duct repairs were attempted, a person would crawl through the attic
or under your house to apply good old fashion duct tape. Today, Aeroseal
has provided a powerful tool to patch cracks, splits and holes in duct systems
that would have been inaccessible and impossible to seal in the past.
When the computerized Aeroseal process
begins on your home or business, all room ceiling or floor registers are removed
and foam
plugs are installed in their place. An
access hole is cut into the supply or return plenum and a temporary collar is
then attached. The air conditioning coil, fan and furnace are temporarily
blocked with a foam plug so that the sealant particles produced by the machine
will not find their way into the equipment. The Aeroseal injection machine
is then connected to the duct system using a long flexible plastic tube.
The Aeroseal software
allows the technician to accurately measure duct system leakage and inject the
sealant particles into the duct system. The Aerosol technology uses a fan
to blow small dry adhesive particles into the temporarily blocked duct system,
depositing these particles directly on the edges of holes to create seals.
With all primary registers and the furnace blocked, the suspended adhesive
particles 
forced
into the ducts have only one place to go; cracks, holes
and leaks. As the air stream exits the duct through
leaks, the adhesive particles stick to the edge of the leak and build a seal up
to 5/8 inch wide without leaving excess deposits on
interior duct surfaces. Click
here to view this process in our video. Air flow, duct pressure
and particle sizes are optimally controlled to maximize leak sealing.
The Aerosol injection process takes approximately 1 to 3 hours depending on duct
system size and quantity/type of leakage. The Aeroseal software allows the
technician and the customer to view the sealing process in real time. In
addition, while the sealing process is underway, the technician will manually
seal leaks found at register boots, return platforms and HVAC equipment.
Once the Aerosol sealing is complete, the technician will again measure the duct system leakage using the Aeroseal machine. A certificate of sealing is generated by the computer that shows duct leakage amounts before and after sealing + overall system capacity improvement.
The computer also generates a service label that is applied to the customers' HVAC equipment, reminding them of the service that has been provided.
To complete the Aeroseal process, the technician removes all register and equipment plugs from the system, patches the injection hole and replaces the room registers, all back to the original state.
Customer Benefits
Reduces energy use.
Reduces heating and cooling energy
use by up to 25%.
Saves money.
Creates annual utility bill savings of
up to $300.
Improves air quality.
Reduces dust, excess humidity, automotive
exhaust, radon gas and fumes for stored
paints, solvents or pesticides in the home.
Increases comfort.
Improves the performance of home
heating and cooling systems.
Reaches everywhere.
Seals leaks that are virtually impossible
to reach using other methods.
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