The ductwork needed to be sealed

For the past week or so, I have been worrying that maybe it was time for a furnace replacement.

Admittedly, I was a little unsure about that idea, because the furnace system was only 8 years old, which seemed awfully young for a replacement.

But I didn’t know enough about heating and air conditioning machines to really say for sure. All I know is that my home never seems to stay warm anymore. But before I dared get any ideas of heating and cooling replacement, I knew the best idea would be to contact a HVAC technician and ask for their professional advice. When the heating and A/C serviceman arrived, he took a long and thorough look at both my A/C unit and heater, and then he looked at my ductwork. Thankfully, I would not need my ductwork replaced after all, it turned out it was just a sealing issue. The air ducts had a lot of small holes in them, and the A/C worker told me that once they were sealed, my home would start warming up again as it should. This was fantastic news, because ductwork sealing is a lot cheaper than HVAC installation. The cooling serviceman was able to patch up the holes the same day, and when he was done, he left. I definitely noticed a difference afterwards, my home felt warm and toasty. I am glad that it turned out to be such a simple issue, because I was afraid of an expensive heater installation, but ductwork sealing is something I can handle.
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