{"id":2186,"date":"2018-08-13T11:00:27","date_gmt":"2018-08-13T15:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.polarbearairconditioning.com\/blog\/?p=2186"},"modified":"2018-08-09T14:06:17","modified_gmt":"2018-08-09T18:06:17","slug":"leaky-ducts-affect-ac-experience","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.polarbearairconditioning.com\/blog\/air-conditioning\/leaky-ducts-affect-ac-experience\/","title":{"rendered":"How Leaky Ducts Affect Your AC Experience"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"ducts\"There are a lot of problems that are going to be evident in their development insomuch as how they affect your air conditioner. You may have an AC that doesn’t start up at all no matter how warm it gets in your house, for example. Or maybe your air conditioner sounds like a jet engine once it gets going. But it’s important to remember that not all problems, and not even all\u00a0serious<\/em> problems, are always going to be so obvious.<\/p>\n

Point in case: leaky ductwork. Now, there are plenty of problems that you may notice which will point toward leaky ductwork\u2014more on those below\u2014but that doesn’t mean that they’ll be immediately evident. And, even when they\u00a0become<\/em> evident, it may not be so clear that the cause of the problem is, in fact, leaky air ducts.\u00a0 We’re here to help you understand the problems caused by duct leaks, and why they necessitate professional HVAC services in Ashburn, VA<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Yes, Even “Minor” Leaks Are Big Trouble<\/h3>\n

Why? Because no leak in your air ducts is actually minor\u2014not if you ask us! Sure, there may be leaks that are relatively small, or maybe confined to one specific area in the system. That is more than enough to really cause some trouble for your AC, your budget, and your overall comfort, however. Consider the following.<\/p>\n